LGBTQ
Uganda enacts law imposing death penalty for LGBTQ ‘serial offenders’
The 78-year-old President Yoweri Museveni has called homosexuality a “deviation from normal” and urged lawmakers to resist “imperialist” pressure.
- by Rachel Savage
Latest
‘What’s the real risk?’ Gender transition insurance cover cut for GPs
One of Australia’s largest medical indemnity providers has cut coverage for GPs treating transgender adolescents because of concerns over the risk of regret.
- by Angus Thomson
Opinion
Folau controversy
Flagging a lack of logic in coach’s response to Folau backlash
Hey, Steve Hansen. When your actions have caused the problem, you don’t get to boast about how great the reaction is.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘Get over it – or die’: Author Jeanette Winterson on her generation’s problem
The English writer discusses body-shaming, transphobia and what makes a bad literary sex scene.
- by Benjamin Law
Swatch dares Malaysia to confiscate rainbows after Pride watch raids
Malaysian authorities confiscated the Swiss brand’s Pride Collection – watches with wristbands in the colours of the rainbow – at various shopping centres.
- by Low De Wei and Ravil Shirodkar
Police lost murder weapon used in ‘brazen’ Parramatta shop stabbing
Walter John Bedser was stabbed in broad daylight in a possible revenge killing in his antique shop, but his killer has never been found.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘It’s a good thing’: Coach backs rainbow flag after selecting Folau
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has no issue with the rainbow flag flying at Twickenham when Israel Folau plays in his World XV against the Barbarians.
- by Iain Payten
Parkrun women’s record held by transgender attempted murderer
Lauren Jeska was given an 18-year sentence in 2017 for the attempted murder of a UK Athletics official after she had been in a dispute with them over her eligibility.
- by Catherine Lough
‘Notorious’ speaker threatens to bring Oxford’s famed debating club to its knees
After inviting a speaker with controversial views on gender, a 200-year-old debating society is fighting for survival.
- by Rob Harris
‘Open training’: Why this footy club invited trans players in
The muddy footy field is a place where Olivia, a transgender woman, never expected to feel welcomed. In fact, Olivia didn’t expect to be here at all.
- by Carla Jaeger and Marnie Vinall
Voice debate spurs rise in cyber abuse, threats and harassment
Cyber abuse complaints to the eSafety Commissioner by Indigenous Australians have increased by more than 10 per cent as online debate turns toxic.
- by Amber Schultz