The practice of excluding LGBT+ people from religious spaces has a long, winding history. New research sheds light on the experiences of two dozen people here in Australia.
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Religious discrimination is set to be debated in parliament this week - more than three years after Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised a bill.
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down a number of major decisions this year. Expert predictions will abound – but statistical models are more likely to be accurate.
Oral sex is common among young people. Protection from STIs is not.
Evidence suggests the development of a person’s sexuality begins before they are born.
Expanding the disregarding and pardoning scheme for historic homosexual offences should prompt further reflection on the law.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu didn’t stop his fight for human rights once apartheid came to a formal end in 1994. He continued to speak critically against politicians who abused their power.
As Western and Indonesian academics continue to engage in co-operation, we should find common ways of counteracting discrimination, including discriminatory practices against the LGBT community.
The ongoing debate over transgender rights in rural America frames transness as a nascent movement, ignoring a long undercurrent of transgender history that is all but forgotten.
Increasing the stigma around LGBTIQ+ people leads to poorer health outcomes for a group that is already more vulnerable in the health system.
The Religious Discrimination Bill does nothing to protect LGBTQ+ students and teachers. It will allow more, not less, discrimination by religious schools.
The third draft of the controversial bill does not protect the religious freedom of those who need it, but those who seek to maintain control over people’s bodies.
The Coalition has provided details of the third draft of its controversial bill.
What is at stake with the new bill very much depends on how discrimination is conceptualised and who is doing the claiming.
Can multinational corporations really be fully engaging in social responsibility if they turn a blind eye to state-sanctioned hostilities against LGBT people?
The author set out to understand how the faith of displaced LGBT people in South Africa has evolved over time, and how religion has shaped their experiences of displacement.
Government commissioned research on conversion therapy sheds light on potentially damaging practices as public consultation on a ban opens.
Boys, LGBTQ youth and people with normal body mass index are often overlooked when it comes to recognizing eating disorders, a physician and psychotherapist explain.
Among the more than 20,000 men who have played major league baseball, not one has publicly come out of the closet while still in uniform.
It only takes a few seconds to ask ‘what pronouns do you use’, but knowing and using a person’s correct pronouns can have a big impact on their mental health.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow LaTrobe University, La Trobe University
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Timothy W. Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Florida
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Hon Associate Professor, Modern History, Macquarie University
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Associate Head, School of Psychological, Social & Behavioural Sciences, Coventry University
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Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor in History, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
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Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Inclusive Education, Deputy Dean for Education, Anglia Ruskin University
