Equality Australia

Feb 20, 2025 – Equality Australia has welcomed the passing of anti-vilification protections through Victorian Parliament’s Lower House, saying the Bill offers the first ever protections for LGBTIQ+ people against hate speech. The Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill expands the state’s hate speech laws to protect people if they are vilified based on […]

February 19, 2025 – More than 100 individuals and organisations have signed a joint letter calling on the Queensland Government to reverse its ban on hormone treatments for trans and gender diverse young people. The letter states the move was “unreasonable, unnecessary and disproportionate”. Two of Australia’s top mental health advocates – Professor Patrick McGorry, […]

February 10, 2025 - NSW Premier Chris Minns must expand his hate crime reforms to include everyone in need of protection following horrendous attacks targeting LGBTQ+ people, says Equality Australia. The Crimes Act already has an offence of publicly threatening or inciting violence on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and […]

8 February, 2025 – Medical experts and human rights groups have voiced their support for the parents and young people calling on the Queensland Government to resume access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Thousands of people gathered on Saturday at capital cities and regional centres around the country for a National Day of Action to […]

February 4, 2025 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia is calling on the Federal Government to strengthen its Hates Crimes Bill, saying it needs to include serious vilification to be effective. Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown welcomed the inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community in the current draft of the bill in addition to criminal penalties for inciting violence. […]

31 January 2025 – Medical experts, health bodies and LGBTIQ+ groups have cautiously welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement it will review the treatment guidelines for trans and gender diverse young people. But they said the process must be led by the experts, remain free of political interference and not block continued care across the country. […]

Medical experts, human rights groups and trans advocates have slammed the Queensland government’s decision to block young trans people from accessing puberty blockers and cross sex hormones. The government has also announced a review into the evidence for hormone treatments for children with gender dysphoria. New patients under the age of 18 […]

19 Dec 2024 – Community groups have welcomed the first ever estimates of LGBTIQ+ populations across the country by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Data released today by the ABS estimates that 4.5 per cent of Australians aged 16 years or older are LGBTI+, meaning more than 900,000 Australians fit under the LGBTI+ umbrella. […]

Nov 26, 2024 – Women’s groups and LGBTIQ+, disability and multicultural advocates have welcomed the introduction of new anti-vilification protections in Victoria. The Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill expands the state’s hate speech laws to protect people if they are vilified based on disability, gender identity, sex, sex characteristics or sexual orientation. CEO […]

22 Nov 2024 – Misinformation, hate speech and threats to healthcare have a devastating impact on transgender Australians, a brave 16-year-old from Tasmania has told a gathering at Parliament House. Amilie Courtney made the trip from Launceston to Canberra for the launch of a suite of resources that respond to the growing disinformation surrounding gender healthcare […]