Show threaditgrrl Jun 6

some additional context on this from Margaret Thornton, emerita professor in the College of Law, Governance and Policy at the Australian National University

Tickle v Giggle and the next culture war on gender identity

https://web.archive.org/web/20260606031346/https:/www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/law-crime/2026/06/06/tickle-v-giggle-and-next-culture-war-gender-identity
 
 
pls #boost4reach 🙏
 
 
#TransRights 🏳️‍⚧️
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Tickle v Giggle and the next culture war on gender identity

Why is there suddenly a flurry of attention around gender identity? The Sex Discrimination Act amendments have not altered the fact that discrimination on the ground of sex is unlawful, as is the case with other related grounds, such as marital or relationship status ...

The Saturday Paper
Show threaditgrrl May 31

more about what’s currently happening for those who may not have seen it in this quick write-up I did in response to a request for more info 👇

https://infosec.exchange/@itgrrl/116667908410028073
 
 
pls #boost4reach 🙏
 
 
#TransRights 🏳️‍⚧️
#WomensRights 💜🤍💚
#LGBTQIArights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTIQArights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTrights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBT 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTIQA 🏳️‍🌈

itgrrl :donor: (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @itgrrl there have been multiple attempts over the last few years to pass legislation to redefine the definition of ‘sex’ in the *Sex Discrimination Act 1984* (Cth) to be a person’s “biological sex” as determined at birth the most recent Bill was the *Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sex-based Rights) Bill 2026*, submitted by Nationals MP Alison Penfold on 25 May APH link: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7479 a similar Bill was submitted last year – the *Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Biological Definitions) Bill 2025*, by Liberal Party Senator Alex Antic & National Party Senator Matthew Canavan APH link: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1463 the org “Gender Awareness Australia Limited” (🙄) runs a website called “Binary” (🙄) and is one of the main orgs pushing this issue at the moment. they have a campaign running to raise funds (they’re always grifting) to place billboards & TV / web ads and are contacting any politicians who will meet with them – see https://www.binary.org.au/campaigns for all their recent campaigns & https://www.binary.org.au/male-and-female-define-legally for their current campaign to change the legal definitions of sex they have close ties with orgs like the Australian Christian Lobby, who are also running anti-trans campaigns. aside from anti-abortion campaigns, almost all of the ACL’s focus is on anti-LGBTIQA+ issues – see https://www.acl.org.au/take-action/ prominent politicians have made public statements committing to pass similar Bills should their parties gain power, including Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor & One Nation Party leader Pauline Hanson (who has previously introduced a Bill to do just that) recent articles: – **Angus Taylor vows to change laws after trans discrimination ruling** – https://qnews.com.au/angus-taylor-vows-to-change-laws-after-trans-discrimination-ruling/ – **‘Disgusted’: Pauline fumes over trans battle** – https://au.news.yahoo.com/trans-woman-wins-landmark-gender-052137289.html     hope that helps – if you decide to sign pls also #boost4reach 🙏

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itgrrl May 28

🌈 URGENT CALL TO ACTION 🚨

If you’re part of the Australian LGBTIQA+ community, or a friend or ally, PLEASE sign & share this petition URGENTLY!

Hands Off Our Protections

Equality Australia #petition to MPs

✍️ Sign & share –> https://equalityaustralia.org.au/hands-off-our-protections/

Our #LGBTIQA+ community is facing some of the most serious attacks on our rights and protections in many years.

Right now, we are facing multiple bills that would strip protections from #trans people and erode Australia’s anti-discrimination laws more broadly.

Once again we need to fight for our rights and protections. If the shitshow that’s happening in the US right now is teaching us anything, it’s that legal protections are never completely settled and can be removed or reduced at any time if the people who hate us are able to mobilise and drag us back to the 1950s.

Please sign the Equality Australia petition calling on federal MPs to stand with us – and share it widely with your friends, family, and communities on every platform you can.

✍️ Sign & share –> https://equalityaustralia.org.au/hands-off-our-protections/

pls #boost4reach 🙏
 
 
#TransRights 🏳️‍⚧️
#WomensRights 💜🤍💚
#LGBTQIArights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTIQArights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTrights 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBT 🏳️‍🌈
#LGBTIQA 🏳️‍🌈

Hands off our protections

Our protections matter Our communities are facing some of the most serious attacks on our rights and protections in many years.  Right now, multiple Bills are being pushed that would strip protections from trans people and take a wrecking ball to Australia’s anti-discrimination laws more broadly.  No one should be singled out for exclusion because of [...]Read More...

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