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ANZ introduces non-binary and gender-neutral titles

ANZ introduces non-binary and gender-neutral titles

ANZ have been a long time supporter of the LGBTIQA+ community, and have been a long time supporter of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, rolling out GAYTMs each year. Now they’ve become the first major bank in Australia to introduce the gender option of non-binary and gender-neutral title of Mx when applying for […]

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ARIAs goes gender neutral scrapping male and female award categories

ARIAs goes gender neutral scrapping male and female award categories

Australia’s music awards the ARIAs have announced they’ll be going gender neutral scrapping gendered awards for male and female artists. When the next round of awards are presented in November there’ll no longer be a Best Male artist, or Best female artist, instead just a simple Best Artist. Instead of their being five nominees for […]

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Federal senate passes motion opposing gender neutral language

Federal senate passes motion opposing gender neutral language

The Australian Senate has passed a motion opposing gender neutral language. The motion was put forward in the upper house by Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. The motion called on the senate to note that inclusion can not be achieved through “distortion of biological and relational descriptors.” and called on the Morrison […]

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“You don’t even have to wear a dress!”: Lyle Shelton on gender neutral toilets

“You don’t even have to wear a dress!”: Lyle Shelton on gender neutral toilets

Lyle Shelton from the Australian Conservatives has expressed his opposition to gender neutral bathrooms, and decried that some of the people entering the women’s bathroom may not even be wearing dresses. Shelton, who headed the failed ‘No’ campaign against marriage equality, says the AFL’s decision to make several bathrooms at Etihad Stadium gender neutral during […]

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MTV Movie & TV Awards goes gender neutral

MTV Movie & TV Awards goes gender neutral

MTV’s 26th Movie & TV Awards have removed gendered categories for their upcoming ceremony at the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Formerly the MTV Movie Awards, the celebration of on-screen talent has expanded to cover the work of television and silver screen performers alike. This year, the categories will not be split into “Best Male” […]

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Julie Andrews’ new Netflix show stars non-binary character

Julie Andrews’ new Netflix show stars non-binary character

A new Netflix children’s program starring the legendary Julie Andrews features a young character who identifies as non-binary and gender neutral. Julie’s Greenroom aims to teach children about the performing arts with Andrews, Hollywood stars and a cast of The Jim Henson Company’s puppet kids. Riley, the auburn-haired gender neutral member of the puppet cast, is […]

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Equal Opportunity Commissioner supports gender neutral uniforms

Equal Opportunity Commissioner supports gender neutral uniforms

WA’s Acting Equal Opportunity Commissioner has shown his support for gender neutral school uniforms. Dr John Byrne said gender neutral dress options were a part of modern society. Gender neutral school uniform options not only allow male and female students to comfortably engage in the same physical activities, they often reflect acceptable dress codes in […]

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Mayor of London plans gender neutral public toilets to promote trans safety

Mayor of London plans gender neutral public toilets to promote trans safety

Recently elected Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that he plans to make the English capital more safe for trans people by introducing gender neutral toilets around the city. Khan campaigned for the position with a raft of LGBTIQ positive policies including promoting HIV and mental health awareness, more job opportunities, more trans-inclusive decision […]

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Gender-neutral title ‘Mx’ added to Oxford Dictionary

Gender-neutral title ‘Mx’ added to Oxford Dictionary

In their most recent update, Oxford Dictionaries have added the gender neutral honourific ‘Mx’ to the decades-old glossary of English language. The title, pronounced ‘mix’, can be used in lieu of masculine or feminine titles before a person’s first or surname, just as ‘Ms’ or ‘Mr’. The title gathered momentum when European countries such as […]

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Westwood taps Gwendoline Christie for gender-neutral campaign

Westwood taps Gwendoline Christie for gender-neutral campaign

Gwendoline Christie will don a new style of armour as the face of a new gender-neutral fashion campaign soon to be launched by the one and only Vivienne Westwood. Known internationally for her portrayal of the stalwart warrior Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s ever-popular Game of Thrones, the 6’ 3” actor says this modelling role […]

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