Ipsos LGBT+ Pride Report for 2026 Now Available
Ipsos's 2026 Pride Report shows Australian support for same-sex marriage fell from 79% to 71% in a year, while backing for key transgender policies stays low. We argue that bundling LGB rights with gender identity is costing same-sex attracted Australians hard-won support.
Is Biological Sex a Spectrum?
Is Sex Really a Spectrum?
When people say "sex is a spectrum", they often blur biological sex with identity, expression or social expectations. Those may vary. Biological sex doesn't follow.
Sex is marked by which gametes a body is organised to produce: eggs or sperm. There are no gametes that are 70 per cent sperm and 30 per cent egg.
If sex were a spectrum, I could ask a dog breeder for a puppy that's 65 per cent male. Nobody does, and we all know why.
Nicole Mowbray Puts Lesbian Freedom of Association on the National Agenda
LGB Alliance Australia would like to thank Nicole Mowbray and the ABC for the opinion piece "Why should lesbians need government permission to gather?", published on 14 July 2026. Nicole is a founding member of LGB Alliance Australia and the spokeswoman for the Lesbian Action Group, on whose behalf she wrote.
CASC Gender Healthcare Summit 2026 Speakers
The second of its kind in Australian history, the Coalition for Advancing Scientific Care (CASC) returns to Adelaide this October 9-10. This landmark event will take place across two days, beginning with a Friday night dinner with introductory addresses and a full Saturday of expert speakers and panels – with plenty of mingling afterwards, it promises to be just as enlightening as the previous summit.
Australian Census 2026: from an LGB perspective.
The census is carried out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) under the banner of ‘Every Answer Matters’. Census night is 11 August 2026.
The significant differences from previous censuses are the inclusion of two new questions relating to gender and sexual orientation. These questions are optional, and only applicable to people over 16 years of age.
Rally Recap – Sall Grover’s ‘Restore Women’s Rights’, 4 July 2026.
“I had felt apprehensive about attending the Restore Women’s Rights rally on the steps of Parliament House…”
A Liability in Waiting. Estimating the cost of youth gender medicine in Australia
Youth gender medicine is building a hidden bill for Australian taxpayers. Our new report estimates the liability, and who ends up paying.
Sex Erased in Law, Defended in the Streets
Six weeks on from the Tickle v Giggle decision, a broken Sex Discrimination Act is back in the spotlight, a law that can no longer say what sex is. Around the country, an unlikely mix of people is rallying and petitioning to put sex-based rights back in the law. We've gathered the events and petitions worth knowing, and we want to hear if you're going.