The policy aims to ensure that all students and staff continue to feel safe and supported.
Tag: young people
Pink Advocate contributors among Trans Community Awards nominees
The award winners will be announced at an online event next month.
Demand for school religious chaplains to be trained in LGBTIQ support
The Australian Government has announced millions of dollars in funding for school chaplains.
United Nations appoints LGBTIQ youth leader to key initiatives
Martin Karadzhov will represent LGBTIQ young people in two landmark programs.
Hormone treatment for trans teen approved despite mother’s opposition
“We got the result last night and we had a bit of a cry.”
NSW leaders urged to support trans kids in response to erasure bill
“The Education Amendment Bill would effectively restrict the ability of these students to attend school.”
Pinnacle Foundation LGBTIQ+ scholarship applications open
The Australian foundation provides scholarships and mentoring to help overcome challenges.
Pauline Hanson calls for ‘idiot’ parents to have trans kids seized
The One Nation senator said that parents who believe their children are trans “need their heads read”.
School responds to backlash over ‘God hates homosexuals’ book
The college’s sex education program taught that gay people are sinners and women invite rape.
One in five Australian Tinder matches is queer
"We believe everyone deserves to feel seen, which starts with the ability to authentically be yourself."
Drag queen doxxed, threatened over kids’ reading event
Performer Aida H Dee has sought police protection over threats of violence.
Report calls for forced intersex surgery to be criminalised
A new legal report has approved Tasmania's gender reforms and called for action to end non-consensual surgery.
MP supports transphobic conversion therapy, calls ban ‘child abuse’
Experts worldwide have condemned anti-LGBTQ conversion as pointless and dangerous.
Anti-trans group Binary accused of fearmongering over ‘trans lessons’
The group continues to claim young people are being taught by schools to be trans.
LGBTIQ advocates call on government to address homelessness crisis
Almost half of LGBTIQ people have experienced or been at risk of being homeless.
Health Minister supports consistent care for young trans Australians
Greg Hunt has rejected calls for an ‘inquiry’ into trans youth.