The UK is waking up. Australia is sleep-walking
We wanted to update you on the fast-moving events in the world of gender medicine and trans ideology.
AHRC Current and emerging threats to TGD human rights
The AHRC are after submissions ONLY from Trans and Gender Diverse people and organisations.
NSW – backroom deals and dirty politics
The NSW Labor government passed its Conversation Practices Ban Bill on 22nd March after forcing MPs to debate through the night.
Tickle Vs Giggle update
A trial date has now been set for April 9th 2024 in this important sex-based rights case.
Joint submission to United Nations SOGI expert
We hope the special expert takes on our concerns about the lack of single-sex spaces for the LGB and also the homophobia and misogyny coming from within LGBTIQ+ organisations in Australia.
Calling all younger lesbians!
If you know any socially isolated younger lesbians, we can help them with a new social group. Please send them our way.
Joint submission to World Health Organisation
LGB Alliance Australia are joint signatories on a submission to the World Health Organisation regarding development of guidelines on the health of trans and gender-diverse people.
Letter of Support For the Lesbian Action Group’s Application For a Temporary Five Year Exemption Under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cwth)
We ourselves are not aiming to discriminate against anyone. We support the benefits of times when we can all come together. We also support any group’s right to gather together on their own, in order to discuss and explore their unique needs, and celebrate who they are. We only wish for the same respect.
Forced teaming for me but not for thee? Who benefits from the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQA+ grants rounds?
How is Victorian Government LGBTIQ+ funding being spent? We’ve done a deep dive and you’ll find the results alarming.
NHMRC Consultation
We submitted a response to the National Health and Medical Research Council/Medical Research Future Fund's Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics, and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research during their public consultation phase.
Open Letter from Health Professionals Expressing Concern Around NSW Framework for Gender Treatment
In an open letter to NSW MPs, more than 35 psychiatrists, psychologists and doctors criticised the government’s decision to appoint the Sax Institute to undertake a review which formed the basis of the NSW framework, questioning the “validity and reliability” of the evidence they used to support the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children and young people.
Landmark inquiry into gay hate crimes in NSW concludes
In 2022, an 18-month state inquiry in NSW was established to investigate unsolved deaths that occurred between 1970 and 2010 where the victim was same-sex attracted (LGB) or transgender-identified. Most of the victims identified in the inquiry were gay or bisexual men.
LGB Alliance Australia Calls for Fair Treatment of Same-Sex Couples at School Formals
We at LGB Alliance Australia are deeply concerned about an incident at St. Ursula's College where a Year 12 student was prohibited from bringing her girlfriend to the school formal. This blatant act of discrimination is not only unjust but also harmful to the well-being of students.
We have written to the principal to let them know this is unacceptable.
Protecting LGB Victorians from vilification
LGB Alliance Australia made a submission in response to the Victorian Government's proposal to amend the state's anti-vilification legislation. Although we support the premise, we have concerns.
Submission to the inquiry into the state education system in Victoria
We’ve written a submission for the inquiry into the state education system in Victoria.
Happy International Lesbian Day... Lesbian events are banned.
Public, single-sex lesbian events are banned due to AHRC decision.
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.