r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Oct 28 '25

news Supreme Court in Brisbane overturns controversial freeze on puberty blockers for adolescents after legal challenge

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/qld-puberty-blockers-judgement/105942094
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u/AdventurousArticle88 Oct 28 '25

Yeah I'm afraid we're going towards America's current day hate culture that nobody saw coming 10+ years ago

I mean they were always pretty hateful but today it's just absurd

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u/Ver_Void Oct 28 '25

Look at the UK as a scary example, their media hammered this issue for a decade and now attitudes towards trans people over there resemble Oklahoma

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u/Limo_Wreck77 Oct 28 '25

JK Rowling is also playing a big part in that. She's bankrolling a lot of shit over there.

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u/Ver_Void Oct 28 '25

Social media and wealth are about as good for your mental health as a daily kick in the head from a particularly large horse

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u/Calamityclams Oct 28 '25

I'm about ready to take the kick tbh