A transgender woman alleges that they were refused membership at Fernwood Fitness after making a routine enquiry, receiving a message that stated the company is “not inclusive of transgender women.” The woman shared their experience on a transgender Reddit forum, alongside a screenshot of the text received in response to their enquiry. “I’m sorry, the …

The mum of a transgender teenager has launched legal action, stating the QLD Government acted unlawfully suspending access to hormone treatments. In late January this year, Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced a snap ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for new patients under 18. The ban on puberty blockers directly targeted and affected …

Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that will indefinitely delay long overdue anti-discrimination reforms due to start on July 1st. The passing of a bill that indefinitely delays anti-discrimination reforms in Queensland has left thousands exposed to harassment and discrimination. With the work already done and the new laws set to take effect on 1st July …

A mother of a transgender teenager has taken legal action against the Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers for trans young people. In late January, Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls (pictured) announced the snap ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for new patients under 18. The sudden freeze caused national backlash and anguish among …

The Greens’ Tara Burnett has called out the Australian Christian Lobby’s transphobic election pamphlets as “imported culture war garbage”. Residents of the City of Yarra and Moreland City Councils contacted QNews after receiving transphobic election material this week. The pamphlets stated ‘Male and Female Matter’ and were put in people’s letterboxes on and after Trans …

KL has been chosen as the latest No Milk In My T champion, as they raise funds for two gender-affirming surgeries. KL came to the realisation later in life that gender is a spectrum, and they’re not anywhere near the binary scale of that. Gender-affirming care is costly. Supporting family members, KL has found it …

Vilifying LGBTQIA+ people, women and people living with a disability is now illegal in Victoria, after the passing of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill. The bill was passed just before 3.30am this morning, 22 votes to 17, expanding the state’s pre-existing hate speech laws. LGBTQIA+, women’s and disability groups welcomed the …

The Australian Christian Lobby has sent an election mail out in Victoria, spreading transphobia and trying to discredit The Greens. Residents of the City of Yarra and Moreland City Councils contacted QNews after they received transphobic election material. It arrived in their letterbox the day after Trans Day of Visibility. The pamphlet from the Australian …

A Canadian anti-trans activist, alongside X, is in court appealing an order to remove a post allegedly targeting a trans man. The post was made by Chris Elston, also known as “Billboard Chris,” in March last year. It linked to a Daily Mail article about an Australian trans man who is a prominent LGBTQIA+ health …

Transcend, Switchboard, Thorne Harbour Health and Transgender Victoria are some of the recipients of the LGBTIQA+ Sector Strengthening grants. The Victorian Government has announced the thirteen recipients of the grant program for LGBTIQA+ organisations. The organisations will share in an $800,000 investment to strengthen how they serve rainbow communities. The organisations will receive between $50,000 …