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Labor senator Kristina Keneally has hit out at Defence Minister Peter Dutton after he reportedly ordered serving military personnel to put an end to events with “particular clothes in celebration”, after staff were encouraged to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
Speaking to the ABC on Saturday morning, Kristina Keneally accused Mr Dutton of being a “warmonger”.
“The Australian Defence Forces personnel are drawn from the Australian community, which is diverse,” she said. “One of the great things about Australia is that we celebrate our multiculturalism and diversity, and I applauded the ADF for doing so.
For years, Sally Conning felt like she had to hide her identity.
Born in the 1950s, she says it was a family secret that was pushed under the carpet and not spoken about at all . There was no support and it was never acknowledged as a family unit,” she told SBS News.
“We struggled along with that.”
Sally Conning and her sister Manika.
SBS News/Catherine Barrett
Just months shy of turning 70, Ms Conning identifies as female with a trans history. She says growing up, there was little support.
“I was hiding, and I was suicidal because I was so alone,” she said.