Women Speak Tasmania are holding a Q & A forum Review of Transgender Law Reforms
on Monday 18th March at the Friends Meeting House in North Hobart between 6-7.30pm.
This forum comes after a sustained campaign over many monoths by some in the trans rights lobby and their supporters to silence women’s voices on legislative proposals which will impact on the human rights of girls and women.
At the coming Quaker Yearly Meeting to be held in London in May, a Discussion document by Quaker Life Central Committee has stated:
‘We affirm the right of women’s organisations to critique and explore the nature of gender identification and respect their right to freedom of speech.
We recognise that some Friends will find such organisations supportive and of comfort and respect their right to make their case.
We do not accept that the critique of transgender identities in the political sphere is necessarily transphobic.
We affirm our welcome to such organisations to meet publicly or privately on Quaker premises.’
Speakers at the forum will include Tessa Anne, Jo Pinkiewicz, Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor with Chair Jennie Herrera.
Women Speak Tasmania welcome all members of the community to participate in what will be a lively and robust discussion on the issue that will commence debate in the Legislative Council next week.
Source: The Tasmanian Times