Mark Latham's bill seeks to ensure trans and queer children remain in the closet | Liz Duck-Chong

Gender diverse young people exist, and their genders are not able to be suppressed, converted or reprogrammed

With everything else going on, one may have barely noticed that Trans Awareness Week recently came and went. The week felt like a momentary lull, not only as Victoria’s case numbers reached record lows and we began to see a glimmer of hope for an inoculated and social future, but it was one week where the news about trans people was positive, with stories of community history, exploration and joy.

This respite was short lived, however, as I remembered that Mark Latham exists, and that he’s at it again. Earlier this year he brought the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) bill 2020 to the NSW upper house, a dirty piece of work that is set to be seen by the lower house next year, and to stir up another media frenzy when it is.

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