General News Australia relaxes blood donation regulations Australia has relaxed its blood donation regulations for gay, bisexual and queer men, meaning they are now allowed to donate three months after abstaining from sex. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Australian census to introduce non-binary option Australia’s 2021 census is due to introduce a non-binary option for gender diverse citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans girl wins Australian puberty blockers case An anonymous 13-year-old trans girl from Queensland, Australia won a court case to allow her to take puberty blockers with only one parent’s consent. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
McIver’s Ladies Baths General News Sydney baths ban trans women McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney, Australia, has faced backlash after updating it’s regulations to ban trans women who have not yet undergone gender-reassignment surgery. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Petition launched for trans Tasmanian prisoner rights A petition has been launched to urge authorities in Tasmania, an island state of Australia, to improve conditions for trans prison inmates. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Australia to outlaw ‘gay panic’ defence South Australia, the only province where ‘gay panic’ defence is still legitimate, is moving to outlaw the excuse used to defend violence against the LGBTQ+ community after a bill was proposed to the area’s local parliament on Thursday 15 October. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Anya Bradford at the court hearing General News Trans woman attacked by police in Sydney Anya Bradford, 25, was reportedly attacked by police officers in Sydney, Australia after being questioned at a pub. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Rabble Books and Games (Australia) banned Rowling’s books due to transphobia accusations Arts Update: Australian bookstore bans ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling’s novels Rabble Books and Games in Perth (Australia) has discontinued the sale of any works by author JK Rowling due to continuing accusations of Rowling’s transphobia. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Johnson supports Abbott despite controversial LGBTQ+ views Prime minister Boris Johnson has said Australian prime minister Tony Abbott will be appointed to unpaid trade job from the UK government. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Australian Capital Territory bans conversion therapy The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the second region in Australia to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
In The South OPINION: I am what I am Craig Hanlon-Smith responds to the Facebook rant by Richard Wolstencroft, festival director of the Melbourne underground film festival following the positive vote for gay marriage in Australia. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
