Anti-discrimination laws still need our support. There's much more to do: we still won't see an end to legally endorsed discrimination by religious groups, nor discrimination against victims of domestic violence, which disproportionately affects women.

But it isn't all bad news. Just today an amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act that would include gender identity and sexual orientation was tabled - a reform GetUp members fought for this year, that now enjoys bi-partisan support. Hundreds of thousands of Australians will benefit. It means that for the first time, gay, lesbian, transgender and intersex Australians will be protected in law from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, in the same way that our gender and race are currently protected.

Whichever side your local MP or Senator was on, the reaction they hear today matters. Will nobody notice them abandoning so many good reforms? Or will the champions of anti-discrimintion be able to point to the tens of thousands of emails, hand-written letters and phone calls both sides of politics received when this issue comes up again in the future?

Please take a moment now to email your local MP using our easy email tool on the right, to ensure it's the latter.