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> > Submission to the Senate Committee examining the Exposure Draft of Human > > Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 > > > > The Perth Sisters and Brothers of the Order of Perpetual Indulgence are a > > International HGLBTIQ Organisation which is dedicated to supporting the > > rights of GLBTIQ People.
> > > > Along with all of our fabulous activities and rituals such as marriages, > > blessings of public events and naming ceremonies the Perth Order of > > Perpetual Indulgence are actively engaged in Health Promotion through a > > Condom Ministry within both the Gay and Str8 Communities.

> > > > This involves distributing free condoms to the Members of the Gathered > > Faithful, on behalf of the WA AIDS Council, at a range of major public and > > private events.
The Perth Sisters believe that providing safe sex > > information and education to heterosexuals serves to decrease Stigma and > > Discrimination directed at Gay and Lesbian People Living with HIV/AIDS.

> > > > We believe the basic approach which has been proven to work in the past > > such as ubiquitous posters and Pamphlets is also a strategy that does help > > reduce Discrimination and Vilification and needs to be revisited by > > Government Funded NGO in the AIDS Industry.
Their self admitted lack of > > leadership begs the question: Are AIDS Councils still the best model or > > would prevention be best done by qualified professionals in advertising > > and communication agencies?

> > > > The Order's submission is that we believe that anti-discrimination > > legislation should include reference to HIV stigma to protect the rights > > of all HIV+ People and to ensure they are safe living in our societies.
> > > > We are not experts but we believe that the legislation should address Hate > > Crimes such as Threats of legal intimidation towards HIV POZ People and > > Verbals used to discriminate socially.

Legislation should include > > protection for social Media & Chat rooms and in the Work Places to prevent > > suicide and violent hate crimes against HIV+ people.

> > > > The Vilification though Social media is a major concern.

Chat rooms are > > being used to shame and out HIV People.
The use of the word unclean is > > used to describe Positive people, referring to Positive people as being > > unclean and dirty.

This verbal vilification has now become a standardised > > part of the social scene in Perth WA and needs addressing.

Positive people > > are once again not going out to Venues as a result and been forced to > > become socially isolated as a result leading to more mental heath issues.
> > > > There has been nothing done from a mainstream approach and the forms of > > campaigns to address this need to be looked at.

While there > > is Vilification Law in respect to Race it should also apply to people with > > Health disability such a chronic Illness as AIDS and other BBV & STDs.

> > > > The Order would like to inform the Senate that there is an Organisation > > funded by Government to represent HIV positive people on matters such this > > in Australia.
We have written to NAPWHA and the WA AIDS Council and > > advised them of the submission process and asked them to make a > > submission on Behalf of HIV/POZ People.

We are only a Volunteer > > Organisation and do not have the same funded resources that these > > Organisations have to provide Campaigns to address Vilification and > > discrimination.

> > > > > > > > Kind regards > > The Perth Sisters and Brothers of the Order of Perpetual Indulgence