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Jackie Turner, Audrey Stringer and Nova Sobieralski discuss trans rights on the latest Green Left Show.

Socialist Alliance in Western Australia will run activist candidates in the federal seat of Fremantle and the Senate on a “People before Profit” platform. Janet Parker reports.

Members of the Busselton LGBTIQ community, families and allies marched to Western Australian Liberal leader Libby Mettam’s office to demand that she listen to trans youth and their families. Report from Busselton Pride Alliance

Thousands joined a national day of protest to protect trans youth, following the Queensland government’s decision to ban gender-affirming healthcare for under 18-year-olds. Isaac Nellist reports.

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Nearly two million people took to the streets across Argentina against racism, fascism and for LGBTIQ rights, while activists held solidarity actions outside Argentine embassies across Europe and Latin America, reports Ben Radford.

Find your closest rally for the National Day of Action to protect trans youth on February 8.

Hundreds of groups joined the Midsumma Pride March in St Kilda, but Victoria Police withdrew over a uniform ban. Alex Milne reports. 

'Protect trans kids' sign at the rally

Hundreds rallied against the right-wing politics of Donald Trump, warning politicians here not to use his play book. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Protect trans kids: snap rally outside health minister Tim Nicholls' office, January 29

Communities and health providers are pushing back against the Queensland Liberal National Party government’s decision to stop providing puberty blockers and hormone therapies to young transgender people. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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Within days of being inaugurated, United States President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders attacking migrants and rolling back the gains made by Black, LGBTIQ and women’s rights movements. Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard report.

Western Australian Liberal leader Libby Mettam vowed to reverse hard-won gender recognition laws at the party’s state conference. Nova Sobieralski reports. 

The long-delayed Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2024 finally passed the New South Wales parliament, albeit with reduced protections for LGBTIQ people to appease NSW Labor. Josh Adams reports.