LGBTQ
‘Shaky foundations’: England’s health system to review all transgender treatment
A long-awaited report recommends that extreme care should be taken before anyone under the age of 25 transitions.
- by Michael Searles, Laura Donnelly and Daniel Martin
Latest
Trans woman sues over ban from app created as female-only ‘safe space’
Roxanne Tickle says Giggle for Girls illegally discriminated on the grounds of gender identity after her access to the app was revoked in September 2021.
- by Duncan Murray
Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes, surrogacy and gender theory in new document
The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.
- by Alvise Armellini
Opinion
AFL 2024
‘That’s enough’: AFL must send Finlayson a simple message with slur penalty
What shocks about Jeremy Finlayson’s homophobic insult against Essendon is that it even sprung to his mind to use such language in 2024.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Culture wars
This is how cancel culture ends. Thank you, JK Rowling
When the author dared police to arrest her – if they believed she’d broken new hate-speech laws – she struck a blow for freedom.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post
The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights activist, but says it will challenge the order in court.
- by Tim Biggs
Swifts star apologises for online transgender comment
Samantha Wallace-Joseph commented on an Instagram headline which insinuated US President Joe Biden had declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility.
- by Billie Eder
What his friend’s killer did in court set Peter on a new life mission
After losing a close friend in horrific circumstances – and witnessing his killer’s brazen insolence – Peter Rolfe knew what he had to do.
- by Greg Callaghan
From criminal to cancelled: How Spanian became a social media sensation
After a recent visit to a Queensland suburb ended in multiple arrests, Australian rapper-turned-influencer Spanian is back in the headlines. But who is he?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Exclusive
Religious freedom
‘Right balance’: Faith groups back compromise on discrimination law
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hinted at a deal with the Greens to break the impasse on protections for LGBTQ children.
- by David Crowe and Natassia Chrysanthos
Police deploy capsicum spray at a protest outside parliament
Police deploy capsicum spray at a protest outside parliament.