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Nonsense Newsletter – How can I be a good ally to trans people right now?
On our new Queer & A column, Liz walks us through how to be a good cis ally in a dangerous time
28/03/2025
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On our new Queer & A column, Liz walks us through how to be a good cis ally in a dangerous time
Grassroots groups for queer and trans rights are organising actions across the country to mark this year’s Trans Day of Visibility. is widely expected to fall on the weekend that …
A transphobic political advertisement from Clive Palmer’s new party Trumpet of Patriots is still running on Channel 7 despite mounting public backlash and removal from certain newspapers. The ad shows Leader of the Trumpet of Patriots, Suellen Wrightson, talking to the camera, saying that “there are two genders, male and female,” and that “we don’t …
A team of local filmmakers is setting out to make a short film about the experience of being transgender and they need help to make it happen.
The banner was hung by activist organisation Queer Liberation Boorloo.
Tasmania’s LGBTQIA+ community is taking action over the defacing of a memorial for transgender woman Marjorie Harwood. The memorial, near the Risdon Brook roundabout in Hobart, was vandalised with a Nazi symbol. The Nazi symbol is illegal in Tasmania. Community members have reported the incident to the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner and Tasmania Police. They are also …
There is a lot of information out there about chest binding, and it can be challenging to work out what information is based on research and clinical evidence. This blog post takes a harm-reduction approach and advocates for bodily autonomy by compiling up-to-date, evidence-based information for individuals who bind (or are considering binding), and for those who support and care for them.
A transgender woman visiting Sydney was sent to the male compound of an immigration detention centre despite officials telling her she would stay in a hotel before her deportation. Sonya (pictured), who is from the Philippines, spoke to ABC News about her trip to Australia on a tourist visa in February. At Sydney Airport, Sonya …
A new study by Australian researchers has found that the mental health of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) Australians is worse today than it was in 2010. The researchers used data from the 2001–2022 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey to compare mental health trends between trans and gender-diverse and cisgender Australians. They published …
The billionaire admitted he’d got it wrong when he quoted the World Health Organisation.
The Newcastle Herald has apologised for running a transphobic ad from the Clive Palmer Trumpet of Patriots party on the front page, after significant backlash from editorial staff and human …
March 13, 2025 – Almost nine out of ten Australians don’t want trans issues to be used for political gain during this federal election campaign, according to a new poll. Most Australians also stridently oppose discrimination against the LGBT community and believe trans people should have the same rights and protections as everyone else. The […]
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