LGBTIQA+

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Pride is still a protest

PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it can come at a cost

Discussion & Debate

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Opinion

You can be a better customer for LGBTQ+ hospitality workers

Bars, cafes and restaurants often rely on LGBTQ+ workers to make spaces look and feel inclusive, but they can end up facing harassment with no support

Politics & Society

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Book extract

The great ‘gayby’ boom

Changing social and legal perspectives of parenthood, and access to the global fertility industry has enabled a huge rise in queer people raising children

Health & Medicine

Understanding how to improve body image in queer men

Expressing self-compassion can help improve body image in women, but it’s more complicated for gay, bisexual and queer men

Education

The importance of allies on IDAHOBIT Day

While increased visibility of the LGBTQIA SB+ community aims to promote acceptance, it can inadvertently increase stigma, highlighting the need for strong allies on days of awareness

Health & Medicine

Embracing queer Indigenous Australia

Health services need to cater to the whole person as a human right, and that includes Indigenous LGBTIQ+ Australians

Arts & Culture

How popular culture helps with the business of death

The staging of the musical ‘Fun Home’ in Melbourne is part of a broader embrace of issues around how we deal with death

Environment

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Under the Microscope

Cultivating inclusive research

Being outside of the mainstream helped guide Dr Andrea Rawluk onto a path of research that asks us to challenge the status quo to integrate the environment and society

Health & Medicine

Dispelling the myths about transgender people

Transgender people are simply trying to live their best and most authentic lives, just like anyone else

Arts & Culture

Understanding the diversity of Australia’s LGBTQI+ community

To understand the issues that impact people within our LGBTQI+ community, many of us need to acknowledge our own position of privilege