#lgbtiq Australia

[weepingnightmarepuppy]

Many lgbtiq refugees are crying out for help because they are receiving little support from UNHCR.

Many are sleeping hungry and other end up on gabbage disposal waste to find what to eat .Transgenders and lesbians are selling out their bodies not because they want or enjoying.they are trying to find how to earn a living and buying milk for their babies.

I'm here to request for assistance from individuals and organisations however little your donation may be it can make a difference in our lives

[dialogue-queered]

*Celebrating Soccer’s Women’s World Cup 2023, Australia and New Zealand, Aug 2023.

The final group of four: Spain v England - final. Sweden, third Australia, fourth

Jansson Stegner - Stretching Out. 2009

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

Tasmania is the first state in Australia to officially recognise those who identify as asexual, adding the A to LGBTIQ+

[alertachiapas]

Sin justicia para Paola, chiapaneca asesinada en la CDMX por 200 pesos

A la joven de 24 años le dispararon a quemarropa; la muerte de Paola Buenrostro fue el primer transfeminicidio reconocido en la CDMX y aunque no ha alcanzado la justicia, representó el inicio de un cambio sistemático.

A la joven de 24 años le dispararon a quemarropa; la muerte de Paola Buenrostro fue el primer transfeminicidio reconocido en la CDMX y aunque no ha alcanzado la justicia, representó el inicio de un cambio sistemático. Es el asesinato de la joven Paola Buenrostro, un crimen más con carpeta de investigación que no ha presentado avances. Con un protocolo de atención a víctimas que no se ha…

[nodaudaboutitt]

Australia finally having a W for a change!

[qnewsau]

'Who I Am Not': Free film screening for Intersex Awareness Day

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'Who I Am Not': Free film screening for Intersex Awareness Day

Who I Am Not is a story of identity and courage featuring Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen who discovers she is intersex.

In a powerful journey and with the help of intersex activist Dimakatso Sebidi, they navigate the challenges of living in a world that often doesn’t understand those born in between.

What defines a male or female? Does it even matter?

Who I Am Not sheds light on the voices of the intersex community, representing 2% of the global population who often go unheard.

To mark Intersex Awareness Day on Saturday 26 October, the City of Sydney and Queer Screen are hosting a free film screening of Who I Am Not.

Free popcorn and choc tops are included.

Event Details

What: Who I am Not film screening

When: Saturday 26 October from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Where: Event Cinemas- George Street, Sydney

Tickets: Free, but seats are limited and bookings are essential.

  For the latest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

[nerdygaymormon]

2024 Paris Olympics - Games Wide Open

At the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, women took part for the first time. There were 22 of them. In 2024, there will be full gender equality, an equal number of men & women competing in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. This sets a precedent for future Games.

Reaffirming its commitment to keeping the “Games Wide Open” and to the fight against discrimination, the Games will host the Pride House which will serve as an “identifiable, safe and welcoming place for LGBTIQ+ fans, athletes, and allies.” The Pride House will be a barge located at the heart of the Games at Rosa Bonheur sur Seine.

The 2024 Olympics includes at least 175 queer athletes from at least 24 countries, including the Refugee Team. There's at least 1 publicly out athlete across 32 sports.

Once again, The United States has the most out athletes at the Olympics, with 28. Team USA is followed in the number of out LGBTQ athletes by Brazil (22), Australia (17), Great Britain (10), and Germany (9).

Some of the highest profile queer athletes at this year’s Olympic Games include British diver Tom Daley, track star Sha’Carri Richardson and trans nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz.

The vast majority of athletes on the list of queer Olympians, more than 150, are women. Women’s soccer, across all participating countries, is the queerest sport at the Olympics this year, with 45 out players. Lesbians and other queer women represent more than half of at least two teams: the U.S. women’s basketball team, where seven of the 12 players are out, and the Australian women’s soccer team, where at least 12 of the 18 players are out. 

[aloeverawrites]

We need these laws everywhere. They need to be added into the UN convention on rights of the child if they aren’t already.

[cometconmain]

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect no matter where they work, study or access services.

Carve-outs in laws across Australia still allow religious schools and organisations to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ staff, students and service users, and the people who support us.

No one should lose their job, be expelled or refused service, or be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, or because they support LGBTIQ+ people.

That's why it's vital we call on the Federal Government and all remaining states and territories to remove unnecessary legal carve-outs for religious schools and organisations and ensure our laws protect all of us, equally.

Will you add your name to this petition to end discrimination in religious schools and services? 

[wisteria-rainfall]

Hey anyone living in Queensland Australia the government's got a survey out asking LGBTQIA+ communities what things we think should be prioritised to strengthen outcomes for LGBTQIA+ people in Queensland.

It should be noted that just last week they passed the Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill that recognises same-sex and gender diverse parents on a child's birth certificate and repeals the requirement to undergo sexual reassignment surgery to change the gender on your birth certificate (+ lets you change your name and gender at the same time in a two for one deal) just last week (14/07/23) so there's a decent bet that they will actually listen to what you tell them.

Also apparently QLD is trying to pass new hate crime legislation too so this is pretty important.

The survey closes 5pm, 19 August 2023.

[mayamistake]

Sydney WorldPride 2023 with its official theme 'Gather Dream Amplify' will be held between 17 February and 5 March during Australia's summer and consist of a 17-day combined 45th Anniversary Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras/WorldPride 2023 Festival.[63] The centrepiece will be a three-day LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Conference focusing on LGBTIQ+ people's experiences of discrimination and persecution in the Asia Pacific region and more broadly. Other stated signature events include:

Sunday 19 February – Fair Day

Friday 24 February – Opening Ceremony presented by AMEX

Saturday 25 February – Mardi Gras Parade

Saturday 25 February – Mardi Gras Party

Sunday 26 February – Laneway

First Nations Gathering Space

Wednesday 1 March – Friday 3 March – Human Right Conference

First Nations Gala Concert

Mardi Gras International Arts Festival

30th Anniversary Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival

Saturday 4 March – Bondi Beach Party

Sunday 5 March – Pride March (over the Sydney Harbour Bridge)

Sunday 5 March – Closing Ceremony

[mariacallous]

The embassies and representative offices of 25 countries and the EU Delegation in Serbia, marking Belgrade Pride, issued a joint statement of support for the values ​​of Pride and urging protection of the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons.

“On the occasion of Belgrade Pride 2023, we want to reaffirm our commitment to respecting, promoting and protecting human rights for all. We proudly stand with the LGBTIQ+ community in Serbia and strongly support the values ​​that Pride represents – acceptance, inclusion and diversity,” the joint statement on Thursday said.

The statement added that they will continue to work with local LGBTIQ+ organizations to help the community take a legitimate place in society and ensure constructive debate when it comes to topics of equality, non-discrimination and human rights, including freedom of assembly and freedom of expression.

“These are universal rights. Regardless of where we are, who we are or who we love,” the statement reads.

The statement was signed by the embassies or representative offices of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Delegation of the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Britain and the United States.

Physical attacks, hate speech, discrimination and bans have remained part of the everyday life of the LGBTIQ+ community in Serbia in the past decades. This year’s Pride Week from September 4 to 10 is held under the slogan: “We’re not even close”, referencing demands that the government has not fulfilled.

The Pride walk is scheduled for Saturday at 4pm. This year, participants are again being provided with police protection.

Last year, right-wing organisations held a counter-protest, attacking some of the Pride participants and clashing with the police. This year there has been no announcement of major right-wing counter-protests.

[moonmoonthecrabking]

TUMBLR FRIENDS HI DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S FASCINATING TO ME

so

online (probably from the usa) the extended acronym is "lgbtqia+", often shortened to "lgbtq". here in australia, the extended acronym is "lgbtiqa+", and i heard about "lgbti" long before "lgbtq", and i also tend to hear that shortening only in australia, never online.

in australia, government systems tend to use the acronym "lgbti" rather than "lgbtq" or "lgbtqia+". if people do include the q in australia, it tends to be "lgbtiq+" or "lgbtiqa+". i cannot speak to if australia has been more progressive in recognising intersex people or doing things with intersex healthcare, but that's a current theory?? it would track if that were why; the us has awful healthcare and the uk (terf island) probably couldn't fathom that there are people who are afab or amab in a gender sense but aren't "fully female" or "fully male" by their sex. and naturally, my results are english centric.

i have no idea why this is. i just thought it was interesting. anyway. intersex people yall are super fucking valid and amazing. queer people (specific) yall are super fucking valid and amazing. asexual aromantic agender people yall are super fucking valid and amazing.

[qnewsau]

Equality Bill passes both Houses of NSW Parliament

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Equality Bill passes both Houses of NSW Parliament

Community groups have welcome the passage of Alex Greenwich’s Equality Bill which they say will change the lives of LGBTQIA+ people living in the state of NSW.

Equality Australia says new laws passed by the NSW Parliament this week will finally bring the state into line with the rest of the country.

The Equality Bill, formally known as the NSW Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 was passed 15 votes to 12 in the Legislative Council, more than 12 months after it was first introduced to parliament.

It had already passed the Legislative Assembly earlier in the week.

“This is the largest package of LGBTIQ+ reforms in NSW history,” Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown said, following the vote by MLCs.

“These new laws will have no impact on the lives of most people in our state, but for a small number of people it will make their lives immeasurably better.

“For the people who have told their stories, the leaders who have listened and the politicians who have had the courage of their convictions, this is a watershed moment in our state’s history and a proud moment in their fight for equality.

“It’s a journey that continues as we turn our attention to the state’s anti-discrimination laws and our ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable teachers and students in religious and private schools across the state.”

Under the reforms trans and gender diverse people will no longer be required to have surgery before accessing ID that accurately reflects their gender, and non-binary will be an available sex descriptor.

NSW was the only jurisdiction in Australia to still have surgery as a requirement for transgender people in updating their official documents to reflect their gender.

“Legal gender recognition through a simple administrative process is life changing. The NSW Parliament has finally stood up for trans people simply by believing us,” said trans advocate Teddy Cook.

“Trans people of all genders have achieved one of the biggest reforms to improve our lives in decades.

“Updating a birth certificate to accurately reflect the women, men and non-binary people we are, without requiring sterilising surgery, will have a profoundly positive impact on trans lives, improving our health and safety, strengthening our participation and allowing us to simply get on with our lives.”

The bill also provides a pathway for children born out of overseas commercial surrogacy arrangements to have their parents recognised.

“This is a profound relief for the hundreds of loving and caring families who have been locked in a legal limbo,” said Ashley Scott, Executive Officer of Rainbow Families, in celebrating the win.

“Our children will now be equal before the law and have the same recognition, protection and access to rights as every other young person in NSW.”

ACON CEO Michael Woodhouse said the new laws promoted fairness and inclusion in NSW.

“We commend members of NSW Parliament who approved this bill and the many community advocates who have worked tirelessly over the years for equality,” Woodhouse said.

“There is more to be done, and we will continue our work to ensure sexuality and gender diverse people live with dignity and respect, free from stigma and discrimination.”

This includes continuing advocating for reforms to protect LGBTQIA+ students and staff in religious schools, which was left out of an amended version of the bill to secure the support of NSW Labor.

“These schools rely on millions of dollars of taxpayer funding every year and they should uphold the same non-discriminatory practices that state schools have abided by for decades,” Equality Australia’s Anna Brown said.

“People are genuinely shocked to discover a religious school can legally fire a woman for falling pregnant outside of marriage or expel a student because they are gay or trans.”

The NSW Law Reform Commission is currently considering this issue as part of a broad review of the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act which is expected to be finalised next year. 

Some other issues, including offences relating to street based sex work, were also removed from the bill.

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

[illiath-the-fae]

For a quick break down from someone whose dealt with poverty resources on two continents now (one as a user of the services, one as a provider). This is quick, so expect pithy, not detailed :)

Job training: _If_ it's available (it frequently isn't) it's either generic stuff like "this is how you use a web browser" or it's scheduled classes every 47 weeks for 3 days.

Education: Sure, there's a school system... everything else costs money, and even school costs money (pens/pencils/etc).

Mental Health Resources: (as a provider) There's only so many of us around so we can only serve a limited subset of individuals, and you can almost entirely forget about medications unless you're "lucky" enough to qualify for the government healthcare... and have the ability to get to the pharmacy to collect the meds as other people can't pick up psychoactives.

Welfare: ... *laughs out loud and falls off her chair* No, seriously, if it's even offered you don't qualify.

Shelters: own a pet? denied. have kids? denied. need to take medications? denied. not the right faith? denied. LGBTIQ+? denied. smoker? denied. taking substances "off-label"? denied. And that's assuming the two "free" beds in the county are actually available and not some fever-dream of the system.

Drug Abuse and Addiction centers: Are you made of money? oh right, you're not, you're poor... umm... then do you get the government-backed healthcare? does your healthcare have you with a substance use diagnosis? are you single and able to be locked away from the rest of society for two-three months? if you answer "no" to any of these, you win the "prize" of not even qualifying... assuming there's even a slot at the single center that might be three hours away from where you live (and maybe even work currently).

Food Banks: Most are set up by churchs and religions, so if you don't meet their guidelines for service, you're SoL. But even if you do, frequently you'll need to line up at their location for hours before they "open" (which might be as little as once a month), during which time you'll be handed a box of "food" (it may be only cans of lima beans, that expire in two days, and two of the cans are bulging), and then you can't get food from there for another month (or more).

Food Stamps: This is a USA-centric thing, though there are other places with food-assistance programs. Food Stamps, if you qualify (it varies state by state in the USA), require you to use a computer to apply, and the requirements are complex and confusing (intentionally it seems), eventually you might get get your $20/month... but you need to apply yearly (or more/less frequently, depends on state), and you'll have waited a year or more before you qualify! Hope that helps you eat tonight!

Rental Assistance:... *once again falls of her chair laughing*... I had a client at my last job that was on the queue for such assistance for 20 years. And in my former country, I knew of people who waited almost 40 years for such.

Job Banks: I haven't seen one in the USA, if they exist they sure are hidden away... And in Australia, their listings were all crap and wanted things like "entry level ditch digger needed, must have PhD in Animal Husbandry, and have 20 years experience in Solar Exploration, applicant must be under 21 to qualify for assistance".

Employment Resources: Please explain this one... do you think there's roving bands of people handing out nametags and such? Sheesh. Seriously though, most of these so-called "resources" are a desk in the corner of someplace that has a phone that can only call "locally" a pad of paper and a pen. If it's a "fancy" place they might have some pamphlets about "buying clothes at a thrift store for your first day", or "how not to talk back to the idiot in charge", and maybe even a computer from 1992 that uses a 300baud dial-up modem for the internet.

In summary therefore, no, none of these things are "reliable" and most are not actually "available". And yes, we could solve a lot of this by spending more money on them.

Want to know an easy solution to get more than enough money to cover making some of those services reliable and available? Cut all bull around "applying" and "qualifying" and the huge piles of paperwork and bureaucracy around that stuff, and take the money you are no longer spending on that, and spend it on the service that should be being provided instead, to everyone who shows up for the need.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I would have been able to take on three times as many clients when I worked for a community mental health clinic if I didn't need to do medicare-style paperwork. Spending an hour (or more) on paperwork for a "hi, how are you?" in-the-hallway-meeting, because it was a "client interaction", doesn't let me see all that many clients.