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SUMMARY:Marriage Equality and Resurgent Prejudice in Australia: Guest Spe
 aker Janet Rice
DESCRIPTION:Join the launch of Marriage Equality and Resurgent Prejudice 
 in Australia with authors James Bennett and David Betts\\, along with for
 mer Greens Senator Janet Rice as Guest Speaker. Hosted by Nick Henderson\
 \, Australian Queer Archives collections manager.\\nIn 2017\\, Australia 
 finally said “yes” to marriage equality—but the story didn’t end 
 there.\\nMarriage Equality and Resurgent Prejudice in Australia traces wh
 at happened after the celebrations faded. Drawing on in‑depth interview
 s with the rainbow community in Newcastle and the Hunter region\\, James 
 Bennett and David Betts reveal how legal victory coexisted with renewed h
 ostility\\, subtle exclusions\\, and emboldened reactionary politics.\\nI
 ntroducing the concept of resurgent prejudice\\, the book shows how gains
  in sexual citizenship can trigger new forms of backlash—from everyday 
 encounters to organised campaigns around “religious freedom” and anti
 -gender movements.\\nRichly grounded in local voices yet sharply attuned 
 to national debates\\, this is a vital account of life after marriage equ
 ality—and a warning about the unfinished work of LGBTQ+ justice in cont
 emporary Australia.\\nLimited physical copies of the book will be availab
 le\\, with an ebook also available.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/aus
 tralia/melbourne/events/marriage-equality-and-resurgent-prejudice-in-aust
 ralia-guest-speaker-janet-rice-2026-07-25
LOCATION:Victorian Pride Centre
URL:https://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/marriage-equality-and-resurgent-prejudice-in-australia-guest-speaker-janet-rice-2026-07-25
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