‘Not too complex’: health experts criticise Labor for ditching LGBTQI+ census questions - eviltoast
Census questions on trans and gender diverse people ‘critical’ and not too complex, health institutes tell Labor
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Health bodies say the questions are needed to fill gaps in much-needed research
  • Zagorath@aussie.zoneOP
    9·
    2 months ago

    I’m confused. I thought the end result last week was that they would include the questions. But now they’re again saying it’s too hard?

    • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      While the government has said there will be a question on sexual orientation, it has not reversed the decision to cancel work on the other questions which would give a baseline on the number of trans, gender diverse and people with variations of sex characteristics.

      I hadn’t realised this. It was reported everywhere just as the decision to cut questions having been reversed, not partially reversed.

      • Ilandar@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 months ago

        @Zagorath@aussie.zone Albanese tried to weasel his way out of it by suggesting there will be one new question (relating to sexuality I think) and that existing census contained questions which could be updated.