A Delicate Balance: Religious Autonomy Rights and lgbti Rights in Australia

This article addresses a research gap by analysing the way the Australian legal system is balancing the right to religious autonomy of organisations and the right of lgbti individuals not to be discriminated against, and considers what ought to be the case. I argue that the Australian legal system r...

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Main Author: Baines, Charlotte (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill, Nijhoff 2015
In: Religion and human rights
Year: 2015, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-62
Further subjects:B Freedom Of Religion religious autonomy anti-discrimination law lgbti rights religious exceptions and religious exemptions same-sex rights religion and human rights religion and society
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Summary:This article addresses a research gap by analysing the way the Australian legal system is balancing the right to religious autonomy of organisations and the right of lgbti individuals not to be discriminated against, and considers what ought to be the case. I argue that the Australian legal system recognises the value of religious freedom on the one hand, and on the other hand, does not place a high priority on protecting it as an existing human right. My findings reveal that the Australian legal system is not always defining the religion and society relationship in ways that reflect the lived reality of religion in society. The issue is compounded by the wording of religious exemptions under anti-discrimination law which is contested within faith communities. As a consequence, religious freedom can be unfairly restricted. I conclude with recommendations to improve the status quo.
ISSN:1871-0328
Contains:In: Religion and human rights
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18710328-12341277