Victorian Government Orders Transgender Flag Flown in Response to Women’s Rights Protest

Rallies against transgenders in women's spaces disrupted by ugly incidents

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews delivers his victory speech at the Labour election party in his seat of Mulgrave in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 26, 2022. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

A new transgender flag will fly in front of Melbourne’s Treasury Place alongside two LGBT+ pride flags until the end of the month.

The Victorian state Labor government made the decision following a rally arguing against transgender people entering women’s sports and spaces.