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Alastair Lawrie
@alastairlawrie.bsky.social
Director, Policy & Advocacy at the Justice and Equity Centre.
LGBTIQ+ advocate and writer: https://alastairlawrie.net
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Living on Dharawal land (Wollongong).
Or the fact the social media ban, which starts next week, will remove vital supports and community connections for young LGBTIQ+ Australians, with no detail, and no funding (as far as I am aware), for services to try to fill the gaps the Albanese Government's unilateral actions will create. 4/
December 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
And let's not forget Albanese's decision to break his promise to count LGBTIQ+ people in the 2026 census, before public backlash caused him to partially back down to count some LGBTQ people - but still omitting trans and gender diverse kids (contrary to ABS advice) and *all* intersex people. 3/
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It is the height of hypocrisy that Albanese has appointed Mr Dreyfus as special envoy, when both were involved in promising to protect LGBTQ+ students in religious schools against discrimination, before both breaking that commitment - and breaking the hearts of queer kids around the country. 2/
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"Nearly 1 in 5 cases were justified– at least in part– on the need to reinforce the gender assigned to the child at birth. These surgeries can affect future reproductive function & sexual pleasure.

Advocates have long said surgeries that aren’t medically necessary shld be delayed til adulthood" 2/2
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This 'reporting' by the Oz is also false:

"About 15 LGBTQI protesters were involved in a “violent” confrontation with counter protesters from “Christian Lives Matter” at the event, the court heard."

No. Christian Lives Matters members *rioted* against LGBTQI protesters *and* NSW Police. #nswpol 2/
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM