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Catherine McGregor to host new show on Sky News

Catherine McGregor to host new show on Sky News

Political commentator, writer, military veteran and trans woman Catherine McGregor is set to host a new show on Sky News. The former Queenslander of the Year will be behind the desk on an upcoming current affairs program, The McGregor Angle. McGregor says she has been treated with respect by the Sky News team, comparing her experience […]

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Cate McGregor says she is now supportive of Safe Schools

Cate McGregor says she is now supportive of Safe Schools

Cate McGregor has changed her mind about the Safe Schools program and now says she is supportive of most parts of the program. McGregor, who prior to her retirement was the highest ranked transgender person in the Australian military, had previously spoken against the program which aims to reduce bullying queer students, but she now […]

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AFL block trans player Hannah Mouncey from women’s draft

AFL block trans player Hannah Mouncey from women’s draft

The Australian Football League have received a mixed response after they refused the nomination of a transgender athlete from playing in the women’s league ahead of this week’s 2018 draft. The AFL revealed on Tuesday that the ACT’s Hannah Mouncey would not be eligible to play in the AFLW 2018 after deliberation. In a statement, […]

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Mark Latham: Australia should consider banning trans military personnel

Mark Latham: Australia should consider banning trans military personnel

Mark Latham from the Liberal Democrats has suggested that Australia should consider following Donald Trump’s lead and ban transgender people from serving in the military. Latham said Australians should be worried about transgender people serving in our military. Appearing on SKY News’ The Bolt Report, the former Labor Leader defended President Trump’s decision to ban transgender […]

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Boy George suggests ‘Glitter Ball Stadium’ for Margaret Court Arena

Boy George suggests ‘Glitter Ball Stadium’ for Margaret Court Arena

Boy George has joined the chorus of disapproval, speaking out about the latest comments from Perth’s based religious leader Margaret Court. Speaking to News Corp, the Culture Club singer said he found Margaret Court’s comments bizarre. “You know what, it blows my mind that anyone cares. Do you know what I mean. I tweeted the […]

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Australian Christian Lobby concerned about trans women playing sport

Australian Christian Lobby concerned about trans women playing sport

The Australian Christian Lobby has raised concern about transgender women playing sport after a news report highlighted that cricket commentator Cate McGregor was to play an A-grade game for Wests-UC in the ACT, and might be in the running to join the women’s Big Bash League. McGregor, who is 60 years old and weighs just […]

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Catherine McGregor speaks out against Safe Schools

Catherine McGregor speaks out against Safe Schools

Catherine McGregor has spoken out about her strong opposition to the Safe Schools Coalition in a deeply personal attack on one of the program’s staff members. Writing in the Herald Sun’s Rendezvous site, McGregor labels Roz Ward from the Safe Schools Coalition a “committed Trotskyite, who believes in the overthrow of the capitalist system” and […]

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Five things the Marriage Alliance had to say this week

Mysterious lobby group The Marriage Alliance has retreated from talking to the media, ignoring requests for interviews and instead taken to meme generating Twitter output. It’s a bit of a mystery who is behind the Marriage Alliance’s vocal Twitter account. Many people have suggested it could potentially be a work experience student. Here’s five cray-cray […]

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Army Major: Cate McGregor is not suitable for Australian of the Year

Army Major: Cate McGregor is not suitable for Australian of the Year

The Australian newspaper has revealed that the Australian Defence Force has offered to pay an army major $25,000 after high profile transgender officer Cate McGregor mocked  him on social media. The legal offer follows an investigation into a social media feud between Group Captain McGregor, Major Bernard Gaynor Snr and his son Bernard Gaynor Jnr. […]

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Cate McGregor Responds to Q & A Twitter Controversy

Cate McGregor Responds to Q & A Twitter Controversy

The ABC’s current affairs panel discussion program ‘Q and A’ attracted controversy on Monday due to some of the tweets aired about transgender panelist Lieutenant-Colonel Cate McGregor. McGregor is the highest ranking transgender female military official in the world, and was also named one of Australia’s 50 most powerful women by ‘The Australian Womens’ Weekly’. […]

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