This year’s Australasian HIV & AIDS and Sexual Health Conferences are being held online.
Category: National
Celebrities unite to call for release of gay refugee
After fleeing persecution in the Middle East, the man has been locked up in Australia.
Charity Uniting takes out LGBTQ Inclusion Awards
The annual awards honour organisations for including and supporting the LGBTQ community.
Advocates call for Catholic bishops to condemn conversion therapy
Pope Francis has stated his support for same-sex unions.
Australian asexuals celebrating Ace Week with online events
Australian asexuals have come together to launch their own local Aussie Ace Week.
New intersex resources launched to support inclusion and diversity
New guides and an accreditation program will help organisations be more inclusive.
New tech to help find the right mental health helpline
The new program will provide access to the world’s largest database of supports.
Spectrum app helping community find queer-friendly places
The new app lets LGBTIQA+ people identify friendly venues and connect with services.
Experts urge resuming PrEP use following pandemic lockdown
“Australia’s success in containing COVID-19 must not be at the expense of containing epidemics such as HIV.”
Demand for school religious chaplains to be trained in LGBTIQ support
The Australian Government has announced millions of dollars in funding for school chaplains.
Ban Warren from rugby, but please don’t ban Kirsti
Athlete Kirsti Miller has called for more inclusion and less transphobia in sport.
Tennis great Andy Murray joins call to rename Margaret Court Arena
Court has drawn criticism for her outspoken homophobic and transphobic views.
Federal government refuses action on trans workplace discrimination
Advocates are looking to Labor and unions.
ANZ and Mardi Gras grants program supporting community projects
The grants will support projects ranging from arts to community development.
New conference to bring together bi+ communities
Dozens of online and in-person events will be featured.
‘Systems of coercion’: Survivors demand stronger bans on conversion
“Even well-intentioned laws can miss some nuanced ways in which conversion ideology and practices occur.”