We're Family Too

Media

We’re Family Too is the first report of its kind in Australia.

Here you can read media coverage of We’re Family Too as well as articles about the experience of same sex attracted people from Arabic-speaking backgrounds.

The ground-breaking report was officially launched on Tuesday 10 April, by NSW MLCs John Ajaka and Helen Westwood at NSW Parliament House.

Report Launch 10 April 2012

ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill's Speech

NSW MLCs John Ajaka's Speech

Arab Council CEO Randa Kattan's Speech

Author of the report, Ghassan Kassisieh's Speech

	Patrick Abboud, 20 May 2013 SBS2, Wed-locked - Fake Marriages in Australia
	Jeannette Francis, 17 April 2012 SBS World News
	El Telegraph, 12 April 2012 El Telegraph, 11 April 2012
	Majida Abboud Saab, 10 April 2012 Homophobia in the Arabic Community Samar Habib, 12 April 2012 "Rughum and Najda"
	Serkan Ozturk, 08 April 2012 More Support Needed for GLBT People in Arab Communities: Report
	Annahar, 5 April 2012
	El Telegraph, 5 April 2012
	Andie Noonan, 12 April 2012 Report ignites debate on homophobic violence
	Breakfast Ali Benton, April 10, 2012 06:20:00 New Report on Homophobia in Arabic-Speaking Communities
	AM with Tony Estley, Meredith Griffiths, April 07, 2012 09:58:00 Gay Arab-Australians subjected to abuse
	Meredith Griffiths, ABC April 7, 2012, 9:51 am Gay Australian Arabs victims of homophobia: study
	David Marr, April 6, 2012 Insults, shame and family violence all form part of a gay Arab's life, says report
	Andie Noonan, 07 April 2012 Report: Arabic Australians face homophobic violence
	Serkan Ozturk, 08 April 2012 ‘We’re Family Too’
	Derek Yiu, 07 April 2012 Gay Arabic Australians face homophobia, says study
	David Marr, 06 April 2012 Dangerous Liaisons
	MEDIA RELEASE 7 APRIL 2012 NEW REPORT REVEALS EFFECTS OF HOMOPHOBIA AND RACISM ON SAME SEX ATTRACTED ARAB–AUSTRALIANS