LGBTQ + non - discrimination and religious freedom in the context of government-funded faith-based education, social welfare, health care, and aged care

Anti-discrimination laws around the world have explicitly protected LGBTQ+ people from discrimination with various levels of exceptions for religion. Some conservative religious organisations in Australia are advocating to be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in certain organisations the...

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Published in:Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.) Vic.), 2023-12, Vol.59 (4), p.931-951
Main Authors: Ezzy, Douglas, Beaman, Lori, Dwyer, Angela, Fielder, Bronwyn, McLeay, Angus, Rice, Simon, Richardson-Self, Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidiscrimination
Discrimination
Evaluation
Exceptions
Freedom of religion
Health care
Health education
Health services
Human rights
LGBTQ people
Religion
Religious beliefs
Religious organizations
Sex discrimination
Sexual minorities
Social aspects
Social service
Social welfare
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Summary:Anti-discrimination laws around the world have explicitly protected LGBTQ+ people from discrimination with various levels of exceptions for religion. Some conservative religious organisations in Australia are advocating to be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in certain organisations they manage. The political debate in Australia has focused on religiously affiliated organisations that provide services in education, social welfare, health care, and aged care. We argue that religious exceptions allowing discrimination should be narrow because they cause considerable harm, reinforce, disadvantage and because LGBTQ+ people are deserving of respect and rights. We draw on a national representative survey to demonstrate that the views of some conservative religious lobby groups do not represent the views of the majority of religious people in Australia or the views of the majority of Christian people.
ISSN:1440-7833
1741-2978
DOI:10.1177/14407833211072566