Edition: Available editions Europe. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. Recent political attention might imply gender-affirming care is risky, controversial, perhaps even new. But Australian law views it as a legitimate medical treatment. Do companies need to embrace a more diesel-fueled, meat-eating mentality?
Proposed legislation in Alberta could violate fundamental freedoms and endanger the rights of transgender people in the province. Young trans people in Australia have much higher rates of suicide, mental health struggles and anxiety disorders β but many find refuge in social media. The Project manifesto calls for removing all federal regulations prohibiting discrimination for sexual orientation and gender identity. Protests and other acts of activism make visible groups and issues that are overlooked or deliberately ignored.
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At its heart, the case looks at the rights and recognition of transgender people. Gender-affirming care assesses psychological, social, medical and surgical options for gender-diverse people.
