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Trans Health Research – Trans Women in Sport: What Does the Science Say?
Research suggests trans women have minimal to no performance advantage over cisgender women.
16/05/2024
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Research suggests trans women have minimal to no performance advantage over cisgender women.
15 May, 2024 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia and local grandmother Caroline Staples have welcomed the reversal of a ban by Cumberland Council on books featuring same-sex parents. The council voted on Wednesday night to reverse the ban 12 votes to 2. “Council has listened to local voices and united around the core value of […]
15 May, 2024 – More than 50,000 people have signed petitions calling on Cumberland Council to reverse a ban on books featuring same-sex parents, ahead of a vote on Wednesday night.  Local grandmother Caroline Staples is being supported by national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia in her bid to reverse the ban, with the petitions to be […]
The Victorian state government has allocated $2.1 million in funding to two trans and gender diverse care clinics over 4 years.
Cumberland Council’s banning of books on same-sex parenting is part of a broader conservative attempt to control our children
Cumberland City Council in Sydney’s West has voted to remove books about same-sex parenting from its libraries – and the decision has quickly been met with backlash. At a council …
8 May, 2024 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia is backing a proud grandmother in her fight to reverse a decision by her Western Sydney council to ban books featuring same-sex parents. Cumberland City Council last week voted in favour of a motion to rid its eight publicly funded libraries of any books that contain material […]
“I think we all agree that seeing the back of Gender Reassignment Board is a large sigh of relief from the trans and gender diverse community of Western Australia.”
Trans folks in the electorate of Vasse have invited the WA Liberal leader to join them for a conversation about gender affirming healthcare.
Media outlets, extremist groups, and conservative lobbyists are using trans, gender diverse and non-binary young people’s healthcare as a political football.
Dr Brian Walker from Legalise Cannabis WA says the bill needs improvement.
Local LGBTQIA+ advocacy consortium Rainbow Futures WA (RFWA) have welcomed the Cook Government’s announcement of gender-focused law reform, but say WA still has much to do.
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