Tag: Australia
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Regressive and exclusionary “Welcome Sign” is being promoted – Letter of complaint to St Vinnie de Pauls
Dear SVDP, I was concerned to see this photo taken from the Mittagong SVDP store, posted to a feminist Facebook page, and I hope no Qld store or office is showing such a sign. Why has SVDP singled out two groups to welcome while staying quiet about any other groups e.g. women, liberationists, Aboriginal and…
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Gender dysphoria under the microscope in federal review of puberty blocker prescription
A newly announced inquiry by the National Health and Medical Research Council will cut short the Queensland government’s review of puberty blocker prescriptions. Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a nationwide review of best practices for trans and gender diverse youth following the Liberal Queensland government’s decision to halt prescription of puberty blockers. In a…
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Health Minister Mark Butler Congratulated on Inquiry into Gender Medicine for Children
Women Speak Tasmania congratulates the federal Health Minister Mark Butler on his decision to establish an inquiry into gender medicine guidelines for young people suffering gender distress. Mark Butler’s decision comes in the wake of the recent whistleblower allegations about the rogue Cairns Sexual Health Service that have prompted the Queensland Government to suspend the…
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Call for federal inquiry into kids gender therapy
More than 100 doctors, academics, lawyers, politicians and so-called ‘detransitioners’ are calling for the Albanese government to pause the use of puberty blockers for children in Australia. More than 100 doctors, academics, lawyers, politicians and so-called “detransitioners” are calling for the Albanese government to launch an immediate inquiry into youth gender medicine and to pause…
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Opinion: Who is doing the fear-mongering?
Rodney Croome’s predictions about the Coalition rolling out a trans fear campaign and a looming culture war in the lead up to the coming federal election (Canberra Times 10 Jan 2025), tell us that many in the LGBTQA+ community are nervous about the implications of the US election on voter sentiment in Australia. While Rodney…
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Analysis — Deeming v Pesutto (Federal Court of Australia)
Key outcome The Federal Court found that Victorian MP John Pesutto defamed fellow MP Moira Deeming on multiple occasions after a March 2023 rally; Justice David O’Callaghan concluded the publications conveyed imputations that Deeming “knowingly associated with” or “sympathised” with neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Deeming was awarded $300,000 in damages. Pesutto’s defences (public interest, honest…
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Book: Gender Ideology, Social Contagion, and the Making of a Transgender Generation
Overview of the Book Title: Gender Ideology, Social Contagion, and the Making of a Transgender Generation Author: Dr. Dianna (Theadora) Kenny, former Professor of Psychology at the University of Sydney, now a clinical psychologist specialising in child and adolescent mental health and gender dysphoria. Publication: Released late 2024 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (370 pages). Purpose:…
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Analysis of the AusPATH / RCH Gender Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents (2023)
The guidelines, developed by the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Gender Service and endorsed by the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH), are intended to provide a clinical framework for supporting trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia. They are directed at health professionals — paediatricians, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs, nurses, fertility specialists…
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Analysis “Impacts of Trans-activism on the Human Rights of Women and Girls”
The paper takes a critical stance on trans-activism, examining how policies and laws that prioritise “gender identity” over biological sex can negatively impact women and girls. It argues that these changes undermine women’s rights, safety, and opportunities, and in some cases may conflict with established human rights protections. The overall theme is that in the…