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NT Government Backflips And Bans Puberty Blockers For Trans Youth

Michael James — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:13:55 +0000

NT Health Minister, Steve Edgington has announced that the Northern Territory will also ban access to puberty blockers and gender affirming care for trans youth. The minister announced the state ...

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NT Govt Bans Trans Women From Women’s Prisons in “Nation-First” Move

Chloe Sargeant — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:24:26 +0000

The Northern Territory Government has announced that trans women will no longer be housed in female prisons, with Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro declaring the move a “nation-first” policy designed to ...

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Top End Pride Responds To “Unauthorised Transphobic protest” In Darwin

Michael James — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:15:21 +0000

Organisers of Top End Pride have responded to a small anti-trans protest that took place on Friday in Darwin. A small group of protestors gathered in the early morning in ...

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Northern Territory Government Under Pressure Over Proposed Anti-Discrimination Rollback

Michael James — Mon, 19 May 2025 04:27:38 +0000

The Northern Territory Government is under mounting pressure to abandon proposed changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (ADA) that advocates say would leave vulnerable communities exposed to hate speech and ...

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Northern Territory CLP Set To Reverse Anti-Discrimination Laws

Michael James — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:48:54 +0000

The newly elected Northern Territory Country Liberal Party (CLP) government has confirmed its intent to repeal key anti-discrimination protections introduced by Labor in 2022. The move has sparked alarm within ...

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VACAYA Is Bringing Their LGBT+ Cruising Experience of a Lifetime To Australia

Lawrence Gibbons — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:15:27 +0000

The Kimberley is one of the world’s last remaining pristine wildernesses. Breathtaking sandstone cliffs, stunning gorges and a tropical paradise await the city weary traveller. Stretching across the remote northwest ...

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NT Government Removes Pride Flags From Hospitals

Michael James — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:56:55 +0000

The Northern Territory government have made a controversial decision to remove pride flags and Torres Strait Islander flags from the states hospital. Citing concerns that the flying of the flags ...

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The Full Program For Darwin Pride 2024 Is Officially Out

Chloe Sargeant — Fri, 10 May 2024 06:06:26 +0000

Top End Pride has released all the exciting events they have planned for this year’s Darwin Pride festivities. According to Top End Pride, the festivities will “showcase the best of ...

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Darwin’s Only Gay Nightclub Is Officially Closing

Chloe Sargeant — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:00:14 +0000

Darwin’s only gay nightclub is officially closing after 24 years. Throb Nightclub was shut down by the Northern Territory government last September due to safety issues – and now, the ...

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Discovery Parks and Resorts Responds to Priscilla Backlash

Michael James — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 03:22:00 +0000

The company behind a Northern Territory promotion featuring international Drag Race stars has responded to criticism. Discovery Parks and Resorts came under fire last week by many for their lack ...

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Priscilla Promotion Backfires In The Northern Territory

Michael James — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:26:07 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s been thirty years since The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert graced our screens. The cult classic is remembered across the country for its ...

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NT Proposes Law Reforms To Prohibit Religious Schools From Sacking LGBT Teachers

Shibu Thomas — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:39:00 +0000

The Northern Territory government has proposed changes to its Anti-Discrimination Act to ban religious institutions from refusing to hire or sacking staff from being 17c��I. The proposed draft of the ...

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NT Government Distances Itself From Draft Guidelines Supporting Trans Students

Douglas Magaletti — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:42:33 +0000

The Northern Territory Government has distanced itself from leaked draft guidelines that would assist schools in supporting the safety and wellbeing of gender diverse students. The Northern Territory Draft Guidelines ...

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Police Arrest Queer Activist At FABalice Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony

Shibu Thomas — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:01:33 +0000

The Northern Territory Police on Friday arrested a queer activist during the FABalice Rainbow flag raising ceremony outside Alice Springs police station. Local 17c��I+ activists had gathered outside the police ...

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Chansey Paech; Australia’s First Out, Indigenous Speaker Of Parliament

Shibu Thomas — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:49:08 +0000

Chansey Paech, Labor MLA for Namaitjira, has been elected as the Speaker of the Northern Territory Parliament – the first Indigenous and openly gay Speaker of an Australian Parliament. “Madam ...

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Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard fails to lift at Arafura Games

Jesse Jones — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:53:39 +0000

She has returned to international competition.

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Northern Territory passes major birth certificate gender reforms

Laurence Barber — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 05:47:14 +0000

"I can now apply to be legally recognised as female. This will help me with gaining employment and to be recognised for who I truly am," said Arrernte sistergirl Rosalina Curtis.

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Darwin’s rainbow crossing may fade after committee votes against repaint

Laurence Barber — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:40:03 +0000

A committee decided that the money required - around $9500 per year - would be better served across the community more broadly.

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‘There’s absolutely nothing up here’: sexual healthcare in the Top End

Jesse Jones — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:31:34 +0000

"[Cuts to federal funding] really reduced our capacity to work with Aboriginal people around sexual health."

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‘We were wrong’: Northern Territory apologises for historic anti-gay laws

Jesse Jones — Tue, 08 May 2018 02:22:49 +0000

"Laws criminalising love and attraction were wrong, and historical convictions stemming from these laws were—are—wrong."

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