The Australian Government has today announced a $15.5 million ten-year “National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People” following a consultation process that involved hundreds of community members and 26 roundtables around the country. The Action Plan was announced today in Melbourne by Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care the Hon …

A trans woman detained at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre says she feels isolated, heavily surveilled, and subjected to discriminatory treatment. Kayla, whose name has been changed for her safety, is one of four trans women transferred to the Western Sydney detention centre this year. Speaking to the ABC, she described an environment of “hyper monitoring” …

A landmark Australian study has found more than three quarters of LGBTQIA+ young people surveyed had experienced sexual harassment at work. Funded by ANROWS, the national study undertaken with over 1000 young people aged 14 to 30 found that 77 per cent of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment, including inappropriate comments, intrusive …

Victoria has unveiled anti-vilification law reforms that will expand protections for LGBTQIA+ communities from hate speech. Existing laws in Victorian protect against vilification based on race and religion. But the state government’s Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill, unveiled on Tuesday, will expand the state’s laws to ban vilification based on disability, gender …

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NSW Police have charged a 20-year-old man for allegedly making a Nazi salute after gatecrashing a Sydney transgender rights rally and hurling abuse at marchers. The Sydney Trans Day of Resistance rally was on Saturday afternoon (November 23) at Pride Square in Newtown. Supporters gathered at the Square and waved transgender flags and chanted as …
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Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the trans lives lost to acts of transphobia and discrimination. On November 20, the community holds a day of gathering, togetherness, and community solidarity. We remember those we’ve lost, celebrate our strength in the face of adversity, and …

Regional LGBTQI+ groups on Facebook are being targeted and shut down for breaching ‘Community Standards’. Many in our community use the social media platform Facebook to access support and information. For LGBTIQ+ communities it can provide important support when needed, especially for those in remote or closeted spaces. However, as online abuse and misinformation continue …

Brianna from Queensland transgender advocacy and support group QTrans (formerly ATSAQ) writes for QNews to mark Trans Awareness Week 13 – 19 November. Every year, the trans community gathers and memorialises our brethren who have been lost to the hatred of a society that lionises cis normativity and punishes individuals whose gender identity exists outside …

Equality Tasmania welcomes the launch of the Tasmanian Health Department LGBTIQA+ Action Plan. “We congratulate the Department, and its LGBTIQA+ Reference Group, on developing this Plan.” spokesperson Rodney Croome said, “This will help ensure discrimination and stigma are no longer hurdles to LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians living healthy, happy lives.” The Plan was launched today by Mental …

As Trans Awareness week begins, Trans Person of the Year Kitty Obsidian shares the power of being visibly trans. Being Awarded Trans Person of the Year isn’t something Kitty Obsidian had on their bingo card when Trans Month began. Also awarded Creative of the Year, they are proud to know they are making a positive …