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Transcend Australia
Transcend Australia

Transcend – Transcend Australia Stands with Trans Young People: A Call to Action in Response to Queensland’s New Policy

Transcend Australia expresses deep concern over the Queensland Government’s decision to restrict access to gender-affirming care for young people under 18 years old. The recent announcement by Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls to pause accepting new patients under 18 years old for gender-affirming care creates significant barriers for trans young people seeking essential medical support. […]

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28/01/2025
QNews
QNews

QNews – Queensland halts hormone therapies for trans youth

The Queensland government has been criticised for halting any new patients under 18 from accessing puberty blockers and hormone treatments in the state’s health system. LNP Health Minister Tim Nicholls (above) announced the immediate “pause” on Tuesday, alongside a new review into stage one and two hormone therapies for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria. …

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28/01/2025
Equality Australia
Equality Australia

Equality Australia – Qld’s hormone ban for trans youth slammed by medical experts and human rights groups

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 […]

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28/01/2025
Equality Tasmania
Equality Tasmania

Equality Tasmania – Call on Tas Gov to retain current transgender inclusion laws and policies

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 […]

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27/01/2025

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