HIV/AIDS: why we still need to ACT UP
Finding a cure should be front and centre of our national response to HIV – but unfortunately it is not, writes James May, who has been living with the virus for over 20 years.
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LGBTIQ+ voters take their concerns to the polling booth
A new survey highlights the fact that issues of importance to the LGBTIQ+ community and their allies can and will help influence the 2022 federal election outcome.
New pilot program offers employment assistance for people with disabilities
Coles Group has announced their participation in a federal government pilot program, RecruitAble, to help people with disabilities get hired.
LGBTQI community, advocates express relief over rejection of Latham’s ‘Trans Erasure Bill’
A wide range of LGBTQI community members and their allies have welcomed the NSW Government’s move to reject the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill.
Workplace sexual harassment laws must protect people of all sexes, genders and sexualities
The law must protect sex, gender or sexuality diverse people from harassment and abuse in the workplace – irrespective of perpetrators’ religious beliefs – otherwise they are a farce, writes Dr Tracie O’Keefe.
LGBTIQ+ community concerned as Religious Discrimination Bill returns to parliament
As federal parliament debates the Religious Discrimination Bill, representative organisations have expressed concerns for LGBTIQ+ community mental health and wellbeing.
HIV/AIDS – the neglected pandemic
Despite a narrative which contends that HIV is ‘under control’, the pandemic still rages across the globe and the quality of life for many people living with HIV remains poor, writes James May.
We need better healthcare services for suicidal intersex, trans and gender diverse people
Sex and Gender Education (SAGE) Australia has completed a three-year research project into suicide in sex and/or gender diverse (SGD) communities – and identified much-needed training and education for health professionals.
Morrison Government pushes on Religious Discrimination Bill
The Religious Discrimination Bill is back on the parliamentary agenda, to the potential detriment of LGBTQ!+ people, women, minority faith communities and people with disabilities.
Paint your nails, change the world: #NAILit4IDAHO
Want know what it feels like to be different? Paint your nails for a day and you’ll soon find out, explains #NAILit4IDAHO founder Travis de Jonk.
Spat at, sneezed on and told to go ‘home’: how racism against Asian Australians has escalated
Asian Australians are experiencing an upsurge in racism, with bigots emboldened by Covid-19 and Australia’s deteriorating relationship with China.
Sydney gay mag in hot water after call for “buff” bodies at Mardi Gras
The Sydney Star Observer has been accused of body shaming and racism after a controversial social media post.
Cyber bullying protections needed for sex and gender diverse people: SAGE
SAGE Australia has called on the federal government to include protections for SGD communities in its proposed Online Anti-Bullying Bill.
The Day Before You Came: the story’s backstory
Alistair Sutton, author of the hit indie novel The Day Before You Came, shares the backstory of his book, which has become a must for fans of gay fiction.
NSW Parliament supports trans and gender diverse communities
The NSW Parliament has passed a motion by Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich supporting trans and gender diverse communities.