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Report: Submissions re Draft Legislation To Protect The Rights Of Intersex People In Medical Settings

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate  (ACT), August 2022 Consultation on the draft Variations in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Bill 2022 closed on Friday 8 July. A Listening Report has been prepared summarising the input provided by stakeholders during the consultation. This report is intended to provide transparency regarding the range of views and...

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Multilingual resources on sexual & reproductive health

By J Pope
In Contraception, Multicultural communities, Reproductive health
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Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH), July 2022 New and updated resources in translation, compiled by CEH. They cover sexual & reproductive health and related topics.  Various languages. Links below. Contraception – your choices This translated fact sheet explains the available options for using a worry-free contraception that suits an individual as their best protection...

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Understanding Suicide Among Trans and Gender Diverse People – new factsheet

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health
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MindOut: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention / LGBTIQ+ Health Australia,  31st March, 2022 Many transgender and gender diverse people live happy and healthy lives; however, some also experience a higher burden of poor mental health and rates of suicidality than the general population. This factsheet has been created with information taken from LGBTIQ+ Health Australia’s National Mental...

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Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for intersex people

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for people born with variations in sex characteristics. Australian Human Rights Commission, 2021.  Authors: Michael Frommer, John Howell, Edward Santow, Dr Susan Cochrane, and Bruce Alston. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s report, Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for people born with...

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SHINE SA Welcomes Australia-Wide Ban on Harassment Outside Abortion Clinics

By J Pope
In Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, 12.08.21 SHINE SA welcomes the latest legislation in Western Australia that protects the safety and privacy of people seeking reproductive healthcare. WA is the final state in Australia to place these protections. In November 2020, South Australia passed similar legislation know as the ‘Safe Access Zones’ bill. This bill ensures people seeking abortions and those that provide them can...

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Position statement on Autistic-LGBTIQA+ identity

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health
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Reframing Autism, June 17th 2021; Written by Sam Rose with Melanie Heyworth In recent years, it has become widely accepted that there is a considerable overlap between the Autistic and the LGBTIQA+ communities. However, a corresponding effort to support the Autistic-LGBTIQA+ community has not been forthcoming, and there is a striking lack of resource allocation, acceptance, and support for this...

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