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Roxanne Tickle’s Win in the Federal Court is a Historic Victory for Transgender Women
It’s been a case closely watched by the transgender community and legal minds alike. Last week in the Federal Court of Australia, a judge ruled in favour of trans woman Roxanne Tickle in her anti-discrimination case against a social media app. Much of proceedings have centred around what constitutes a woman under Australian law, and whether someone’s…
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Tickle vs Giggle: in a world where transgender people are under attack, this is a test case for Australia
There is increasing concern that a US-style anti-trans campaign is underway in Australia. A spotlight was shone on these issues in the Federal Court, where a trans woman, Roxanne Tickle, has taken a women-only social media platform to court for discrimination. This case is providing the court with a rare opportunity to determine the extent to which the Sex…
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Gender apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan: Recognising the crime in international law
Women in Iran are under direct attack by the Iranian regime, and in Afghanistan, the Taliban wishes to erase them from society completely. The situation worsens when intersectional factors are taken into consideration, such as ethnicity and religion. While gender-based persecution is recognised as one of the crimes against humanity, segregation and subjugation on the…
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LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get
Many countries around the world are moving towards decriminalising same-sex relations (most recently Barbados, Singapore and the Cook Islands). Others, however, are seeking to impose harsher laws.This increasing hostility towards LGBTQ+ people in some African nations is causing many to flee. But gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad. Today, they remain among the…
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Government’s family law bill is a big step forward. But it doesn’t do enough to address family violence
The Labor government’s Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 is making its way quietly through Australia’s federal parliament. It will become one of the most important laws passed this year. It proposes to overhaul the family law system to make it “safer and simpler for separating families to navigate, and ensure the best interests of children are placed at its…
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Minorities supporting minorities: Why the LGBTIQA+ community should support the Voice
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, celebrated on 17 May each year, is generally a time to reflect on the advances that have been made in increasing respect for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people, as well as think about the work that still needs to be done. However, this year, rather than looking…
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