‘A lot of parents are feeling really angry and frustrated with the government,’ director of Trans Youth Project says

Thousands of people attended rallies across Australia on Saturday to show solidarity with transgender youth and their families, after the Queensland government’s decision to pause essential healthcare for trans minors.

Twenty rallies were held across the country, with a crowd of 5,000 gathering in both Brisbane and Melbourne, 500 people in Sydney, and more than 200 in Cairns, lead organiser Jackie Turner said.

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