Our response to AHRC regarding preliminary rejection for Lesbian Action Group to host a lesbian-only event
LGB Alliance Australia’s response to the AHRC preliminary decision in the Lesbian Action Group’s application for single-sex exemption.
Enquiry into probity and ethics in the Australian public sector
We were pleased to act as signatories amongst a united cohort with other groups on a submission to the Parliament of Australia, expressing concerns around impartiality from consultation with community groups, in particular (but not limited to) ACON.
The Guardian Australia publishes an inaccurate article about a customer satisfaction survey posing as a medical study
Through omission, the Guardian article misrepresents the nature of the study in an important way.
Our letter to the AHRC in support of the Lesbian Action Group’s single-sex exemption application
The Lesbian Action Group in Victoria recently applied for an exemption from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to host single-sex lesbian-only events. Read our statement of support for the application, which we submitted to the AHRC.
LGBTQ Organisations Failing Lesbians
In an interview with Sky News, Nicole Mowbray, member of both LGB Alliance Australia and the Lesbian Action Group, describes “the new homophobia” lesbians are experiencing, with major LGBTQ organisations expressing hostility to lesbians who want to participate in single-sex lesbian events.
Victorian Pride Centre discriminates against lesbian group: help us fight the new homophobia
Victoria’s new Pride Centre has rejected an application to hold a lesbian-only event at the Centre. The Lesbian Action Group, a group of lesbians from Melbourne and Central Victoria, have applied for an exemption from the Australian Human Rights Commission to hold a female-only lesbian event.
Misinformation and Disinformation: A Submission on the 2023 Proposed Communications Legislation
The Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 represents a significant proposal set to reshape the Australian communications landscape, particularly for individuals attracted to the same sex.
Read our submission.
More mainstream LGBTQ+ organisations failing the LGB
Mainstream Rainbow Organisations, many of them funded by Government, are failing the LGB. We have done a deep dive using their annual reports to look at trends in their focus and how these have changed over time - in particular, their reduced focus on same-sex attraction.
Submission for the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
We’ve written a detailed submission for the inquiry into Australia’s human rights framework because the current framework is woefully inadequate for LGB people.
Dr Jillian Spencer, Queensland child psychiatrist, advocates for caution in treatment of gender care
Dr Jillian Spencer, a senior staff specialist in the Queensland Children’s Hospital’s consultation liaison psychiatry team, was suspended from clinical duties in mid-April after she raised concerns around puberty blocker use without an appropriate mental health assessment.
Statement on Four Corners report “Blocked: The battle over youth gender care”
LGB Alliance Australia’s statement on Four Corners report ‘Blocked: The battle over youth gender care’. Read our points of criticism and query.
Letter to the UN regarding SOGI replacement
We’ve written to the United Nations regarding the replacement of Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Special Rapporteur for SOGI (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity)
Backing Reem Alsalem: Championing the Fight Against Sex-Based Violence
The LGB Alliance Australia supports the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Ms Reem Alsalem.
The Silencing of Julie Szego
Julie Szego was recently commissioned to write a piece for The Age, a deep-dive into the harrowing journeys of families with children grappling with gender dysphoria.
Young vs. Old: A Battle of the Ages
What is behind the increase in people identifying as LGBTIQA+? We look at the reasons why.
Safety for LGB Australians on Dating Apps
Recently, LGB Alliance Australia wrote to the Minister for Communications and the Minister for Social Services congratulating the Australian Government on convening the first National Roundtable on Online Dating Safety.
Submission to the 2026 Census Topic Consultation
Our submission to the 2026 Census Topic Consultation, to make sure LGB are counted.
Sall Grover's Landmark Case
Sall Grover is the Australian founder of an independent female-only social media, networking platform and app called ‘Giggle’. Sall is being taken to court because she wants her Giggle app to remain female-only.
Submission to the UN for The Rights of the Child and Inclusive Social Protection
Joint submission to the United Nations by LGB Alliance Australia, Coalition of Activist Lesbians Australia Inc. (CoAL), Australian Feminists for Women’s Rights (AF4WR)