The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government’s ban, which ‘exploded’ as a health problem during the COVID years.
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Young trans people in Australia have much higher rates of suicide, mental health struggles and anxiety disorders – but many find refuge in social media.
Proposed changes to the law will prevent schools from providing appropriate support for transgender and gender-diverse young people. These changes could increase their already high risks of harm.
It’s been a tough year to be trans in Britain.
Tense debates surround who exactly should be allowed to be a Boy Scout. As it turns out, the organization’s 100-year history may offer some promising solutions.
While various legal battles continue over the rights of transgender athletes, one thing is clear: Inclusive, privacy-centric locker rooms are a solution that benefits everyone.
Historically, pop culture has tended to depict transgender people as objects of comedy or monstrous freaks. But attitudes are changing, as a new novel featuring a transgender child shows.
At age four treatment for gender dysphoria consists of counselling, and nothing irreversible.
Transgender children have been the focus of considerable media attention in Australia over the past two years. Much of this has been positive, focused on the rights of transgender children.
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Yale University
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Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies, Professor of Law, Western New England University
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Dean and Professor, Law School, La Trobe University
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