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  • First, do not harm

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    I could not agree more with Rodney Croome (Mercury 17 April) that ‘no one should have to endure being told they are fundamentally broken’.  But, equally, I would have thought that it is no great leap for Rodney Croome to understand that no child is born in the wrong body, that no child is broken.…

  • Tasmanian International Women’s cyclist calls out trans inclusion in competition sport

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    Hobart based International and National Women’s cycling competitor Jodie Willett last year resigned her membership of AusCycling over their policy of trans inclusion in women’s cycling competitions. Last year Jodie Willett wrote to AusCycling advising them that until such time as Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and AusCycling reversed their decision on trans inclusion in women’s…

  • Call on Health Minister to defer debate on Conversion Bill and back push for National Inquiry

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    Women Speak Tasmania (WST) have called on the Health Minister Guy Barnett to defer debate on The Justice Miscellaneous (Conversion Practices) Bill 2024 and back the call from Dr Philip Morris, President of the National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) for an independent investigation into treatments being used for vulnerable children struggling with gender dysphoria. WSTs call…

  • Tickle vs Giggle

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    On Tuesday 9 April 2024 an extremely important court case for women in Australia and all over the world started in the Federal Court in Sydney. It is the first case to arise which tests the change to the law brought in by the Gillard Government in 2013 which allows men to change their sex…

  • Conversion Practices Bill 2024 – Letter to Tasmania MPs

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    Dear Member of Tasmania Parliament, We would like to congratulate you on your success at the recent election and to wish you well as you assume your seat in the Tasmanian Parliament. We would like to alert you to a very important piece of legislation that will be coming up for debate in the near…

  • Dangers of Gender Affirming Model and WPath – Letter to Simon Wood

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    Dear Simon, My name is xxxxxxxxx and as a resident of Bass I would like to congratulate you on your re-election as our representatives in the Tasmanian Parliament. It is my hope that you will continue to represent the interests of your constituents in these very challenging times. I would also like to use this…

  • The Importance of freedom of speech 

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    Equality Tasmania calls journalist Benjamin Seeder article in the Examiner bias, putting in doubt his journalistic integrity when the opposite could not be more true. At this moment when many are afraid to raise their voices for fear of offending and reputation cancelation, he raises his. Robust debate and the exchange of ideas no matter…

  • Panel on Free Speech in Australia and Book Launch

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    Recently, the Free Speech Union Australia hosted a discussion panel at Hobart Town Hall featuring Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan, speaking about his book Tough Crowd. Linehan described his experience of professional and social exclusion following comments and comedy material relating to gender identity. He spoke about losing work opportunities, being removed from social media…

  • Chronology of Burnie Library Forum Cancellation – Emails

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    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…

  • Tasmania will this coming week face its free speech litmus test

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    Free speech is a keystone right – all other rights flow from it, from freedom of association, religion, and even the right to a fair trial. It has played a vital part in our Tasmanian democracy these past hundred years. Which is why it is strange that the idea is now under attack all across…