Equality Tasmania has thanked those Tasmanian senators who today voted down a bill banning affirming health care for young trans people, and has said it will seek to meet those in favour of giving the bill further consideration. Tasmanian Labor and Green senators, plus Lambie Network senators Jacqui Lambie and Tammy Tyrrell, voted against the bill being […]
Category: Transgender Rights
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 […]
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, […]
LGB group’s anti-trans billboard antithesis of Pride Month
Equality Tasmania says an anti-trans billboard in Glenorchy has no place in an inclusive Tasmania. The billboard reads “Let Kids be Kids” and was erected by LGB Tasmania for Pride Month. LGB Tasmania is a group that excludes trans and gender diverse people. Equality Tasmania spokesperson, Rose Boccalatte, said, “Research consistently shows that trans and gender […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]