Regional LGBTQI+ groups on Facebook are being targeted and shut down for breaching ‘Community Standards’. Many in our community use the social media platform Facebook to access support and information. For LGBTIQ+ communities it can provide important support when needed, especially for those in remote or closeted spaces. However, as online abuse and misinformation continue …

Brianna from Queensland transgender advocacy and support group QTrans (formerly ATSAQ) writes for QNews to mark Trans Awareness Week 13 – 19 November. Every year, the trans community gathers and memorialises our brethren who have been lost to the hatred of a society that lionises cis normativity and punishes individuals whose gender identity exists outside …

Equality Tasmania welcomes the launch of the Tasmanian Health Department LGBTIQA+ Action Plan. “We congratulate the Department, and its LGBTIQA+ Reference Group, on developing this Plan.” spokesperson Rodney Croome said, “This will help ensure discrimination and stigma are no longer hurdles to LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians living healthy, happy lives.” The Plan was launched today by Mental …

As Trans Awareness week begins, Trans Person of the Year Kitty Obsidian shares the power of being visibly trans. Being Awarded Trans Person of the Year isn’t something Kitty Obsidian had on their bingo card when Trans Month began. Also awarded Creative of the Year, they are proud to know they are making a positive …

Just.Equal Australia says the NSW Equality Bill being stripped of protections for teachers and students in religious schools was a lost opportunity. WORDS Brian Grieg Last month the NSW government announced it was throwing LGBTQ students and teachers in faith schools under the bus. They would not be included in the suite of “Equality” measures …

The inaugural Gender Revel Gala was a hit on Friday night, celebrating and affirming Victoria’s TGD community. As part of Trans Month, Transgender Victoria kicked things off with a Gender Revel Gala. The evening celebrated Victoria’s trans, gender diverse and nonbinary communities. Commissioner for LGBTQIA+ communities Joe Ball told the crowd, “Everywhere I go, I …

Australia has officially rejected far-right, anti-trans influencer Candace Owens’ visa application ahead of a trip here for a national speaking tour, with Immigration Minister Tony Burke savagely saying Australia would prefer she stay “somewhere else”. Candace, who has millions of online followers, put tickets on sale for the November tour. She planned speaking events in …

The Minns Labor Government in NSW has today established an inaugural LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council, fulfilling a commitment it made at the last election. The new council’s first task will be to work with the Government to develop NSW’s first “LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy.” Members of the council will work closely with the NSW Government …

Community groups have welcome the passage of Alex Greenwich’s Equality Bill which they say will change the lives of LGBTQIA+ people living in the state of NSW. Equality Australia says new laws passed by the NSW Parliament this week will finally bring the state into line with the rest of the country. The Equality Bill, …

During today’s Parliamentary Question Time, Premier Chris Minns affirmed the New South Wales Government’s support for the LGBTIQA+ Equality Bill, introduced by Independent Member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich. This landmark bill aims to advance equal rights for the LGBTIQA+ community across the state. Premier’s Commitment to Equality When asked by Alex Greenwich about the government’s …