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Equality Tasmania has welcomed an unreserved apology to the trans and gender diverse community from the Launceston Examiner for a false anti-trans letter published on Tuesday, March 7 The apology was published on today’s front page. “The Examiner published a letter that caused distress to Tasmania’s transgender and gender-diverse communities,” the apology reads. “The letter […]
Tags: gender diverse, katherine deves, launceston examiner, trans*, transgender
23 Mar 2023 /
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TransFolk of WA have received $300,000 in funding to deliver support services for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse young people. Announcing the funding the government highlighted that transgender, non-binary and gender diverse young people are at greater risk of mental health issues, including self-harm and suicide, than their cis-gendered youth. Youth Minister Dave Kelly made […]
Tags: dave kelly, gender diverse, non binary, transfolk of wa, transgender
15 Aug 2022 |
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A Perth couple have shared their frustration that their child’s school is refusing their request to accept their child’s new name. Andrew and Louise’s child Lynx is in the fifth grade at Quinns Baptist College in Perth northern suburbs. They’re supportive parents who are embracing their child’s non-binary gender and choice of a new name. […]
Tags: Brian Greig, gender diverse, just.equal, mcgowan government, non binary, quinns baptist college, transgender
27 Jun 2022 |
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LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Just.Equal Australia are calling on political leaders to debate issues that matter to trans people, including inclusive health care and reducing discrimination, instead of conducting culture wars at trans people’s expense. Just.Equal spokesperson and trans advocate Sally Goldner AM has called on all parties and candidates to listen to trans, gender diverse […]
Tags: Gender, gender diverse, just.equal australia, non binary, Sally Goldner, trans*
11 Apr 2022 |
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Australia’s peak trans health body AusPATH has launched the Australian Informed Consent Standards of Care for Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Trans Day of Visiblity. These new national Standards of Care are intended to assist and enable clinicians across Australia to better meet the medical gender affirmation needs of their trans women, trans men and […]
Tags: AusPATH, dr clara tuck meng soo, dr fiona bisshop, Gender, gender diverse, teddy cook, trans*
31 Mar 2022 |
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On Transgender Day of Visibility, The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling for the immediate address of health gaps experienced by trans and gender diverse Australians. The ACN released a statement today celebrating the achievements, presence and community of trans and gender diverse folks, identifying urgent issues in healthcare. “Today, I would like to acknowledge […]
Tags: ACN, gender diverse, healthcare, trans day of visibility, trans*
31 Mar 2022 |
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A landmark report analysing the history of trans and gender diverse communities in New South Wales has been released today, marking Trans Day of Visibility. The report was produced for NSW’s peak LGBTQ+ health organisation ACON and the Gender Centre by Professor Noah Riseman of the Australian Catholic University, tracing the history of trans and […]
Tags: ACON, eloise brook, gender centre, gender diverse, noah riseman, teddy cook, trans day of visibility, trans*
31 Mar 2022 |
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New South Wales’ Gender Centre is proud to announce the relaunch of their legacy print resource for trans and gender diverse folks – Polare. “Polare had been continuously in print from September 1993 until January 2019 and for decades we were the main resource for the trans and gender community in NSW,” says Eloise Brook from […]
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29 Mar 2022 |
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The New South Wales Liberal Government have just tabled a report outlining their opposition to One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham’s anti-transgender Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) bill. The bill, put forward by Latham, would amend the state’s Education Act to “prohibit the teaching of the ideology of gender fluidity to children in schools”, ensure […]
Tags: education, gender diverse, Mark Latham, new south wales, NSW, Sarah Mitchell, transgender
16 Mar 2022 |
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Local support and advocacy organisation TransFolk of WA have responded to revelations Prime Minister Scott Morrison supports a bill that seeks to exclude trans, gender diverse and intersex Australians from sport. Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler’s Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation Amendment (Save Women’s Sport) Bill 2022 would ensure that people assigned male or female at […]
Tags: claire chandler, gender diverse, Intersex, Scott Morrison, Sport, transfolk of wa, transgender
23 Feb 2022 |
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