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Stories from the Star Observer
Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities Joe Ball and Minister for Equality Vicki Ward will join Transgender Victoria (TGV) in launching Trans Month 2025, a statewide program of events celebrating trans joy, community and visibility throughout November.
A non-binary teacher in Melbourne has taken legal action against Catholic school authorities after being refused recognition of their correct name and pronouns — a case that could have national implications for LGBTQIA+ anti-discrimination protections in faith-based schools.
Victorian MP Moira Deeming has made multiple false claims while speaking in favour of a motion restricting trans women from participating in women’s sports.
On Friday August 29, Wear It Purple Day, a group of protestors organised by the Trans Justice Project gathered outside the office of Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls.
A court has found Binary Australia and its spokesperson, anti-trans campaigner Kirralie Smith, to have unlawfully vilified two trans women in a series of social media posts.
The ‘TERF’ anti-trans rally titled ‘Women Will Speak’ today gathered around 70 individuals outside Parliament House of Victoria.
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has upheld a two-year Apprehended Personal Violence Order (APVO) protecting Stephanie Blanch, a transgender woman and regional soccer player, from anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered a sharp rebuke to The Australian, accusing the right-wing broadsheet of pushing an “ongoing transphobic campaign” and misrepresenting the state’s Respectful Relationships program.
In a resounding show of solidarity, 28 leading LGBTQIA+ organisations across the country have signed a joint statement standing with trans women, rejecting what they describe as “divisive politics” and misinformation campaigns seeking to isolate and exclude trans people — particularly trans women — from the broader community.
The highly publicised Giggle v Tickle appeal case was held this week, with a Sydney court hearing different interpretations of sex, gender, and womanhood.