Category: Lifestyle

Sep 06
Finding Respectful Care: Advice for Patients After a Bad GP Experience

Dr Mataroria Lyndon addresses your concerns.  I have recently lost trust in my GP. What should someone do after having negative or discriminatory experiences with their doctor? I’m really sorry to hear you’ve had this experience. Feeling dismissed or not taken seriously can be deeply upsetting, and it’s important that you feel safe and respected […]

Sep 04
AFL’s Rankine Issues Public Apology After Suspension for Homophobic Slur

Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine has publicly apologised after receiving a four-game ban from the Australian Football League (AFL) for using a homophobic slur during a recent match against Collingwood. The initial penalty could have been five matches, but AFL CEO Andrew Dillon confirmed that a “compelling medical submission” from the Adelaide Football Club influenced […]

Sep 03
Imane Khelif Appeals Sex Test Ban Ahead of World Boxing Championships

Cisgender Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has taken her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after World Boxing barred her from competing unless she submits to a genetic sex test. The controversial ban comes just days before the start of the World Boxing Championships. Earlier this year, World Boxing introduced a new policy […]

Aug 27
Mitch Brown Makes AFL History as First Male Player to Come Out as Bisexual

Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown has become the first current or former male AFL player to come out as gay or bisexual, in a move he hopes will make others in the game feel seen. The 36-year-old, who played 94 matches for the Eagles between 2007 and 2016, revealed he identifies as bisexual […]

Aug 26
AFL LGBTQ+ Supporter Group, Rainbow Crows Call Out Rising Homophobia as Izak Rankine Suspended

The Rainbow Crows, an LGBTQ+ supporter group for Adelaide Football Club, have condemned rising homophobia online following Izak Rankine’s suspension for using a homophobic slur during a match against Collingwood. After days of speculation, the AFL confirmed last Thursday that Rankine would serve a four-match ban. He was reported for calling a Collingwood player a […]

Aug 25
Transgender Track Star Sues Pennsylvania College After Being Removed From Team

A transgender athlete in Pennsylvania has launched legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and her college after she was dropped from her track team on the same day new restrictions on trans athletes were introduced. Long-distance runner Evie Parts was removed from the Swarthmore College women’s team shortly after the NCAA announced […]

Aug 25
AFL Defends Snoop Dogg Grand Final Booking as Rapper Rants About LGBTQ+ Representation

The AFL has stood by its decision to book Snoop Dogg as the Grand Final entertainment act — just hours before the rapper appeared on a podcast complaining about same-sex relationships in children’s films. CEO Andrew Dillon defended the choice earlier this week, arguing the 53-year-old rapper should be judged on “the person he is […]

Aug 23
João Lucas Reis da Silva Makes History as First Openly Gay Man to Compete at a Grand Slam

Brazilian tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva has written his name into the history books, becoming the first openly gay man known to compete in a Grand Slam tournament. The 24-year-old took to the court in New York this week for the US Open qualifying rounds, where he faced Belgium’s Alexander Blockx. Although he […]