Religious freedom and sexuality Report in Australia
The PMC (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet) has requested you to prepare a short 2000 word report on issues pertaining to conflicting rights claims of religious freedom and sexuality equality, in light of the recent national debate on the Religious Discrimination Bill in Australia.
Your report must draw on existing research, data and public opinion. It is what we call a review of literature/literature review, so your task is to read and summarise existing debates, research findings, academic theories, and policy documents on your topic.
Begin with a short 200 word introduction outlining why this issue is currently of importance to the PMC and what you will cover in your report.
The body of the report should include 4-6 subheadings and you must cite at least four academic sources and at least four reports and/or websites with relevant data on this subject. You should refer to at least two of our weekly readings and then search for additional material in the library and/or a database and online.
You must end the report with a 200-300 word conclusion, summarising your main points, and including a list of recommendations of how the government should proceed.
There is no need to include an Executive Summary, given the report is only 2000 words.
While this is a government report and not a Religious Studies essay, you must still cite all sources accurately using the Harvard (select Harvard from options provided) referencing system.
Bibliography MUST include:
Living Well Together in a (non)Religious Future: Contributions from the Sociology of Religion in Sociology of Religion
Article by Beaman, Lori G.
Religious Freedom Review: Report of the Expert Panel
Document 2018 Prescribed reading
Australia has finally achieved marriage equality, but there’s a lot more to be done on LGBTI rights in The Conversation:Discuss
Article by Paula Gerber 2017 Prescribed reading
