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Calls to count: LGBTIQ+ community reeling over Census exclusion

The Australian government’s move to omit questions on gender diversity and sexuality in the 2026 census has sparked major outcry from the peak body of LGBTIQ+ health, with other members of the community calling it a ‘betrayal.’ The decision comes over a year after Australian Bureau of Statistics issued its statement of regret, acknowledging distress felt by …

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Coming out in regional Australia: Tracee’s story

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Coming out as part of the LGBTIQ+ community can be tough in regional Australia, with additional challenges of limited support services, and less accepting community attitudes. Counsellor Tracee Ward lives in rural QLD and came out as gay to her family at the age of 49, she recently shared her story at the Women of …

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Police should not march at Mardi Gras: Thorpe

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This weekend, the LGBTIQ+ community will march at Mardi Gras in Sydney. But this year’s celebrations come just days after the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at the hands of a serving police officer, reigniting the conversation about the police’s relationship with queer Australians. Police will be able to march out of uniform. …

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UNSW Launches First national Survey Into LGBTIQA+ Experience of Sexual Violence

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Research suggests LGBTIQA+ people experience higher rates of sexual violence than the broader Australian population. However, until recently, there has never been national-level research into how LGBTIQA+ Australians experience sexual violence. The Gender Violence Research Network from the University of New South Wales is collecting important information from all diversities of the LGBTIQA+ communities, on …

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New telehealth service for LGBTIQ+ Australians launched

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A new platform was launched today to reduce stigma around the LGBTIQ+ sexual health. The online telehealth clinic called Hey Fella, provides access online seven days a week to gay men seeking PrEP, STI tests, prescriptions, and consultations Australia-wide. Hey Fella will expand its services to the LBTIQ+ community in the new year. Image: Hey …

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New language resource to empower LGBTIQA+ and multicultural communities

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A new online resource is now available for the LGBTIQ+ and multicultural communities to express themselves using their own language.The website, created by RMIT with the support of the Australia GLBTIQ Multicultural Council, translates terminology used in the community from English to seven other languages, including Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, and more.The project also lists NAATI-certified …

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Diverse journalists face online abuse: report

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New research released last week reveals around 85 per cent of diverse journalists face online abuse. The report, commissioned by Media Diversity Australia, states young media workers are the most vulnerable to this abuse, and most of them accept abuse as part of the job. Image: Most diverse journalists face online abuse. (Fox) Produced By: …

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