Women Speak Tasmania

Tag: Sex Self-ID

  • Women Call for Parliamentary Inquiry into Transgender Law Reforms

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    Women Speak Tasmania briefed honourable members of the Legislative Council today, offering our perspective on Labor and the Greens’ proposed amendments to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018.  ‘We outlined the very real negative impacts on the rights of female persons to safe, female-only spaces if biological male persons are able to become…

  • Labor and the Greens ‘Win’, But Democracy Loses

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    When we go to the ballot box and vote, we have an expectation that those we elect will at least try to represent our interests. We assume that any debate in parliament, particularly if the issue is contentious, will be as well-informed as it can possibly be. On 20 November, we saw Labor and the…

  • Transgender Campaign Misinformation Continues

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    Roen Meijers of Transforming Tasmania continues to be confused about the issue of Birth Certificate registrations as it is not gender that is recorded, but sex. Additionally, the Options Paper on transgender law reform released for public consultation by former Anti-discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks, in 2016 was only that – an Options Paper. The consultation…

  • Attack on Women’s Rights

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    Women Speak Tasmania representatives met with Honourable Sue Hickey Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly to discuss our concerns about Labor and Greens fast tracking of reforms to changes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act. Coincidentally The Mercury published a Letter to the Editor from Isla MacGregor outlining the implications of proposed…

  • O’Connor and White in Damage Control over Backlash on Transgender Reforms

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    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…

  • Transforming Tasmania Shouldn’t Shut Down Birth Certificate Debate

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    Transforming Tasmania’s proposed changes to birth registration and anti-discrimination law in Tasmania are radical amendments that shouldn’t be rushed through parliament. Labor and the Greens need to support the Government’s referral of those amendments to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute so the Tasmanian people can have their say. These amendments, if they become law, will…

  • Labor and the Greens Under Pressure Over Birth Certificate Changes

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    Women Speak Tasmania is hearing from many women across Tasmania who are outraged at Labor and the Greens attempt to fast track changes to birth certificates at the behest of Transforming Tasmania. Never before has the community witnessed such unashamed fast tracking of legislation, with trans rights activists insisting the matter was broadly discussed, with…

  • Tasmania to be first Aussie state to remove gender on birth certificate

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    Today, in an article titled “Tasmania to be First Aussie State to Remove Gender on Birth Certificate” (24 October 2018), journalist Ally Foster reported on proposed amendments to Tasmania’s birth registration laws that would remove sex markers from birth certificates and allow transgender people to change the sex recorded on official documents without undergoing surgery.…

  • Tasmania on verge of removing gender from birth certificates

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    Today, in an article for The Australian titled “Tasmania on Verge of Removing Gender from Birth Certificates” (23 October 2018), journalist Matthew Denholm reported on proposed amendments to Tasmania’s birth registration laws that would remove sex markers from birth certificates and eliminate the requirement for transgender people to undergo surgery before changing the sex recorded…

  • Is Mainstream Media in Australia Afraid to Cover Women’s Views on the Transgender Rights Debate?

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    And what about the Mercury? In the last few months Tasmanian Times has published several articles on the transgender rights debate written by women from Women Speak Tasmania. Most of these articles were also sent out nationally as Media Releases.  No mainstream media in Australia has contacted us to follow up on our views. This lack…