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QNews is a community platform that celebrates stories, people, and queer voices that are emerging and inspiring. We range in topics from pop culture, politics, and news, all through the lens of today’s LGBTIQA+ communities.
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QNews – All-trans lineup announced for Gender Revel Gala

Anna Piper-Scott and Maddy Weeks are highlights of the all-trans lineup at the inaugural Gender Reveal Gala. Transgender Victoria has showcased vibrant and diverse talent and diversity with their lineup for the upcoming Gender Revel Gala. An extravagant and euphoric evening celebrating the start of Trans Month, the Gala includes the presentation of the inaugural …

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QNews – The real-life impact of Queensland’s new birth certificates

Following changes to laws, trans and gender-diverse people from Queensland are receiving their new birth certificates in the post. We spoke to Emily Wells about her experience. On the 14th of June 2023, the Queensland parliament passed new laws for trans and gender-diverse people regarding their birth certificates. This allowed changes to their birth certificates.

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QNews – Kellie-Jay‎ Keen‎ has‎ not‎ been granted‎ a‎ visa‎ to‎ enter‎ Australia

Anti-Trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen announced that she has not been granted a visa to enter Australia. Keen was scheduled to attend the conservative political conference CPAC Australia in Brisbane this weekend. “I haven’t got my visa to enter Australia.” Keen said on her livestream, “They haven’t got the gumption to actually cancel me.” “Instead what ….

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QNews – SA’s bill to ban conversion practices ‘worst in Australia’

Survivors of harmful LGBTQ “conversion” practices have given a scathing review of the South Australian government’s draft legislation to ban the practices. Conversion practices – sometimes referred to as “conversion therapy” – seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Major medical bodies, including the Australian Medical Association and Australian Psychological …

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QNews – Concerns new federal Hate Crimes Bill falls short

LGBTQIA+ community advocates have welcomed proposed amendments that would see “sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and disability” added to federal hate crimes legislation for the first time but are concerned that the changes don’t go far enough. The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 aims to strengthen the “urging violence offences” in …

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QNews – Senators throw out Pauline Hanson’s anti-trans bill

One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has been thwarted from amending the Sex Discrimination Act to wind back discrimination protections for trans people. Senator Hanson introduced the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill on Thursday. The draft bill would’ve removed gender identity from the Sex Discrimination Act, rolling back federal discrimination protections for trans and gender-diverse …

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QNews – Tas Lower House backs redress for victims of anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Last night the Tasmanian Parliament’s Lower House passed the nation’s first financial redress scheme for anti-LGBT laws. The scheme was introduced by Greens’ leader Rosalie Woodruff, and supported by Labor and independent MPs, during debate on Liberal Government legislation updating the state’s legislation allowing criminal records for homosexuality and cross-dressing to be expunged from outward-facing …

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QNews – After tragic deaths, Lidia Thorpe wants trans census question

Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on the federal government to include questions on gender identity and sex characteristics in the next census, following an inquest into the tragic suicides of transgender women in Melbourne. The Independent Victorian Senator reminded the Albanese government that last month, a Victorian coroner handed down a report into the deaths …

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