A Review of “Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia” by Paula Gerber
We read Paula Gerber’s new book so you don’t have to.
Competing Rights. Time to Review the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
LGB Alliance Australia has written to federal parliamentarians calling for a review of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. The letter argues that gender identity provisions have undermined the sex-based rights of women, girls, lesbians and gay men, citing the Giggle v Tickle case, and asks Parliament to find an accommodation allowing both sets of rights to coexist.
Pride Month has Passed
Pride month has passed (even though we’ve just had Mardi Gras) - is it still representative of the LGB community?
Why We Have Written to Senegal’s Consulate in Australia
LGB Alliance Australia has written to Senegal’s Honorary Consul-General in Melbourne as part of a wider international effort opposing proposed harsher criminal penalties for same-sex activity in Senegal and threats to those who speak up for lesbian, gay and bisexual rights.
Senegal’s diplomatic presence in Australia is limited, but that does not make silence acceptable.
Hey Mark Butler, Why Don't You Give Dr. Cass a Call?
Singapore has banned hormonal and surgical treatment for under-18s with gender dysphoria. The British Medical Association, after two years reviewing the Cass Report it once opposed, could not identify a single recommendation to disagree with.
Two landmark developments - and Australia's institutions are yet to respond.
The Giggle vs. Tickle Verdict - A Bad Decision for LGB Australians
Today the Full Federal Court dismissed Giggle's appeal. This is a significant setback for women's rights and for every lesbian, gay man, and bisexual Australian.
A New Finnish Study on Mental Health Outcomes Among Adolescents Referred for Gender Identity Assessment
A major Finnish study of 2,083 adolescents who contacted gender identity services found high levels of psychiatric distress before referral, with needs that did not improve and sometimes worsened after medical gender reassignment. For Australia, the findings raise serious questions about whether vulnerable young people are being placed on a medical pathway before underlying mental health issues are properly addressed.
In Good Hands…
Within six weeks, three medical practitioners who raised concerns about paediatric gender-affirming care were subjected to regulatory or institutional action. Their cases point to a growing pattern of suppression aimed at clinicians whose experience and evidence led them to challenge the prevailing model.