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OUTInPerth – Bill to remove Gender Reassignment Board passes second reading
Parliament is expected to continue working on the legislation next week.
16/08/2024
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Parliament is expected to continue working on the legislation next week.
As the bill is debated MPs have raised concern about sporting facilities, health care, sex offenders and a wide range of issues.
Members of the LGBTIQA+ communities, their friends and families gathered at the Northbridge ‘Pride’ Piazza on Sunday as Queer Liberation Boorloo held a rally focusing on the government’s pledge to remove the Gender Reassignment Board. Debate on the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Bill 2024 resumed in the Legislative Council […]
13 Aug 2024 – The Albanese Government has broken an election promise to the LGBTIQ+ community and put students and staff at risk of harm by not introducing religious discrimination reforms, Equality Australia says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said the window for action had passed because an agreement could not be reached with […]
13 Aug 2024 - Equality Australia has welcomed a Supreme Court judgment that confirms consent for puberty blockers should not be treated any differently from vaccinations, surgery for broken bones or chemotherapy for cancer. The judgment also gives certainty to medical practitioners and families around Australia when it comes to some young people accessing gender affirming care. […]
Despite Labor MPs claiming the removal of the body as one of their achievements, they have not actually passed the legislation yet.
Following the wave of anti-trans sentiment directed towards Algerian boxer Imane Khelif Dr Antimony Deor unpacks the differences between transgender and intersex people and their lives. Sex is often thought …
A large crowd have turned out for the official opening of the Inner West Pride Centre in the inner west Sydney suburb of Newtown. The centre is at 1 Bedford Street, inside the newly-renovated Newtown Town Hall, and will offer a range of support services and event space for the LGBTQIA+ community. At a rainbow …
Independent Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich has said he is “deeply disappointed” that the LGBTIQA+ Equality Bill has been delayed again. The NSW Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 was …
8 August 2024 – LGBTIQ+ groups have expressed disappointment at delays to the Equality Bill, saying all people and families should be equal in NSW. The NSW Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 was listed for debate in parliament on Thursday but has been pushed back until later in the year. Equality Australia Anna Brown said the LGBTIQ+ […]
The Olympic boxing match between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini has caused controversy. False assertions were made about Khelif’s gender identity. In this thought-provoking article, Holly Thorpe and Ryan Storr break down the backstory of the controversy and the real issues facing women in sport.
I could be biased, but sex with transmasculine people is fantastic. A warning up front: this article is not safe for work, unless it’s your very first day at the …
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