Category: Media Releases
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Women’s Groups Intentionally Oversimplify the Impacts of Trans Law Reforms
Yesterday’s joint statement by Tasmanian women’s groups, Women’s Legal Service Tasmania, Engender Equality, Hobart Women’s Shelter and Women’s Health Tasmania, continues the litany of oversimplified assurances about the benign nature of the radical birth registration and anti-discrimination law reforms proposed by Labor and the Greens. If they want to justify their claim that the amendments…
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O’Connor and White in Damage Control over Backlash on Transgender Reforms
While Labor Opposition leader, Rebecca White, moves to distance the party from a deal with the Greens to fast track changes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, the Greens Cassy O’Connor has resorted to accusations of transphobia against those calling for public consultation on the issue. ‘It’s now very clear the Tasmanian people…
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Community Consultation Essential for Transforming Tasmania Proposals
‘Women Speak Tasmania is calling on Transforming Tasmania to justify their claims that radical amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 (Tas) are of no particular concern to the community at large’, said Women Speak Tasmania spokesperson, Bronwyn Williams. Transforming Tasmania spokesperson, Martine Delaney, says “there has been virtually no public concern…
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Doubts about Tasmanian Law Reform Institute Impartiality
Women Speak Tasmania is calling on the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute to co-sponsor a forum dedicated to providing a women’s rights perspective on transgender law reform proposals. ‘Women Speak Tasmania is developing a series of policies addressing a range of issues in the transgender rights debate. Two of those policies, dealing with anti-discrimination law and…
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Transgender Law Reform – Women Speak the Truth
While several groups and individuals are lobbying for extended transgender rights at law, Women Speak Tasmania is working on a comprehensive series of policies to address changes in the law that have promoted the rights of transgender persons ahead of the sex-based rights of women. “We have drafted two policy position papers, initially, that consider…
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Protesters Call for Boycott of Girl Guides Australia
PROTEST – 1.00 pm Thursday 11 October outside Girl Guides Tasmania office at 17 Clarence Street, Bellerive Women Speak Tasmania is protesting Girl Guides Australia’s recently released policy that allows biological male persons, both boys and adult men, to join the organisation as members and leaders – see https://www.guidelinesforgirlguides.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/GGA-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Guidance-APPROVED-03-06-2018.pdf ‘Thursday 11 October 2018 is International…
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Opposition Grows Against Transgender Rights Campaign
Newly formed group Women Speak Tasmania, are ramping up their campaign to oppose reforms proposed by transgender lobby group Transforming Tasmania. Spokesperson Bronwyn Williams said, ‘We are talking with many people in the Tasmanian community, especially women, who are shocked at the loss of safe women only services in Tasmania and the threats suggested by…
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Calls for Review of Sex Discrimination Laws
Women Speak Tasmania is calling for uniform changes to federal and state anti-discrimination laws. Spokesperson Bronwyn Williams said, ‘We are calling on all Australian legislatures to urgently address the need for accurate and effective definitions of “sex” and “gender identity” in anti-discrimination laws across Australia’. ‘We must develop uniform laws in all Australian jurisdictions to…
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Gender Clinics Under Fire Over Policies and Research
Gender clinics in Australia and the UK are coming under fire from doctors and academics. ‘Doctors and academics are blowing the whistle on poor guidelines, lack of evidence-based research, and lack of transparency about research on the outcomes for children and young people being treated for gender dysphoria’, said Women Speak Tasmania spokesperson, Bronwyn Williams.…