Australia- Queensland cuts funding to state’s only LGBT health agency

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Queensland cuts funding to state's only LGBT health agency


Health minister says 'I refuse to throw good money after bad'


21 May 2012 | By Anna Leach


http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/queensland-cuts-funding-state%E2%80%99s-only-lgbt-health-agency210512


The only LGBT health agency in the Australian state of Queensland is 'putting out an international distress call' following the news that the state's new LNP (conservative) government is cutting its funding.

Health minister Lawrence Springborg said the cut in funds was in response to an increase in HIV prevalence in the state and what he said was a failure in public health policy.