Children prescribed puberty blockers without proper assessment at Cairns health service, review finds
Children as young as 12 were prescribed puberty blockers without appropriate assessment, a scathing review of the Cairns…
Imane Khelif’s critics have been vindicated
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became notorious at the Paris Olympics in 2024, winning gold in the women’s welterweight…
Why the new policy dishonors the group’s history.
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Queensland government facing fresh legal challenge over controversial puberty blocker ban
The Queensland government is facing a fresh legal challenge over its controversial puberty blocker ban for transgender adolescents.…
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans woman, but guilty of smashing phone
Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of British TV comedy show “Father Ted”, has been found guilty of damaging…
Coloradans see improving mental health but struggle to afford housing
Coloradans’ mental health is finally improving, despite high levels of self-reported loneliness and widespread problems affording necessities, according…
Australia’s gift to cabaret: Les Girls legend, Carlotta
Transgender Australian cabaret performer Carlotta was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2020 for…
The Melbourne Queer Film Festival and a history of queer horror
The opening credits of The Serpent’s Skin are unusually specific: we are told that we are watching “A…
Supreme Court in Brisbane overturns controversial freeze on puberty blockers for adolescents
A court has set aside the Queensland government’s controversial freeze on puberty blockers for adolescents. If you or…
Sussan Ley elevates case of trans offender, seeking minimum jail terms for child exploitation crimes
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has demanded mandatory minimum jail terms for child exploitation offences, as the Coalition seeks…
Decades-old study influences modern trans youth healthcare debate
DR ANJA RAVINE, MURDOCH CHILDREN’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE: It’s a scary time for trans people globally. REPORTER: The topic…
Decades-old ‘conversion therapy’ resurfaces in today’s trans youth healthcare debate
When Jayne McFadyen was 10 years old, she was admitted to a state-run psychiatric hospital in Perth. Her…