Australian LGBTIQ+ advocates are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ditch the Religious Discrimination Bill, following the US Supreme Court ruling to protect against workplace discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity.

In a landmark decision this week, the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 that discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity is a form of sex discrimination, and protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Here in Australia, the federal government is moving forward with their Religious Discrimination Bill, which would allow for ‘faith-based’ discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people in the workplace, schools, healthcare and over-ride any state or territory anti-discrimination protections.

Spokesperson for LGBTIQ+ advocacy organisation just.equal, Rodney Croome, says the US ruling should move the Morrison Government to reconsider the legislation. Read more via OutinPerth