Trent Zimmerman has become the first openly gay member of Australia’s House of Representatives after winning yesterday’s by-election for the seat of North Sydney. Triggered by the resignation of former Treasurer Joe Hockey, Zimmerman took the seat with 47.6% of the vote, showing a large swing against the traditionally safe Liberal seat. “I know that […]
Curtin University have released a new resource that provides support and advice for transgender students in tertiary education. The publication, ‘Trans Support’, specifically deals with the needs of people who are undergoing gender transition while attending university. Curtin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Education Jill Downie says the guide is but one way Curtin was leading […]
The Safe Schools Coalition have developed a new educational resource to help teachers to promote awareness of gender diversity, sexual diversity and intersex issues in Australian schools. ‘All Of Us’ is a media toolkit, developed in conjunction with teachers, students and youth groups to best create a tool that can encourage an inclusive and safe […]
Last night was the grand finale of this year’s Queen of the Court competition. After four weeks of lip-syncing, dancing, serving body and face, Perri Oxide bleached her competition to take the accolades and the title of Queen of the Court for 2015. Contestants Donna Kebab and Harvest Dubois took second and third place respectively, […]
A man in the US has returned his wife’s posthumous Glamour ‘Woman of the Year’ award upon learning Caitlyn Jenner had taken this year’s title. Widower James Smith penned a public letter to Glamour Magazine’s chief editor Cindi Leive explaining why he wanted to relinquish wife Moira’s award. “I was shocked and saddened to learn […]
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has named sports commentator and military officer Cate McGregor Queenslander of the Year at an awards ceremony last week. 59-year-old Group Officer McGregor is the world’s highest ranking transgender military officer, taking the award for her advocacy work and her leadership here in Australia. McGregor, who transitioned in 2012, attributes her […]
