Tag: censorship
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Analysis “Impacts of Trans-activism on the Human Rights of Women and Girls”
The paper takes a critical stance on trans-activism, examining how policies and laws that prioritise “gender identity” over biological sex can negatively impact women and girls. It argues that these changes undermine women’s rights, safety, and opportunities, and in some cases may conflict with established human rights protections. The overall theme is that in the…
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Gender and Sexuality Inclusive Language – UTAS Ethics Committee
In October 2024, members of the University of Tasmania’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) received an email titled “Gender and Sexuality Inclusive Language – Guidelines.” The email, sent by Cynthia A. Awruch (Manager Research Ethics), was blunt: “It is the University of Tasmania’s policy for all researchers to use inclusive language in their research and…
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It’s time to re-evaluate the ABC’s ties with ACON – Letter to Kim Williams
A non-partisan coalition of feminist and LGB groups has written to Kim Williams, ABC Chair, to express our concerns about the ABC’s relationship with the advocacy group ACON. We are especially concerned that the ABC’s membership of ACON/Pride in Diversity and its participation in ACON’s Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) compromises the ABC’s independence and undermines the…
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Chronology of Burnie Library Forum Cancellation – Emails
Below are the details of our cancelled forum, originally scheduled for 21 March 2024 at the Burnie Library. The event was to present the latest developments from Europe regarding the use of puberty blockers and gender-affirming treatments in children and young people. It also included detailed information from the UK Government’s Cass Review, an independent…
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Tasmania will this coming week face its free speech litmus test
In the opinion piece “Tasmania will this coming week face its free speech litmus test”, Benjamin Seeder argues that Tasmania’s commitment to free speech would be tested by the planned visit of Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan to Hobart. Seeder describes free speech as a foundational democratic right from which other freedoms flow and contends…
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Forum: Puberty Blockers – The 21st Century Global Medical Scandal
Women Speak Tasmania recently organised a public forum at Burnie Library to discuss paediatric gender medicine and to provide parents with information about puberty blockers and related treatments. The event, scheduled for Thursday morning, was cancelled by the library on Monday — less than two hours into the first business day after the forum had…
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‘Worst attack on free speech’ as library cancels gender medicine forum
A feminist group opposed to trans ideology is claiming censorship after the Burnie Library cancelled a forum organised for Thursday to discuss the use of puberty blockers in Tasmania. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) spokesperson Isla MacGregor said the forum was organised to warn parents of the risks of the use of gender medicine. But the…
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When Journalists Silence Debate: Leon Compton Saying NO Debate on the Drum
On 9 June 2023, ABC journalist Leon Compton appeared on The Drum and made an extraordinary admission. He questioned whether dissenting views should be aired at all: “As a journalist it’s sometimes hard because you want to air a balance of perspectives but what perspectives are reasonable to air? Particularly those that dress up opposition,…