Thousands gathered in rallies across Australia to support transgender youth following Queensland's government decision to halt essential healthcare for minors. Organizers highlighted a strong public desire for accessible gender-affirming care. The halt affects 491 young individuals currently seeking care, causing distress among families. Significant backlash arose from major medical bodies, condemning the ban. Health Minister Tim Nicholls stated that the pause is necessary for a review of hormone therapy evidence, despite overwhelming public support for immediate reinstatement of healthcare services for trans minors.
We have shown today, with the thousands of people that have turned out that people stand with the trans community and want to see gender-affirming care made accessible and affordable for everyone who needs it.
The decision will halt evidence-based healthcare for 491 young people and their families.
My 15-year-old has been on puberty blockers for four years and was just days away from going on HRT... Now that can't happen.
The state's health minister, Tim Nicholls, said the ban would continue while the government undertook a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.
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