Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker has been accused of being ignorant and a bigot after she suggested that being gay or lesbian or transgender is a choice. Stoker is an un-elected Queensland Senator who replaced George Brandis when he retired earlier…
Westpac is being widely praised for its new diversity and parenting leave conditions it is offering staff, which includes up to four weeks paid leave and a full year of unpaid leave to make a gender transition. The leave arrangements…
In a spectacular about face, Prime Minster Scott Morrison has vowed to remove laws that allow schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ students, but has stopped short of abolishing the same exemptions that apply to teachers. After the recommendations of the…
A young Queensland police officer says he did not experience any discrimination while transitioning from a woman to a man during his time working as a general duties officer. Constable Mairead Devlin, who was once a straight girl, told The…
Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper has come under fire for a front page story which falsely claimed that soldiers can’t use words like “him” or “her” or even “they”. According to the article written by Jack Houghton, which screamed with a…
Transgender Queenslanders will be able to stay married when they declare their gender on their birth certificate, thanks to new legislation passed by the state parliament. According to a report in QNews, trans people in some states and territories must…
The AFL has been both praised and criticised for providing gender neutral toilets at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne for the annual Pride Game between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda last night. A number of toilets, originally used as disabled…
A drag performer has accused a Newcastle nightclub of discrimination after she was refused entry because her outfit did not meet the male dress code for the venue. Jessica was part of a group of six, including three dressed as…
There are renewed calls for religious schools to no longer be allowed to expel students and sack staff because of their sexuality, following the results of a new survey. The YouGov Galaxy poll, conducted for the Just Equal LGBTIQ lobby…
In a heartfelt and moving article for Fairfax, author, cricket commentator, and former military official Catherine McGregor has publicly apologised for her previous stance against the Safe Schools program. McGregor, one of our most well-known trans Australians, had previously spoken…
