Tag: Queensland
The Queensland government has backtracked after Health Minister Tim Nicholls initially confirmed plans to consider expanding the state’s Children’s Gender Service.
Last week, The Courier-Mail reported that Nicholls announced a steering committee would oversee the implementation of all 25 recommendations from an independent review into the Queensland Children’s Gender Service.
The...
While dining at a great height, Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director Kate Gould previews October’s Melt Open festival.
I find myself perched 17 metres above the ground at Vertigo, Brisbane's most daring dining experience. Suspended off the side of the Brisbane Powerhouse, my nerves were on edge as I have to...
When jumping the ditch, it’s so easy to always pick Sydney or Melbourne, but as a chilly winter begins, it’s Queensland’s tropical climate that all but guarantees good weather.
With plans to check out Brisbane, we add a few nights to our holiday, broadening it beyond an urban experience and...
Riverton man Teoti Jardine (80) lays bare the shock of discovering homophobia in his childhood and how he escaped to the other side of the world to feel safe and accepted.
I was born in Queenstown in 1944 and grew up on Kawarau Falls Sheep Station, which was my father's...
It’s a top holiday destination for New Zealanders, but until Steve Fahd made it happen, the Gold Coast didn’t have a queer venue. He talks to YOUR ex about his inspiration and battle to give the GC a gay bar, Hairy Mary’s.
Where did you grow up, and how was...
The Australian State of Queensland has extended its legal protections against hate crimes, updating the law by introducing stricter penalties for offences motivated by deep-seated hatred or serious contempt towards individuals based on their sexuality, gender identity, sex characteristics, race, or religion.
For the first time, the legislation now includes...
In a landmark decision, the state parliament of Queensland, Australia, has revised its laws regarding gender identification, eliminating the need for surgery when updating gender markers on birth certificates and other official documents for trans and gender-diverse individuals.
The amendments, which the Queensland parliament passed on Wednesday, introduce significant changes...
The growing number of jurisdictions to ban gay conversion therapy gets closer to home.
Queensland has outlawed the practice of gay conversion therapy, becoming the first state in Australia to do so.
Those attempting to perform the dangerous practice could now face up to 18 months in jail for attempting...
