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ACT introduces Australian-first protections for intersex children

The Australian Capital Territory has today passed Australia's first laws protecting intersex people from unconsented medical procedures. The legislation will protect people with variations in...

ACT move to end non-consenting intersex medical intervention

The ACT Government has released a draft bill outlining plans to end non-consenting medical interventions on intersex children. The legislation was developed after consultations with...

Turns out Jonathan Davis is just the right amount of camp for Brindabella

Remember Jonathan Davis, the Greens member who rivals described as "too camp" to win a seat in the ACT parliament? Well he's having the last...

ACT returns Andrew Barr, Labor and Greens to government

The Australian Capital Territory have chosen Chief Minister Andrew Barr to govern the territory for another term. Barr and ACT Labor have secured 10 seats...

Liberal MP apologises for describing Greens' candidate as "too camp"

Mark Parton, a Liberal MP who serves in the ACT parliament, has apologised for describing a Greens candidate at the upcoming territory election as...

LGBTIQ+ advocates give ACT conversion therapy ban '7 out of 10'

LGBTIQ+ advocates and conversion therapy survivors have welcomed the ACT's ban on conversion practices, which passed the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The ACT has become the...

ACT Legislative Assembly passes ban on LGBTIQ+ conversion therapy

The Australian Capital Territory has passed a bill that will see LGBTIQ+ conversion therapies banned across the territory. The legislation has been passed two years...

Andrew Barr labels phone poll from Binary as "offensive nonsense"

The ACT's Chief Minister Andrew Barr has labeled a robo-poll reportedly from anti-transgender organisation Binary as "offensive nonsense". Barr took to his Twitter account on...

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