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National LGBTI lobby group, Just-Equal Australia, has criticised the WA Liberal Party for “failing to understand” the difference between transgender health care in the UK and Australia. On Monday, WA Liberal Leader, Libby Mettam, said if her party was elected to government, it would ban puberty blockers for young people going through gender transition. Mettam […]

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam says if her party is returned to government at the 2025 state election, they will ban the use of puberty blockers and cross sex hormones in treating young people experiencing gender dysphoria.

Transgender rights activist Andrea Thompson says the removal of the WA Gender Reassignment Board is welcomed but has also raised concern about some of the comments made by Attorney General John Quigley. At a media conference on Tuesday the Attorney General said the reforms would bring WA out of the “dark ages” and bring Western […]

One of WA’s leading LGBTIQA+ support organisations has welcomed the Cook Government’s announcement that they will update the process people undergo to officially change their gender. GRAI: GLBTI Rights in Ageing said the government’s proposed overhaul was a welcomed move, despite it not coming up to the standard of laws in other Australian jurisdictions. Echoing […]

Queer Liberation Boorloo has welcomed the government’s long-awaited announcement on gender reassignment reforms. “The reforms will undoubtedly make it easier for queer people to amend their records to accurately reflect who they are and improve access to equal opportunity protections.” said the group’s spokesperson Alex Wallace (pictured). “Grassroots pressure and a united front among activists […]

Western Australia’s Attorney General John Quigley has revealed that updates to Western Australia’s equal opportunity legislation is on the backburner because the Cook government waiting for the Albanese federal government. Rights advocates say it’s time for WA’s Labor government to stop “dithering” and get on with bringing in much needed reforms. Earlier today Premier Roger […]

Attorney General John Quigley confirmed that long-promised changes to the state’s Equal Opportunity legislation would not occur before 2025.

The Western Australian Government have announced today that they will be introducing a Bill to abolish the long-criticised Gender Reassignment Board.

Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman, claims she was blocked from using the Giggle for Girls social media app after its owner and CEO Sall Grover proclaimed she’s a man. She’s now taking on the company in Federal Court claiming she was discriminated on the basis of her gender identity. The case is seen as a […]

The Community and Public Sector/Civil Service Association (CPSU/CSA) are calling on the WA government to include leave for Gender Affirmation for the state’s public sector workers. Earlier this month the CPSU/CSA initiated bargaining for a replacement Public Sector Civil Service Association Agreement 2022. One claim includes seeking 30 paid days of Gender Affirmation Leave per annum […]