The new gender and sexuality questions you could be asked in Australia's next Census - eviltoast
  • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    Given how they went out of their way to reject inclusion of gender and sexuality in the last census, I don’t have high hopes for this one

    • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Wasn’t that a political decision made by the government, rather than by apolitical civil servants?

      • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        It was, but the politicians aren’t going anywhere, and anti LGBT sentiment has increased since last time, making it even more likely they’ll get involved

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          We at least have different politicians in charge at the moment, and as long as they stay around long enough I’m reasonably confident that it’ll be at least a step in the right direction.

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            1 year ago

            Given how willing even they are to throw trans folk under the bus of political convenience, I’m a little more cynical :/