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Equal Rights
 Throughout Australia’s history, the law has denied basic rights to lesbians and gay men. The last 25 years, however, have seen a number of changes to the law that have brought lesbian and gay rights closer to those enjoyed by heterosexuals. Some of the most significant changes occurred in 1999, when the NSW Government introduced a number of changes to de facto relationships laws. The Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (NSW) and the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Relationships) Act 2002 (NSW) have given gay men and lesbians the same rights as heterosexual de facto couples in most areas of state law. As a result of these changes, lesbian and gay couples in NSW now have some of the best legal protections available anywhere in the world.
This section of the website contains information about areas of the law where gay men and lesbians have the same legal rights as heterosexuals.
These areas include:
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While every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this website and in the Understanding Your Legal Rights booklet is as up to date and accurate as possible, it is not a substitute for legal advice. The law is complex and may change. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice in relation to their particular situation.
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