Settlement Guide: LGBTIQ Rights in Australia

Australia is one of the world’s most tolerant countries according to a 2013 Pew Research poll which found that nearly eight in ten Australians thought homosexuality should be accepted by society.

A couple kisses during the 11th Gay Pride Parade in downtown Sofia on June 9, 2018, Source: DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images

However, LGBTI activists continue to advocate for wider rights despite the legalisation of same-sex marriage in December 2017.