00:00A party and a protest, revving up for a milestone year.
00:08The colourful crowds first began to build at Darwin's Esplanade,
00:12celebrating 40 years of self-expression and resilience.
00:16It's about every type of gender, what we want to believe in,
00:21what we feel here in ourselves and just to be ourselves on this platform
00:25so that there's no more need for a Pride March at some point,
00:27but we're here for a room full of love.
00:29Trans Pride this year has taken centre stage.
00:33Transgender people are here to stay and will always be here.
00:37Everybody in our society deserves to be hired
00:39and this fight is just for equity and justice
00:43and just to be a member of society like everybody else.
00:46The spotlight also turning on government action back home,
00:50including plans to reverse Labor's anti-discrimination law changes
00:54which have made it unlawful to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate
00:58anyone on the basis of their identity.
01:02We have some of the best protections in the world, certainly in the country right now,
01:06and they're looking to absolutely target queer communities
01:08as well as remove vilification protections for all people with protected attributes.
01:14The government argues it's balancing protecting free speech with preventing discrimination.
01:19The Attorney General has confirmed a new set of words will be added to the law
01:23prohibiting conduct that incites hatred, serious contempt or severe ridicule.
01:28Richard
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