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By Dr. Antimony Deor The Transgender Day Of Visibility was developed in 2009 as a day of celebration and recognition for trans and gender-diverse communities. Falling on the Easter Weekend, this year’s …
This weekend the City Of Sydney will host another free family-friendly and inclusive open day at a local pool to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. The event follows the …
March 26, 2024 - Equality Australia has welcomed reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is open to working with the Greens to secure support for reforms that will protect LGBTQ+ students and staff in religious schools. “We welcome this broader approach to ensure these vital protections pass through the parliament,” said Equality Australia Legal Director Ghassan Kassisieh. […]
By Dr. Antimony Deor This year might be the year that new Medicare Item Numbers are created specifically for gender-affirming surgeries. This move would be a crucial step forward for both …
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March 25, 2024 - LGBTQ+ discrimination is endemic in religious schools and organisations around Australia, a groundbreaking report by Equality Australia has found. Australia is also out of step with international law and practice and LGBTQ+ students are more likely to attend an independent school that discriminates against them than supports them. Reform is urgently needed at […]
22 March 2024 – Survivors and Equality Australia have welcomed the passing of landmark legislation banning LGBTQA+ conversion practices in NSW. The NSW government bill passed 22 votes to 4 early on Friday morning after an all-night sitting of parliament. “This is a historic step in the journey for LGBTQA+ people in this state and the first […]
21 March 2024 – LGBTIQ+ groups have welcomed new laws that remove cruel and unnecessary barriers to gender recognition in the ACT. The reforms passed 12 votes to 5 in ACT Parliament on Tuesday including amendments from Greens MP Laura Nuttall which were accepted by the ACT Government. Under the new laws there will be […]
21 March, 2024 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia and women’s groups are calling on the Federal Government to adopt the recommendations of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s anti-discrimination inquiry. The ALRC report, tabled in parliament on Thursday, covers religious exemptions for educational institutions under federal anti-discrimination and employment laws. Justice Stephen Rothman made 11 recommendations, including the […]
Senator Pauline Hanson’s latest attempt to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the treatment of adolescents who experience gender dysphoria has failed. On Wednesday the One Nation leader put forward a motion calling for the Community Affairs References Committee asking them to look into a range of issues relating to transgender health care. Senator Hanson’s motion lists […]
After close to two hours of debate, discussion and a dressing down from parliamentary colleagues, newly signed up One Nation MP Ben Dawkins stood alone as the Legislative Council voted on his motion about people who are transgender. The Liberals and Nationals didn’t vote. Leaving the chambers as the bells tolled. Labor, Legalise Cannabis, and […]
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