TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed by the draft Code of Practice under the UK’s Equality Act 2010 that was placed before Parliament on 21 May 2026. Following the decision of the UK Supreme Court in […]
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NSW Greens spokesperson Dr Amanda Cohn has slammed Premier Chris Minns in state parliament this week, regarding his earlier comments asserting “biological differences” must be “reflected in the law”. “While ...
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That sentence should not be controversial. It is just describing people as they actually exist. Sex is not binary. Some women have penises. Some men have vaginas. And non-binary people may have either, both, or none. Not as a metaphor, not as a thought experiment, not as some fringe anomaly you can handwave away. It […]
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The internet and right wing conservatives are losing their mind this week over the use of a MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ acronym. After the term was used by a Canadian MP she has ...
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Today, on March 26th the IOC established genetic testing as a requirement for competing in the female category in a policy driven by politics not scientific evidence. The new policy, entitled “Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport” endorses mandatory genetic screening for women athletes. The IOC praises its new policy to be […]
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The phrase “biological sex” gets thrown around like it’s a single, fixed truth, and weaponised in the media, legislation, policies, and the courts, as a form of ‘clarity’. But that’s not how biology works. Sex isn’t one trait; it’s a bundle of them. We often assume that everyone is born male or female, with no […]
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Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, bodily autonomy, and other existing protections for trans and intersex people. IGLYO, ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, TGEU, EL*C, and Bi+ Equal express deep alarm at the three bills due to be […]
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The Victorian Parliament has passed landmark legislation protecting children born with variations in sex characteristics from unnecessary medical procedures without their consent, in a move celebrated by Intersex advocates and ...
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February 19, 2025 — Intersex advocates and LGBTIQ+ groups have welcomed the passing of landmark legislation in Victoria that will protect future generations of intersex children from irreversible medical procedures. The new law, which passed the upper house on Thursday with multipartisan support (24 votes to 15), delays deferrable medical interventions until a person is able to make the decision…
The 2026 Winter Olympics will have substantial LGBTQ+ representation — the most for any Winter Games — but the event is taking place in a country that lags behind much of Europe when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights.
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The Milano Cortina Olympics are being held February 6-22 in Italy, primarily in Milan, a cosmopolitan city known…
Intersex advocates have welcomed landmark legislation progressing through Victoria’s lower house that aims to protect intersex children from unnecessary and irreversible medical procedures, marking a significant step forward in long-running ...
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February 6, 2025 — Equality Australia and intersex advocates have welcomed the passage of landmark legislation through Victoria’s lower house that will protect intersex children from unnecessary and irreversible medical procedures. The bill passed without opposition on Thursday. “These reforms are about stopping unnecessary harm - not stopping necessary and appropriate care,” said Equality…