Gender affirming care saves lives: Equality Australia
11 July 2023 – Gender affirming care saves lives and more needs to be done to make it accessible for young people who are trans and gender diverse, says national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia. “It is simply unacceptable that young people are not able to access desperately needed healthcare when they need it,” said Equality Australia’s Legal Director […]
Read MoreDelay to ALRC review is disappointing with more risk of harm, says Equality Australia
21 April 2023 – Equality Australia has expressed disappointment at further delays to urgently needed protections for LGBTQ students and staff in religious schools, following the extension of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) anti-discrimination inquiry. The Commonwealth Attorney-General has announced the ALRC will now have until the end of this year to hand down […]
Read MoreTrans, LGBTIQ+, multicultural, faith and women’s organisations condemn Victorian protests
19 March 2023 – A diverse group of trans, LGBTIQ+, multicultural, women’s and other civil society organisations have joined together to condemn the hate speech and transphobic displays that took place outside Victorian parliament. The coalition said it highlighted the urgent need for Victoria and other jurisdictions to expand their anti-vilification laws to prohibit all […]
Read MoreLGBTIQ+ groups call on NSW Parliament to ‘Act for Equality’ on eve of Mardi Gras
24 February 2023 – On the eve of Mardi Gras and a month out from the NSW election, national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has been joined by Mardi Gras and ACON in launching Act for Equality, a campaign calling on all NSW parliamentarians to commit to action on outstanding LGBTIQ+ human rights issues. “Today, on […]
Read MoreSurvivors welcome NSW Premier’s commitment to end conversion practices, urge effective scheme.
17 February 2023 - National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has joined with survivors to welcome today’s commitment by the NSW Premier to end LGBTQA+ conversion practices, urging the Premier to ensure that any scheme legislated by a Coalition government is effective in ending these damaging practices. “Practices seeking to change or suppress a person’s sexuality or […]
Read MoreSurvivors welcome NSW Labor commitment to end LGBTQA+ conversion practices
February 11, 2023 - Survivor advocates and Equality Australia have today welcomed the NSW Labor Party’s commitment to end LGBTQ+ conversion practices, calling for a multipartisan approach to ending these deceptive and harmful practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity before the state election. “Today’s announcement by NSW Labor […]
Read MoreSurvivors welcome moves to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices in NSW
February 10, 2023 - Equality Australia and survivor advocates have today commended moves by Independent Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices and called for similar commitments from each of the major political parties ahead of the NSW state election. Mr Greenwich’s proposed bill would prohibit practices that seek to change or suppress a […]
Read MoreReport calls for oversight of medical interventions on intersex children
13 January 2023 – Equality Australia has today released a legal framework to protect people born with variations of sex characteristics from unnecessary medical procedures without their consent. The national LGBTIQ+ rights organisation is calling on all Australian states and territories to adopt an intersex oversight scheme, similar to that recommended in its report to […]
Read MoreFINA must place harmful, trans-exclusionary policy under review
20 June 2022 – Australian LGBTIQ+ equality and inclusion groups have today called on international swimming body FINA to place its new trans-exclusionary policy under review, urging Australian sporting bodies to proceed carefully as the new policy sets a harmful precedent, potentially violating human rights principles. The groups say the FINA policy effectively applies a […]
Read MoreAvoid mistakes of past if legislating religious protections, prioritise protections for LGBTQ+ students
8 June 2022 – National LGBTIQ+ group, Equality Australia, has today responded to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ statement that the government will introduce religious discrimination legislation thisterm of Parliament, urging the government to avoid the mistakes of its predecessor, and to prioritise the protection of LGBTQ+ people in religious organisations. “Our laws should protect all of […]
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