gender
Cub Sport singer Tim Nelson comes out as gender ‘free’
Musician Tim Nelson, who is part of Brisbane alt-pop band Cub Sport, has taken to social media to declare they identify as gender “free”. In an essay on Instagram, Nelson explained “the gender binary has made navigating life more difficult” and they want to “move forward identifying as ‘free’.” “I feel very privileged to be …
Pauline Hanson introduces ‘bigoted’ bill targeting schools
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has introduced a bill to stop schools “indoctrinating” children with “non-traditional” concepts like LGBTIQ issues and climate change. Senator Hanson claims “biased” teachers are teaching young students “skewed versions of history and science, and sexualised school programs”. Hanson says she is seeking to ban “skewed versions of history taught as …
Gender neutral toilets greet Margaret Court at Australian Open
The Australian Open has made available two new gender-neutral toilets for the first time at Rod Laver Arena, the same day as Margaret Court made her return to venue Melbourne Park. Well, this is awkward. The tennis champion turned pastor is in Melbourne to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her 1970 quadruple Grand Slam victory. …
Binary Australia slams Olay for beauty vlogger ad
Gender-obsessed lobby group Binary Australia has slammed cosmetics brand Olay for a recent ad featuring a male beauty vlogger. The campaign features Brisbane social media personality Michael Finch, who was spruiking the brand’s Regenerist Whip cream in a Facebook post. Binary Australia CEO Kirralie Smith told supporters she’d seen the “radical” and “ridiculous” ad and …
Merriam-Webster dictionary’s Word of the Year is non-binary pronoun ‘they’
Merriam-Webster has announced the personal pronoun “they” is their word of the year for 2019, after a staggering increase in searches on the dictionary’s website. Merriam-Webster reported lookups for the word increased by 313 per cent this year, compared to 2018. In September, the dictionary added the new definition explaining “they” is “used to refer …
One of the stars of ‘Atypical’ has come out as non-binary
Brigette Lundy-Paine, one of the stars of Netflix comedy series Atypical, has come out as non-binary. The actor, known for their role as Casey Gardner on the Netflix series, made the heartfelt declaration on their Instagram. “I’m nonbinary, always felt a lil bit boy, lil bit girl, lil bit neither,” they said. “Using they/them as …
Sydney Anglicans debate policy discouraging gender transitions
The Sydney Anglican Diocese has urged transgender parishioners “honour and preserve the maleness or femaleness of the body God has given you” in new doctrinal guidelines on gender identity. The diocese debated and adopted a doctrinal statement on gender identity this week at their Synod, the church’s parliament. “The Bible never endorses a divergence between …
Crossword: orientation, identity and International Pronouns Day
Sexual orientation, gender identity, and pronouns remain contentious issues in the general community and even sometimes in LGBTIQ communities. Indeed, some people struggle to keep up with the terminology. So on International Pronouns Day, here’s a crossword to help in understanding. Scroll down for crossword Humans, are now and always were, all the same, but …
Testosterone limits for transgender female athletes halved
Athletics governing body the IAAF has halved transgender female athletes’ allowed testosterone levels in new regulations. Competitors must now keep their levels of natural testosterone below five nanomoles per litre of blood in order to compete in the female category, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations. The IAAF’s previous limit for natural testosterone …
Billy Porter to play Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in new film
Actor and fashionista Billy Porter has confirmed he is playing Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in a new film adaptation. Rumours of Porter discussing the role with producers first circulated last week. But according to Deadline, the camp actor himself confirmed he had been cast during a Q&A at the The New Yorker Festival. The new “Cinderella” …