Homophobia is a fear of homosexuals and homosexuality. It contributes greatly to homosexual discrimination and vilification.

Until recently in Australia’s history, consenting adults engaging in homosexual activity in private were considered to have been committing a crime. Since then, and especially in the last two decades, many reforms have been made to laws criminalizing homosexual conduct and recognition of the rights of homosexual people and awareness of problems relating to inequalities within these laws is increasing. These can be seen as positive actions, although discrimination against, and vilification of, homosexuals still exist at high levels. As do inequalities in the rights of homosexuals as compared to those of heterosexuals, proving many steps are yet to be taken.

- Harass, discriminate against or vilify transgender people, and HIV/AIDS sufferers.

- Race, colour, descent, ethnic origin, ethno-religious background;

The legislation also prohibits racial, homosexual, transgender and HIV/AIDS vilification, dismissal because of family responsibilities, and victimisation resulting from a complaint.

refers to the act of treating one person differently to another person in the same situation because of that person’s membership of a particular group in society, in this instance that group being homosexuals, although legislation in this area also includes sufferers of HIV/AIDS and transgendered people.

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