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The ban only applies to new patients, and will be in place while a review of gender services in the state is undertaken.
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 […]
Questions have been raised about the operation of a sexual health facility in Cairns.
Claims by anti-trans group dismissed Equality Tasmania has called on the State Government to stick to its election commitment of not reviewing gender affirming care for young trans people, and maintaining Tasmania’s gender recognition and anti-discrimination laws. The call comes after anti-transgender group, Women Speak Tasmania, provided the Government with a dossier it says documents […]
The transgender teacher claims she was subjected to intrusive questions and then asked to take a year of unpaid leave.
Broadcaster Sky News has repeated its call for the Liberal leader to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dismissed calls from Nationals MPs for Australia to follow President Donald Trump’s lead in announcing a new federal government definition of sex and gender. Earlier …
We can’t let the rich and powerful determine our human rights
Joe Ball, the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, has shared a powerful statement following President Trump’s inauguration speech. While it is easy to say that what happens in America only affects Americans, we know that this is not the case. We have been here before. We know how easy it is for hateful narratives and …
A scattering of Coalition MPs have come out in favour of Trump’s anti-trans policies, and believe Australia should be following in the United States’ footsteps. In the executive order titled …
Just.Equal Australia wants Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, to clarify whether transgender Australians could be blocked from entering the United States under their legally-recognised name and gender identity, and lodge a protest if it is the case. The move comes after Senator Wong told ABC radio that the Trump Government’s policy not to recognise the gender …
They group were appealing an earlier decision from the Australian Human Rights Commission.