Tennis great Martina Navratilova has faced a barrage of criticism for her recent claim that trans women athletes are 'cheats'. Navratilova made the controversial comments in an article for the the Sunday Times, arguing that trans women who were assigned male at birth,…
Industrial advocates and LGBTIQ campaigners have slammed the Morrison government as 'gutless' for delaying changes to discrimination laws that would protect gay students and teachers from being expelled or fired from faith based schools. Prime Minister Scott Morrison initially pledged to…
A transgender nurse has been awarded $A167,902 in damages after he was banned from using a bathroom that corresponded with his gender identity. Jesse Vroegh successfully sued the state of Iowa for discrimination, after he was forced to use the female…
As schools start back this week, advocacy groups are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to protect LGBTIQ students and teachers from discrimination. Equality Australia, the country's first legal advocacy and campaigning organisation, says it wants Mr Morrison to ensure…
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…
