Trans Doctor Returns Order Of Australia Medal To Protest Margaret Court Honour
Dr Clara Tung Meng Soo, a Canberra-based doctor, said she was returning the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) awarded to her in 2016 in protest against …
Dr Clara Tung Meng Soo, a Canberra-based doctor, said she was returning the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) awarded to her in 2016 in protest against …
Prisoner actress and HIV activist Anne Phelan OAM has died. The entertainment industry veteran—who was a longtime patron of HIV/AIDS support group Positive Women Victoria—passed …
“This award is well deserved recognition for a person who has been at the forefront of nearly every major reform for LGBTIQ+ people in Australia in recent years.”
Julie McCrossin, Sally Goldner, Stuart Kollmorgen, Brenda Appleton, Ian Thorpe and a number of HIV researchers and advocates were also among the members and allies of the community recognised this year.
People who have worked to fight HIV and support people living with HIV were among those receiving this year’s prestigious Australia Day honours.
The Queen’s Birthday honour list for 2017 features 891 prominent Australians including Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and Cate Blanchett.
They were given the prestigious award for their work championing LGBTI diversity and inclusion.
COMMUNITY pioneer in the response to HIV and AIDS Don Baxter has been appointed a member of the Order of Australia, highlighting the role Australia played …