Ezzy+ 2022 LGBTQ+ non-discrimination and religious freedom Final Author Version.pdf (433.88 kB)
LGBTQ+ non-discrimination and religious freedom in the context of government-funded faith-based education, social welfare, health care, and aged care
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 05:43 authored by Douglas EzzyDouglas Ezzy, Beaman, L, Angela DwyerAngela Dwyer, Bronwyn FielderBronwyn Fielder, McLeay, A, Rice, S, Louise Richardson-SelfLouise Richardson-SelfAnti-discrimination laws around the world have explicitly protected LGBTQ+ people from discrimination with various levels of exceptions for religion. Some conservative religious organisations in Australia are advocating to be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in certain organisations they manage. The political debate in Australia has focused on religiously affiliated organisations that provide services in education, social welfare, health care, and aged care. We argue that religious exceptions allowing discrimination should be narrow because they cause considerable harm, reinforce, disadvantage and because LGBTQ+ people are deserving of respect and rights. We draw on a national representative survey to demonstrate that the views of some conservative religious lobby groups do not represent the views of the majority of religious people in Australia or the views of the majority of Christian people.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
Journal of SociologyVolume
57Pagination
185-201ISSN
1440-7833Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Sage Publications Ltd.Place of publication
United KingdomRights statement
© The Author(s) 2022.Repository Status
- Open