Equality Tasmania fears the State Government is backsliding on its commitment to ban conversion practices. Today in Budget Estimates, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said he wants conversion legislation to protect rights such as “freedom of speech” and “prayer” adding that legislation will be introduced in this term of Government (which ends in June 2025). Equality Tasmania spokesperson, […]
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FUNDING TO DEVELOP TASMANIAN LGBTIQ+ ACTION PLAN WELCOMED
Equality Tasmania and Working It Out have welcomed funding announced in Thursday’s state budget. The Tasmanian Government has allocated $175,000 for Equality Tasmania and Working It Out to help develop the state’s LGBTIQ+ Action Plan, with half that amount for each organisation. Equality Tasmania president, Rodney Croome, said, “We welcome the Government’s funding because it will ensure the skills […]
CALL FOR LEADERS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST HATE AS TRANS MEMORIAL VANDALISED
A memorial to a Tasmanian trangender woman has been vandalised with a hateful anti-trans slogan, prompting calls for Tasmania’s leaders to speak out against anti-trans hate. A memorial to Marjorie Harwood who died after an anti-trans sexual assault in Hobart’s Risdon Prison has been spray-painted with an anti-trans slogan, “YWNBAW”, which is an acronym for “you […]
CALL FOR TIMETABLE ON TASMANIAN CONVERSION BAN
Media Release Thursday May 11th 2023 Equality Tasmania has called on the State Government to commit to a timetable for introducing a ban on conversion practices. The call comes as the Premier Jeremy Rockliff recommitted to the reform in Parliament but did not provide a timeframe. Equality Tasmania President, Rodney Croome, said, “May 17th will […]
Community survey calls for improved care for transgender Tasmanians
To mark International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31st), Equality Tasmania has released a landmark report on transgender people’s experiences in Tasmania. The report details the results of a community survey of over 80 trans and gender diverse adults about their experiences of medically affirming their gender in Tasmania (some people call this ‘transitioning’). Lead […]
Statement from Equality Tasmanian on Jeremy Rockliff becoming Tasmanian Premier
President of Equality Tasmania, Rodney Croome, said Jeremy Rockliff is one of the strongest and most effective advocates for LGBTIQ+ equality and inclusion in the Tasmania Parliament. “Jeremy Rockliff understands the harm discrimination against LGBTIQ+ can cause and has a twenty year track record challenging that discrimination.” “Mr Rockliff voted for Tasmania’s gold-standard Anti-Discrimination Act, […]
TASMANIAN INTERSEX ADVOCATES CONDEMN CHANDLER SPORTS DISCRIMINATION BILL
Tasmanian intersex advocates have joined the outcry against Senator Claire Chandler’s “Save Women’s Sport Bill” that allows the exclusion of some women from women’s sport. Tasmanian mother of an intersex child, and Intersex Peer Support Australia Tasmanian board member, Simone-lisa Anderson, said the Bill will allow discrimination against Intersex people. “Claire Chandler’s Bill seeks to […]
Response to Scott Morrison’s endorsement of Claire Chandler’s Trans Exclusion Bill. This Week Tasmanian women will unite in support of transgender inclusion
The following quotes can be attributed to Dr Charlie Burton, spokesperson for Equality Tasmania. Below the quotes are details of tomorrow’s media conference and newspaper ad, and Saturday’s vigil, all in support of transgender equality and inclusion, and all in Hobart. Response to Scott Morrison While electioneering in the Tasmanian division of Lyons this morning, Prime Minister Scott […]
CITIPOINTE COLLEGE: TASMANIAN STUDENTS TO FACE SIMILAR MISTREATMENT UNDER FEDERAL RELIGIOUS BIAS BILL
“Citipointe College is a taste of what Tasmania will become under the Religious Discrimination Bill, and that taste is very bitter for vulnerable LGBTIQ+ students.” – Rodney Croome Equality Tasmania has warned that Tasmanian faith-based schools could follow the lead of Brisbane’s Citipointe College, and overtly discriminate against LGBTIQ+ students, if the proposed federal Religious Discrimination […]