Coalition of Activist Lesbians Australia

Australian non-governmental organisation

The Coalition of Activist Lesbians Australia (CoAL) is an advocacy group established in 1994[1] to combat discrimination against lesbians, and the first lesbian non-government organisation to gain accreditation from the United Nations.[2][3][4][5]

## Activities

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COAL lobbies the Australian Commonwealth and other state and territory Governments to remove discrimination against lesbians. COAL lobbied at the UN 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995, and co-hosted the first international lesbian-space tent at the 1995 NGO Forum. Among a number of other organisations, COAL successfully lobbied for the Australian Government to sign the Optional Protocol to the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). [6] They are Australia's national lesbian advocacy organisation and the only United Nations accredited lesbian non-government organisation.[7]

## See also

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* LGBTQ portal

* LGBT rights in Australia
* List of LGBT rights organizations
* National Center for Lesbian Rights \- national lesbian rights organization in the United States
* LGB Alliance Australia
* Women's Forum Australia

## References

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1. ^ "Home." Coalition of Activist Lesbians. Accessed 5 April 2024.
2. ^ Office for Women. "Find a support service". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
3. ^ Baird, B. (2001). Living Out Loud: A History of Gay and Lesbian Activismby Graham Willett.
4. ^ Rawsthorne, M. (2013). How long in the wilderness? Australian lesbian parents and social policy reform. Critical social policy, 33(2), 266-284.
5. ^ Phillips, J., & Marks, G. (2006). Coming out, coming in: how do dominant discourses around aged care facilities take into account the identities and needs of ageing lesbians. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 2(2), 67-77.
6. ^ "Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into 'Caring for Older Australians'" (PDF). July 2010.
7. ^ "United Nations Civil Society Participation (iCSO)". esango.un.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

## External links

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