“If people think the venue does not support the community, let me give you some examples of the venue supporting the community.” Feminem said addressing people who were concerned about safety and security at The Court Hotel. The local drag star shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding The Court Hotel in a Facebook video […]
There are renewed calls for the rules surrounding blood donations to be updated. A young Tasmanian gay man has written to the leaders of all three political parties calling for a new blood donation policy after he discovered he is barred from giving blood. Ben Dudman says the policy is outdated, limits the supply of […]
The Court Hotel has responded to community concerns that the venue was no longer a welcoming environment for LGBTIQ+ people by painting a bold new rainbow across the front of the pub. Earlier this week a Change.org petition called on the venue’s management to address growing concerns about safety and homophobia within the venue – […]
The debate over the surrogacy bill in the Legislative Council seems to have become stuck in a groove as Liberal MLC Nick Goiran delivers an epic filibuster speech on the bill. Debate on the bill began last week with Goiran kicking things off as the Liberals lead speaker. After an adjournment he picked up his […]
OPINION When your favourite gay venue has recently been renovated and is now one of the nicest looking spaces in town, it has the best DJs, amazing lighting, reliable security and friendly bar staff – it’s no surprise that it becomes the venue that everyone wants to hang out in. But what happens when the […]
Members of the local LGBTIQ+ community have voiced their frustration about safety at The Court Hotel with an online petition calling on the venue to take action gaining hundreds of signatories within a few hours of it being launched. The petition at Change.org calls on the long standing queer venue to take action over concerns […]
TransFolk of WA have welcomed the passage of legislation which will remove the final barrier of inequality in relation to marriage laws. The community association provides a voice for transgender people in Western Australia alongside vital services and peer support. This week the Western Australian government removed the requirement for people seeking official gender change […]
Transgender and gender diverse Western Australians will no longer have to divorce their partners in order to have their gender legally affirmed after the upper house passed new legislation yesterday. The previous legislation prevented trans and gender diverse people from being able to have their gender recognised on official documents if they were married to […]
Liberal MP Nick Goiran has shared his thoughts on how transgender people should tackle gender dysphoria. Goiran used a parliamentary debate to say he’d like to see transgender people being treated via “psychological intervention” rather than opting for physical changes to their bodies. The MP also highlighted the case of a murder is New South […]
The WA AIDS Council has announced it will be putting some of its fundraising activities on hold following a major review of the organisation’s operations and branding. In a message posted on the WA AIDS Council Facebook page CEO David Kernohan said a recent independent review of the organisation’s fundraising activities over the last five […]
