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OUTInPerth

OUTInPerth – Press Council says ‘The Australian’ breached standards in trans article

The Australian Press Council has found The Australian newspaper failed to meet expected standards of journalism with its reporting when it published an opinion piece from Patrick Parkinson, an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland and a former chair of the Family Law Council. The article was published on 13 June 2023, headed Gender affirming’ care is destroying vulnerable […]

18/03/2024

Trans Health Research

Trans Health Research – Why is There a Shortage of Oestrogen Patches in Australia… Again?

Many cisgender and trans people rely on oestrogen hormone therapy, but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue.

14/03/2024

Star Observer

Star Observer – NSW Government introduces laws to ban harmful LGBTQ+ conversion practices

by GRACE JOHNSON The NSW Government will today introduce the long-awaited bill to ban harmful LGBTQ+ conversion practices, which Premier Chris Minns says would “save lives” if passed. The …

13/03/2024

Trans.au

Genderqueer Australia shuts down

Genderqueer Australia, one of Australia’s first support groups for people outside the gender binary, has shut its digital doors after 13 years.

13/03/2024

Trans.au

Calls for submissions for threats to TGD Human Rights

The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a national project mapping threats to trans and gender diverse (TGD) human rights in Australia.

12/03/2024

OUTInPerth

OUTInPerth – Research from Perth’s Gender Clinic shows detransition rate is very low

A new study conducted at the Child and Adolescent Health Service Gender Diversity Service at Perth Children’s Hospital has shown the rate of patients who choose to reidentify with their sex registered at birth is very low. The study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics on 4th March 2024 showed that 5.3% of young people reidentified with […]

11/03/2024

Equality Tasmania

Equality Tasmania – LGBTIQA+ GROUPS WELCOME LABOR’S ELECTION PLAN

Representatives of the LGBTIQA+ community have welcomed Labor’s Plan for LGBTIQA+ Equality unveiled today by equality spokesperson, Ella Haddad. The Labor plan includes – a minister for equality – an effective ban on conversion practices, working with community on a model – funding for services, support and advocacy, including almost $100,000 per year for Working It Out and […]

08/03/2024

Equality Tasmania

Equality Tasmania – GREENS’ LGBTIQA+ COMMITMENTS WELCOMED

Equality Tasmania and Working It Out have welcomed the Tasmanian Greens’ commitment to a raft of LGBTIQA+ reforms and to an effective ban on conversion practices. The Greens’ policy, unveiled today by Greens’ leader, Dr Rosalie Woodruff, commits to – an effective ban on conversion practices, fully implementing the recommendations of the TLRI– implement an LGBTIQA+ […]

08/03/2024

Star Observer

Star Observer – NSW Premier Chris Minns Commits To Equality Legislation Time Frame At Mardi Gras

It was a historic night at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last night as thousands once again filled the streets to Sydney to show their pride. However joining …
The post NSW Premier Chris Minns Commits To Equality Legislation Time Frame At Mardi Gras appeared first on Star Observer.

03/03/2024

Trans.au

Research call for trans people who have been incarcerated in Australian prisons

Hello everyone! We recently had someone send us this and we wanted to help share a call for participants for a research project on the experiences of trans people in Australian prisons. They’re looking for people who are over 18, who identify anywhere outside of cis, and who have spent time in an Australian prison at any time in the past. Participation includes a 1-2 hour one-on-one interview with Charlie (research team) and it is paid.

19/02/2024

News & Advocacy

OUTInPerth – Press Council says ‘The Australian’ breached standards in trans article

Trans Health Research – Why is There a Shortage of Oestrogen Patches in Australia… Again?

Star Observer – NSW Government introduces laws to ban harmful LGBTQ+ conversion practices

Genderqueer Australia shuts down

Calls for submissions for threats to TGD Human Rights

OUTInPerth – Research from Perth’s Gender Clinic shows detransition rate is very low

Equality Tasmania – LGBTIQA+ GROUPS WELCOME LABOR’S ELECTION PLAN

Equality Tasmania – GREENS’ LGBTIQA+ COMMITMENTS WELCOMED

Star Observer – NSW Premier Chris Minns Commits To Equality Legislation Time Frame At Mardi Gras

Research call for trans people who have been incarcerated in Australian prisons

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