LGBTI Health Alliance announces policy on medical intervention
THE LGBTI Health Alliance has issued a policy on the medical necessity of gender affirmation, making a statement on the rights and needs of trans*, …
THE LGBTI Health Alliance has issued a policy on the medical necessity of gender affirmation, making a statement on the rights and needs of trans*, …
THE Melbourne-based Human Rights Law Centre held a public panel discussion on the global LGBTI rights landscape last week, where the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill …
HUMAN Rights Week is being marked around Australia this week, with events around the country to celebrate achievements in the name of human rights here …
Every year on 20 November, Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity for the community to remember transgender people who have experienced acts of transphobic …
Tasmania took a significant step towards equality last week with the state parliament’s passage of the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2012, extending legal protections on the …
Sexual health and LGBTI youth mental health experts have decried a lack of specific anti-bullying and HIV information in the draft national curriculum on health …
Australian LGBTI organisations have welcomed the protections provided by the groundbreaking Sex Discrimination Amendment (SDA) bill that came into effect yesterday, but anticipate some adjustment …
New changes to Medicare announced by Health Minister Tanya Plibersek on Tuesday will remove gender discrimination from the service and provide much-needed improvements for transgender …
Tuesday’s historic vote to pass the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 2013 has particular significance for Australia’s intersex community—it is the first time anywhere in the …
On Tuesday night the House of Representatives passed historic legislation outlawing discrimination against LGBTI people, including an amendment removing anti-discrimination exemptions for faith-based aged care …