About Us


We deserve to thrive.

Trans Justice Project is Australia’s first trans-led, national campaigning organisation.

Our mission is to build a powerful, trans-led movement fighting for freedom, justice, and equality for all trans and gender diverse people.

We are working together with our communities, loved ones, and allies to bring about a future where all trans people are safe, celebrated, and free.

Read our movement principles.

Contact us

Media inquiries: media@transjustice.org.au
General inquiries: info@transjustice.org.au

Annual Impact Reports

Movement Timeline

2023

February

Launched the Trans Justice Project and raised startup funding through a crowdfunder.

February – June

Hosted a series of trainings and webinars.

Briefed 50+ civil society groups on the strategies of the anti-trans lobby

Trained 600+ people in how to identify and combat anti-trans disinformation.

Trained 250+ people in how to have conversations about trans justice

Trained 65 leaders from over 30 organisations in our narrative and strategic messaging

August – September

Released the Fuelling Hate Report – the largest ever investigation into anti-trans hate in Australia.

Working with leaders across the continent we hand-deliver copies of this report to 88 politicians calling on them to take urgent action on hate and vilification.

November

240+ organisations, businesses, and governments sign our Statement of Solidarity with the Trans Community, pledging to stand against any move that would threaten the rights, freedoms, and equality of trans and gender diverse people.

2024

February

Led the response to stop the flawed Cass Review gaining traction in Australia. As a result the review has so far received no endorsement from any major health organisation in the country.

April

Hosted the Trans Justice Strategy Retreat. Bringing together more than 100 trans campaigners this was the largest ever gathering of trans justice campaigners, allies, and activists in Australia.

May

🎉 Won our campaign to get the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to reject the Cass Review.

September

Released the Anti-Trans Disinformation Handbook. This Handbook brings together the learnings from months of testing and research. It was downloaded 1500+ times by people in 35+ countries in its first week.

October

🎉 Won our campaign to stop Kellie-Jay Keen returning to Australia.

November

Hosted our first Trans Justice Organising Fellowship – a six-week online course for 25 participants focused on building skills in strategy, tactics, movement building, and power.

2025

February

Organised the Protect Trans Youth Day of Action to oppose QLD’s ban on hormone treatments for trans youth.
This was the largest ever mobilisation in support of trans justice in Australia.

16,300 people rallied at 21 actions across the continent earning national media attention, and raising more than $60,000 for trans young people to access care.

February – March

Organised Flood the Post to Protect Trans Youth. Community members at 32 local events sent QLD Minister Tim Nicholls 1900+ postcards filled with messages of love, joy, and fierce protectiveness for trans youth.

April – May

🎉 Won support from 172 Federal candidates for the Trans Justice Pledge – a public commitment to fight for the freedom and equality of trans and gender-diverse people.

August

We delivered 17,000 flyers exposing the Queensland government‘s ideologically driven attacks on the trans community, and inviting people to join our petition demanding the government reinstate care for trans young people.

August

Held a rally outside Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls’ office demanding he reinstate gender affirming care for trans youth.

October

Collaborated with other LGBTSBIQA+ organisations to support the court case against the Queensland Government‘s trans healthcare restrictions.

We held rallies outside the Supreme Court and a snap rally after the Health Minister overruled the Supreme Court decision.

October

Coordinated national and Victorian LGBTSBIQA+ organisations to make a public statement in support of Treaty for Victoria.

Australia’s first Treaty with First Nations people was signed into law in Victoria with broad support from civil society.

November

Delivered a petition with over 15,000 signatures to Queensland parliament demanding they reinstate gender affirming care for trans youth, in collaboration with other LGBTSBIQA+ organisations.

More information

We use ‘trans and gender diverse’ as an umbrella term for anyone who does not identify with the gender they were assumed to be at birth.

For more information on trans and gender diverse people check out these resources:

Get support

We do not provide information on how to access gender affirming care, referrals, or legal advice. We are not equipped to provide counselling or crisis support.

If you are looking for support please access the following free and confidential services: