Queensland heroes honoured at 2020 Trans Community Awards
Queensland’s annual Trans Community Awards have honoured four local transgender and gender diverse activists during Trans Awareness Week. Each year, the Trans Awards recognise the achievements of activists, groups, events and allies for the local trans, gender diverse, non-binary, Brotherboy and Sistergirl communities. Since 2016, community group Many Genders One Voice has organised the awards …
LGBTIQ people wanted for Queensland domestic and family violence survey
We are looking for people from LGBTIQ communities to take part in a 12-15 minute survey exploring the issue of domestic and family violence in the LGBTIQ+ communities. The survey is conducted by Enhance Research on behalf of the Queensland Government. Your responses will be purely confidential and will be used for research purposes only. …
Political Posting Mumma apologises for ‘sick and twisted’ comments
Conservative activist Marijke Rancie – known on Facebook as the “Political Posting Mumma” – issued an apology to an LGBTIQ advocate who sued her for defamation. Rancie posts material to her Facebook page railing against same-sex marriage, transgender rights and LGBTIQ-inclusive education. In December 2017, Rancie targeted queer youth organisation Minus18 and their event producer …
Australian brewery apologises for posting homophobic beer meme
A brewery in Victoria has apologised for posting a meme slammed by Facebook users as homophobic and offensive. Southern Bay Brewery, in Geelong, Victoria, posted the “beer meme” on Monday night. The post read: “Non-alcoholic beer – you mean gay lemonade?” But within an hour the brewery pulled the post after a backlash on its …
OPINION: Why the election result is bad news for weekend workers
Last weekend’s surprise federal election result will have major negative ramifications on weekend workers’ penalty rates, and will leave the future of LGBTIQ employees, teachers and students in faith-based institutions in limbo. Labor’s Bill Shorten had pledged to end lawful discrimination against gay workers, teachers and students in faith-based institutions, including schools. He also promised …
Homophobic harassment still a problem within Victoria Police ranks, report finds
Warning: distressing language Homophobic and transphobic threats and jokes are still tolerated by some in Victoria Police ranks including senior officers, according to a new report released on Friday. The report, by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, found a lack of trust in internal reporting processes and “poor management responses” hindered LGBTIQ …
Do you have to tell your boss that you’re HIV positive?
One of the biggest fears of people living with HIV is having to disclose their status to their employer, risking possible discrimination. The good news is that in most professions, you are not legally required to tell an employer, or prospective employer, that you are HIV positive with only a few exceptions, the main one …
Why Israel Folau’s social media posts are harmful to his young fans
Israel Folau has let down many of his young fans with his recent social media posts despite knowing the harm anti-gay comments can cause, an academic who has previously worked with the Wallabies star has said. Folau attended a code of conduct hearing on Saturday to determine whether Rugby Australia has grounds to sack him …
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Takes Petal Power Up A Notch
Over 10 glorious days in September, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers shines as Australia’s most beautiful event. And this year there’s exactly 176,030 reasons why – that’s how many seedlings and bulbs will bloom between September 21 and 30, creating the spectacular canvas that is just part of this incredible event. It’s one that has …
Sydney Trans Community To Benefit From Free Dedicated Legal Service
Transgender people in Sydney will soon be able to access a range of free legal advice with the opening of Australia’s first legal service dedicated to issues affecting them. The not-for-profit Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) has teamed with law firm Dentons to launch a pilot of the Transgender Legal Service on September 10. The …