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Talking About Sexual Consent

Posted by Erin Fischer on

Talking About Sexual Consent

Sexual consent has become a big topic of interest and only more so with the ā€œme tooā€ movement. More recently it has made news with new consent laws coming into place in NSW. Which poses the question will all the other states follow suit?

Sexual consent is the permission given to do anything of sexual nature. In Australia, we have laws regarding sexual consent including the age of consent. These laws are set by each state and slightly vary. An example of this is the age of consent. In all states except for Tasmania and South Australia the age of consent is 16, in Tasmania and South Australia however the age of consent is 17. This means that it is against the law to have sex with someone who is under that age and doing so is a criminal offence.Ā 

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What does LGBTQ mean?

Posted by Bart Jawien on

What does LGBTQ mean?
LGBTQ is the more commonly used term in the community; possibly because it is more user friendly! You may also hear the terms ā€œQueer Communityā€ or ā€œRainbow Communityā€ used to describe LGBTQ2+ people. This initialism and the various terms are always evolving so donā€™t try to memorize the list. The most important thing is to be respectful and use the terms that people prefer.

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