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QNews – Queensland government doubles down on gender care review

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has said the state government will continue its review of gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth, as experts warn of the dangers of the government’s suspension of their access to hormone therapies. Last week, the Queensland government caused outrage by ordering the public health system to suspend hormone therapies for new patients …

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QNews – Vic Premier joins Pride March with vow to protect trans folk

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has joined the 30th annual Midsumma Pride March, delivering a powerful pledge to protect trans and gender-diverse communities from hate and discrimination. On Sunday morning (February 2), thousands of marchers and thousands more spectators gathered on St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street. The Midsumma Pride March started half an hour earlier this year …

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QNews – Brisbane protest rally calls out Queensland trans treatment ban

Over 100 people have marched through the Brisbane CBD to protest the Queensland government’s trans youth hormone ban, the Trump administration and the rise of anti-trans policies around the world. Activist group Equal Love Brisbane called the snap rally on Friday night (January 31), which brought protesters to King George Square and the streets of …

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QNews – Health Minister Mark Butler announces review of trans care

The Australian government has announced an expert national review of healthcare for trans and gender-diverse Australians, as backlash grows over the Queensland government suspending hormone treatments for young people. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the review would develop new national guidelines for the treatment of trans and gender-diverse children and adolescents in Australia. He …

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QNews – Queensland halts hormone therapies for trans youth

The Queensland government has been criticised for halting any new patients under 18 from accessing puberty blockers and hormone treatments in the state’s health system. LNP Health Minister Tim Nicholls (above) announced the immediate “pause” on Tuesday, alongside a new review into stage one and two hormone therapies for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria. …

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