Equality Tasmania has called on the State Government to introduce its proposed conversion practices ban before State Parliament rises at the end of this week. The Government promised to unveil its legislation before the end of the year. Spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said, “Conversion practices cause deep harm and are being perpetrated right now in Tasmania. We […]
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TAS GOV’T REFUSES FINANCIAL REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF FMR ANTI-GAY & ANTI-TRANS LAWS
CALL ON LABOR, GREENS AND INDEPENDENTS TO ENSURE JUSTICE IS DONE Equality Tasmania has called on Labor, the Greens and independents to support financial redress for victims of the state’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing after the State Government refused. Attorney-General, Guy Barnett, has introduced updates to legislation that allows victims of the former laws to […]
FEDERAL ANTI-TRANS BILL CONDEMNED
“Tasmanians do not want to co-parent with politicians like Senator Antic.” – Rodney Croome Equality Tasmania says a bill flagged by South Australian Senator, Alex Antic, banning gender affirming health care for young people will harm young trans people and infringe on parental rights. Spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said, “Study after study shows that gender affirming health care saves […]
LEGAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SUPPORT REDRESS FOR HISTORICAL GAY AND TRANS CONVICTIONS
Tasmanian community and legal groups have united in support of financial redress for those convicted under Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. The Tasmanian Council of Social Services, Tasmania’s Community Legal Services, the Tasmanian Women’s Legal Service and Equality Tasmania have all called for the reform “to rectify past injustice” In an article in […]
Assurance sought on conversion ban
Equality Tasmania wants an assurance from Premier Jeremy Rockliff and acting Attorney-General, Michael Ferguson, that a ban on conversion practices will still be introduced by the end of the year. The group’s call comes in the wake of the resignation from parliament of former Attorney-General, Elise Archer, who was working on conversion legislation. Equality Tasmania […]
Advocates to push for gay conviction compensation as State Gov’t balks
Equality Tasmania has welcomed a State Government bill improving 2016 legislation that allows for historical gay and transgender criminal records to be expunged. But the group says the bill does not go far enough because it does not allow for compensation as recommended by the independent review that is the basis of the new bill. […]
TASMANIA ADOPTS NEW AND INCLUSIVE REFERENCES TO INTERSEX PEOPLE
Advocates have welcomed amendments that update references to people with sex variations across existing Tasmanian laws and make those references more inclusive. Intersex Peer Support Australia Tasmanian representative, Simone-lisa Anderson, said definitions relating to intersex people have been outdated and narrow. “It is vital that people with sex variations can be sure of equal inclusion […]
REVIEW TO HEAR CASE FOR TOUGHER HATE CRIME PENALTIES
Equality Tasmania has welcomed a review of Tasmania’s hate crime laws with a view to tougher penalties if crime is motivated by anti-LGBTIQA+ hate. Currently, penalties for hate-motivated crimes can only be tougher if racial hatred is involved. The Sentencing Board has proposed this be extended to include prejudice and hatred on the basis of […]
EQUALITY TASMANIA WELCOMES NATION-LEADING ANTI-NAZI LAW
Hopes long history of Nazi attacks on state’s LGBTIQA+ community will end Equality Tasmania has welcomed the passage of an anti-Nazi law that is the best in the nation. Equality Tasmania president, Rodney Croome, said, “LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians have been subject to harassment from Nazi sympathisers using Nazi symbols at least since the 1970s.” “Harassment using […]
Protest sends pro-trans message to Hobart commuters
Forty people turned out in wet, cold and windy weather yesterday to protest an anti-transgender message on a billboard in Hobart’s northern suburbs. For nearly a month the billboard sponsored by anti-transgender group, LGB Tasmania, has broadcast the message “Let Kids Be Kids” in opposition to gender-affirming care for young trans and gender diverse Tasmanians. The protesters, […]