Dr Antimony Deor, Author at Star Observer /author/drantimonydeor Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:07:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Dr Antimony Deor, Author at Star Observer /author/drantimonydeor 32 32 Liberal MP Compares LGBTQ+ Census Questions To Writing ‘Jedi’ as Your Religion /news/liberal-mp-compares-lgbtq-census-questions-to-writing-jedi-as-your-religion/235568 /news/liberal-mp-compares-lgbtq-census-questions-to-writing-jedi-as-your-religion/235568#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:07:31 +0000 /?p=235568 South Australian Liberal MP James Stevens has criticised the decision to include gender and sexuality questions in the upcoming census, comparing it to listing ‘Jedi’ as a religion. Stevens compares ...

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]]> /news/liberal-mp-compares-lgbtq-census-questions-to-writing-jedi-as-your-religion/235568/feed 1 Parents Of LGBTQIA+ Children Urge British Parliament To Scrap Harmful Policies /news/parents-of-lgbtqia-children-urge-british-parliament-to-scrap-harmful-policies/235406 /news/parents-of-lgbtqia-children-urge-british-parliament-to-scrap-harmful-policies/235406#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:46:41 +0000 /?p=235406 Parents of LGBTQIA+ children gathered in Parliament this week to raise urgent concerns about the current climate for queer youth in the UK. Five volunteers from the charity Families and ...

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]]> /news/parents-of-lgbtqia-children-urge-british-parliament-to-scrap-harmful-policies/235406/feed 0 Dutton Has An Opinion On Transgender Women In Sport /news/dutton-has-an-opinion-on-transgender-women-in-sport/235221 /news/dutton-has-an-opinion-on-transgender-women-in-sport/235221#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:40:51 +0000 /?p=235221 Peter Dutton has weighed in on the issue of transgender women in sports, declaring that “young girls want to be able to compete on a fair basis and I think ...

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]]> /news/dutton-has-an-opinion-on-transgender-women-in-sport/235221/feed 1 RANZCP & AMA Join Criticism of Ban on Gender-Affirming Care For Queensland Trans Youth /news/ranzcp-ama-join-criticism-of-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-queensland-trans-youth/235081 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:33:48 +0000 /?p=235081 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Australian Medical Association have joined other medical and advocacy organisations in criticising the recent ban on gender-affirming care for minors ...

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]]> Peter Dutton Rejects Calls From MPs For Australia to Follow Trump’s Anti-Trans ‘Two Sexes’ Policy /news/peter-dutton-rejects-calls-from-mps-for-australia-to-follow-trumps-anti-trans-two-sexes-policy/234983 /news/peter-dutton-rejects-calls-from-mps-for-australia-to-follow-trumps-anti-trans-two-sexes-policy/234983#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:09:13 +0000 /?p=234983 Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dismissed calls from Nationals MPs for Australia to follow President Donald Trump’s lead in announcing a new federal government definition of sex and gender. Earlier ...

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]]> /news/peter-dutton-rejects-calls-from-mps-for-australia-to-follow-trumps-anti-trans-two-sexes-policy/234983/feed 3 HIV-Positive People In Gaza No Longer Have Access To Any Life-Saving Medication /news/hiv-positive-people-in-gaza-no-longer-have-access-to-any-life-saving-medication/234897 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:56:04 +0000 /?p=234897 With Israel‘s war with Hamas in Gaza remaining ongoing and a ceasefire talks only just beginning, access to life-saving HIV medications in Gaza has all but disappeared. An investigative report ...

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]]> Here’s What Puberty Blockers ACTUALLY Do /news/heres-what-puberty-blockers-actually-do/234763 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:45:45 +0000 /?p=234763 As the name suggests, puberty blockers stop puberty from happening. These medications were originally invented to treat children who start puberty at an abnormally early age. They have been used ...

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]]> The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: What Trans Folks Can Look Forward To In 2025 /news/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-what-trans-folks-can-look-forward-to-in-2025/234683 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:54:57 +0000 /?p=234683 As trans rights face increasing attacks overseas, Australia’s comparatively moderate political climate provides cautious hope for 2025. While efforts to spark a culture war over trans issues have largely fizzled ...

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]]> LGBTQIA+ Excellence on Show With ‘Superstars of STEM’ Winners /news/lgbtqia-excellence-on-show-with-superstars-of-stem-winners/234325 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:14:16 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=234325 Superstars of STEM, an initiative aimed at celebrating and encouraging diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), has announced its 2024 awardees.  The program highlights women and nonbinary people ...

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]]> Everything You Need To Know About The Huge US Supreme Court Hearing On Trans Youth /news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-huge-us-supreme-court-hearing-on-trans-youth/234228 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:30:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=234228 Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans children is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court, in a case that could have significant implications for the 26 American states that ...

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]]> Relationships With Family Can Often Be Complicated When You’re Trans – Here’s Why /opinion/relationships-with-family-can-often-be-complicated-when-youre-trans-heres-why/234116 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:07:10 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=234116 ‘Relationships With Family Can Often Be Complicated When You’re Trans – Here’s Why’ is a lived experience opinion piece by Dr Antimony Deor, where they explain a variety of elements ...

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]]> Finding The Right Sex Toys For Your Trans Pleasure /news/finding-the-right-sex-toys-for-your-trans-pleasure/234028 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:21:10 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=234028 Sex is bizarre at the best of times, but when your trans body is changing and new hormones are rewiring your brain it can get even more confusing. Old techniques ...

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]]> Life Never Arrived: What It’s Like Going Through Gender Transition When You’re Middle-Aged /news/life-never-arrived-what-its-like-going-through-gender-transition-when-youre-middle-aged/233872 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:37:34 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233872 ‘Life Never Arrived: What It’s Like Going Through Gender Transition When You’re Middle-Aged’ is an opinion piece by Dr. Antimony Deor. When my 36-year-old friend casually called himself middle-aged, I ...

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]]> Trans Fashion Label ‘Transform Transwear’ Named A Finalist In 2024 Melbourne Awards /news/national-news/victoria-news/trans-fashion-label-transform-transwear-melbourne-awards/233669 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:11:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233669 Transform Transwear, a Melbourne-based business dedicated to creating comfortable clothing for trans and nonbinary people, has been named a finalist in the 2024 Melbourne Awards. This annual award honours individuals ...

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]]> Republicans Have Spent Over US$65 Million On Anti-Trans Election Ads /news/republicans-have-spent-over-us65-million-on-anti-trans-election-ads/233624 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:28:34 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233624 During the current US Election, Republicans are reported to have spent over USD$65 million on television ads about transgender people. In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Trump spent ...

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]]> A Tiktok Trend Claimed Kink Is Genetic & Exasperated Kink Experts Quickly Debunked It /kink/tiktok-trend-kink-genetic-experts-debunked/233549 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:38:59 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233549 A TikTok trend which claimed that kinks are genetically determined and can be traced back to particular ancestors has gone viral, reaching 5.4 million views on TikTok and over 6 ...

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]]> Italy Officially Bans Citizens From Seeking Surrogacy Abroad /news/italy-officially-bans-citizens-from-seeking-surrogacy-abroad/233462 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:33:16 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233462 Italy has officially banned its citizens from seeking surrogacy abroad, a move critics say is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s broader effort to curtail LGBTIAQ+ rights. Surrogacy was already ...

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]]> Brand New LGBTQIA+ Legal Service Justice Q Launches In Melbourne /news/national-news/victoria-news/new-lgbtqia-legal-service-justice-q-launched-melbourne/233235 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:34:08 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233235 A new legal service run for and by LGBTQIA+ people, Justice Q, has opened its doors in south-east Melbourne. Justice Q is an initiative of the South-East Monash Legal Service, ...

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]]> Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull denied visa after community campaign /news/kellie-jay-keen-minshull-denied-visa-after-community-campaign/233215 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:42:24 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233215 Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, will not be coming to Australia to attend CPAC. Booked to appear at the conservative conference in Brisbane this weekend, Keen-Minshull’s attendance was ...

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]]> Petition Launched To Ban Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull From Coming Back To Australia /news/national-news/victoria-news/petition-launched-to-ban-kellie-jay-keen-minshull-from-coming-back-to-australia/233062 /news/national-news/victoria-news/petition-launched-to-ban-kellie-jay-keen-minshull-from-coming-back-to-australia/233062#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:07:17 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233062 Advocacy group Trans Justice Project has launched a petition that calls Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (also known as Posie Parker) to be a refused an Australian visa. If successful, this would block ...

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