Newcastle - Protect Trans Youth National Day of Action

Name: Newcastle - Protect Trans Youth National Day of Action
Start: 2025-02-08T10:00:00+11:00
Location: Civic Park, Newcastle

Schedule

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Civic Park, Newcastle | Newcastle, NS

Join us to demand the Queensland government overturn its ban on hormone therapy for trans young people, and call on them to make gender-affirming care accessible and affordable for everyone who needs it.
The banning of hormone therapy by Health Minister Tim Nicholls is a politically motivated attack that undermines the right of trans youth to grow up happy, healthy, and with the freedom to be themselves.
This affects all of us. Governments cannot be allowed to ban vital, evidence-based healthcare solely on the basis of their political beliefs.
By taking to the streets across the country we can pressure the Queensland government to reverse the ban, stop the attacks on trans youth, and protect access to this life-changing and life-saving health care.
*This event is part of the Protect Trans Youth National Day of Action. For more information head to transjustice.org.au/youth. These are family friendly events that will aim to centre the experiences and participation of trans youth and their families. Help make these events colourful and fun. Bring flags, banners, streamers, and signs. Everyone is welcome.
**Covid safety: Please stay home if you are sick or a close contact of someone who has recently tested positive for covid. We encourage people to mask [N95] and will provide hand sanitiser. Using a Iota-Carrageenan nose spray like ‘FLO Travel’ [available at Priceline] can be an effective prevention measure against infection.