The Latest Breaking News from Matilda Alexander

Family fury at 'dangerous' youth hormone therapy ban

Rebecca's son knew he was transgender at age 12, but his long and difficult journey to transitioning was abruptly halted when a state government intervened.

AAP · May 13, 2025

Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge

A mother has launched legal action against a state government after her child and other minors were denied gender-affirming hormone treatments.

AAP · May 12, 2025

Queensland failed to act on report into ‘devastating’ experiences of people with disability in justice system

Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtained the full, unpublished report, more than a year after it was tabled, via a Right to Information application

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2024

More private schools denounce homosexuality, diverse gender identity in enrolment contracts

The schools are part of the Christian Community Ministries and have been accused by human rights lawyers of exposing students to potential discrimination, after enrolment forms demanded prospective families support beliefs denouncing homosexuality and diverse gender identity.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Working with children: discrimination against trans people in Queensland must end, advocates say

Groups say the legal exemption, which also applies to sex workers, furthers harmful stereotypes and appears ‘redundant’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022

Discrimination Complaints Have Been Launched Over Citipointe College’s Fkd Anti-LGBTQIA+ Contract

Five complaints have been launched with Queensland's Human Rights Commission.

Pedestrian.tv · May 26, 2022

Citipointe Christian College referred to Queensland Human Rights Commission over controversial enrolment contract

Families launch a discrimination complaint with the Queensland Human Rights Commission against Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College after an "unthinkable" enrolment contract denounced homosexuality and stipulated students could only enrol on the basis of their "biological sex".

ABC News · May 26, 2022

Review of Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College ordered over 'distressing' enrolment contract as lawyer questions its legal basis

Citipointe Christian College's enrolment contract demanding families denounce homosexuality and subscribe to traditional gender roles is condemned by the Queensland Education Minister and questioned by an LGBT advocate and lawyer.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2022