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Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman Becomes New Patron of Pride in Diversity

Pride in Diversity, Australia’s leading not-for-profit employer support program for all aspects of LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, has today announced Beyond Adj CEO, Georgie Harman AO, as its new Patron. Harman is a respected mental health leader with over 30 years’…

National Workplace Awards Demonstrate Australian Business&#; Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Large and small employers from all sectors of the Australian economy were recognised today at the Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards for meeting the highest standards of commitment to being inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and communities, demonstrating that LGBTQ+ inclusion is…

Paul Zahra Becomes Patron of Pride in Diversity

Pride in Diversity, Australia’s leading not-for-profit employer support programme for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, h

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Mental health findings for LGBTQ+ Australians

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Key facts

Sex, sexual orientation and gender identity are deeply personal and are complex.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual and other sexually or gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) Australians have higher rates of mental illness and distress than their peers.
This is often due to stigma, discrimination and abuse.

What is sex?

Sex, sexual orientation and gender identity are deeply personal and often complex. It's important to remember that you're not defined by your sex or gender.

Sex is assigned to you at birth, based on your body's appearance (external genitals). That is, whether you appear to verb a penis or vagina.

Most people will be identified as male or female. People with more ambiguous genitals may be labelled intersex.

What is gender?

Gender is not based on your biology but how you touch about yourself. You may feel:

male
female
non-binary
agender — you don't touch that any gender identities fit you
gender fluid — a person whose gender changes