A parliamentary committee has recommended a dedicated act to protect human rights. Here’s how it could work.
For the first time since gender identity was added to the Sex Discrimination Act, it’s being tested in court. At its heart, the case looks at the rights and recognition of transgender people.
In assessing Scott Morrison’s prime ministership, several factors need to be taken into account. On many of them, his record is poor.
Gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad.
The rights of trans people have become a highly divisive political issue in the US and UK. Recent events underline how we must be proactive in ensuring Australia doesn’t mirror their transphobic environments.
No wonder people are sceptical about providing information – they don’t know why employers want this information or what they’re going to do with it.
Judging by what the new federal government has promised, the answer appears to be a resounding “Yes”.
It’s time to ask our politicians the hard questions about what they intend to do to strengthen human rights protections if elected to government.
The bill exposes the culture war within Australia’s biggest religious groups, and runs into constitutional problems.
The current draft still includes a range of provisions overriding federal, state and territory laws to allow for discrimination.
Mark Latham's anti-trans bill that seeks to prohibit NSW schools from teaching gender fluidity faces a constitutional wall.
When sexual minorities live in regions of high stigma, not only is their heath affected, but so too is their healthcare use, according to a new study.
The Chinese government will use its consolidated power to try to rein in some of the biggest problems facing its economy in 2018.
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