Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.
For the first time, the census will ask your sexual orientation. My new study shows why it matters
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#LGBTQ+ data in Australia is about to level up!
Karinna Saxby@ksaxby.bsky.social · 3d agoJust over one week til the #Census where we’ll be asked about sexual orientation & gender identity! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ My new study on premature mortality among #LGB+ populations shows why this is so important theconversation.com/for-the-firs...
Gender affirming hormone therapy is cost effective & government costs towards it are offset by mental health $$ #lgbt #testosterone #estrogen #genderaffirmation
Karinna Saxby@ksaxby.bsky.social · last mo.Is gender affirming hormone therapy cost effective? Does it save government (& individual) spending on mental healthcare costs? ✅ and ✅ Now out in health economics #econsky #genderaffirmingcare onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
In #China, a new study led by Wu Dan & Song Huan found that adverse childhood experiences are highly prevalent among LGBTQ+ individuals, and are associated with a #higher likelihood of living with #HIV. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Adverse childhood experiences and risk of living with HIV among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) people: a cross-sectional study
Adverse childhood experiences were associated with higher burden of living with HIV among LGBTQ+ people in China. These findings highlight the importance of integrating trauma-informed, identity-tailo...
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Coming up LEAP seminar, “Addressing Gaps and Challenges in Promoting Queer Research in Southeast Asia,” will reflect on insights from the conference, identify key research gaps, and explore strategies for strengthening regional collaboration and research capacity. @patrickdevahastin.bsky.social
Strong showing from many talented UNSW researchers both from economics and across the institution for this! Well done and thank you @leap-econ.bsky.social !
Jan Kabatek 💙💛@jankabatek.com · 3mo agoA lovely write-up of our last week's @leap-econ.bsky.social summit by Serena Doyle: melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/news/news/20...
The inaugural LEAP Summit for LGBTQ+ Research and Researchers in Asia-Pacific is in full swing! 🥳🌈 @leap-econ.bsky.social @ksaxby.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au
A lovely write-up of our last week's @leap-econ.bsky.social summit by Serena Doyle: melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/news/news/20...
LEAP towards closing the gap for LGBTQ equality
Closing the gap for LGBTQ equality requires research and data, as evidence that documents lived experience is required for policy change.
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Melbourne Social Equity Institute is delighted to be a partner of this year's @leap-econ.bsky.social Summit in Melbourne. The event's theme is Advancing LGBTQ+ Equity in Workplaces, Markets and Society. melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
2026 LEAP Summit
The Melbourne Institute is proud to present The inaugural LGBTQ+ Economics and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit.
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Great new paper from Malaysia www.linkedin.com/posts/jun-we...
Kyle Tan and I recently published a paper on LGBT+ people's encounters with police in Malaysia, and it is timely to discuss it in relation to the recent police raid in Malaysia. In our study, we...
Kyle Tan and I recently published a paper on LGBT+ people's encounters with police in Malaysia, and it is timely to discuss it in relation to the recent police raid in Malaysia. In our study, we fou...
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What. A. Line-up!!! This is going to be such an amazing event, do make sure to submit your work! 🌈❤️
LEAP@leap-econ.bsky.social · 8mo ago🏳️🌈<2 weeks until the call for papers for the 2026 LEAP Summit closes! Speakers include Prof Mark Hatzenbuehler (Harvard), Prof Donn Feir (Victoria Uni / NBER), A/Prof Maxine Lee (San Francisco State), Prof Ada Cheung (UniMelb) & Nicky Bath (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia) #lgbtq #econsky shorturl.at/zoJ81
🏳️🌈<2 weeks until the call for papers for the 2026 LEAP Summit closes! Speakers include Prof Mark Hatzenbuehler (Harvard), Prof Donn Feir (Victoria Uni / NBER), A/Prof Maxine Lee (San Francisco State), Prof Ada Cheung (UniMelb) & Nicky Bath (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia) #lgbtq #econsky shorturl.at/zoJ81
2026 LEAP Summit
The Melbourne Institute is proud to present The inaugural LGBTQ+ Economics and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit.
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LEAP@leap-econ.bsky.social · 9mo agoCall for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈 The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society. shorturl.at/FR9GY
Can working from home benefit your mental health? Here's the promised Conversation article, reporting on the results of our new longitudinal study. TL;DR: Hybrid work is most beneficial, and women benefit more than men. theconversation.com/whats-workin... The study itself: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out
Is working from home good for your mental health? If so, how many days a week are best? A new study has some answers.
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Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈 The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society. shorturl.at/FR9GY
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Great article around public subsidisation of gender-affirming surgeries theconversation.com/gender-affir...
Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed
Without rebates, surgeries for trans people can cost between $20,000 and $100,000.
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Study on increased demand for gender-affirming care in Australia
Karinna Saxby@ksaxby.bsky.social · 11mo agoOur paper on temporal trends in initiation on gender affirming hormone therapy initiation in Australia is now out in Internal Medicine Journal @drbrendannolan1.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Two PhD scholarships are available for domestic students at UniMelb as a part of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for All Australians with Disability (CRE-AHEAD) mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-inst...
2 x PhD Scholarships - Apply Now
2 x PhD Scholarships - Apply Now
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Presenting our paper on gender identity and mental health inequalities tomorrow at #IHEA2025 - come on down! #lgbtq mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...
Gender identity and mental health inequalities 2001–2022: population-level evidence from an Australian cohort study
Background Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse (TGD) people experience poorer mental health relative to cisgender populations. However, we know little on how TGD mental health inequalities are changi...
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The #LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group at the Kirby Institute is growing & looking for a Project Officer to join their team. external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Project Officer - LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group, The Kirby Institute
The Project Officer will play a key role in supporting the operational and research activities of the LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group at The Kirby Institute.
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Looking forward to presenting this next week 🏳️⚧️ #econsky
Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School@che-monash.bsky.social · last yr.Next week, #CHESeminarSeries welcomes @ksaxby.bsky.social: 🎤 The Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Mental Health Treatment Utilisation among Gender Minorities: Evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data 📅 7 May @ 12 noon 📍 In person/online: go.monash.edu/gfk4tt
Next week, #CHESeminarSeries welcomes @ksaxby.bsky.social: 🎤 The Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Mental Health Treatment Utilisation among Gender Minorities: Evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data 📅 7 May @ 12 noon 📍 In person/online: go.monash.edu/gfk4tt
The Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Mental Health Treatment Utilisation among Gender Minorities: Evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data
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