Reverend Josephine Inkpin has made history by becoming the first out trans minister in Australia
Australia appoints anti-LGBTQ+ senator as assistant women’s minister
Amanda Stoker, known for her anti-LGBTQ+ views, is Australia’s new assistant women’s minister.
Gay Olympian: Trained to Dive, Trained to Suppress His Sexuality
“I was the First Openly Gay Male Olympic Champion”
Australia relaxes blood donation regulations
Australia has relaxed its blood donation regulations for gay, bisexual and queer men, meaning they are now allowed to donate three months after abstaining from sex.
Australian census to introduce non-binary option
Australia’s 2021 census is due to introduce a non-binary option for gender diverse citizens.
Trans girl wins Australian puberty blockers case
An anonymous 13-year-old trans girl from Queensland, Australia won a court case to allow her to take puberty blockers with only one parent’s consent.
Sydney baths ban trans women
McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney, Australia, has faced backlash after updating it’s regulations to ban trans women who have not yet undergone gender-reassignment surgery.
Petition launched for trans Tasmanian prisoner rights
A petition has been launched to urge authorities in Tasmania, an island state of Australia, to improve conditions for trans prison inmates.
Australia to outlaw ‘gay panic’ defence
South Australia, the only province where ‘gay panic’ defence is still legitimate, is moving to outlaw the excuse used to defend violence against the LGBTQ+ community after a bill was proposed to the area’s local parliament on Thursday 15 October.
Trans woman attacked by police in Sydney
Anya Bradford, 25, was reportedly attacked by police officers in Sydney, Australia after being questioned at a pub.
