ACL Reduced to Lies in Attack on LGBTIQ+ Tasmanians
The Australian Christian Lobby has attempted to scare MPs into not supporting a ban on conversion practices by sharing the results of a dodgy ‘survey’.
The Australian Christian Lobby has attempted to scare MPs into not supporting a ban on conversion practices by sharing the results of a dodgy ‘survey’.
Equality Tasmania held a protest over the Australian Christian Lobby's campaign to have section 17 of our gold standard Anti-Discrimination Act watered down.
In the mid-1980s I did a university degree, part of which involved a women's studies course.
Much has been said about why the minister has so far failed to act to ensure women can access this legal service in Tasmania.
First the Australian Greens and now federal Labor have vowed to block the plebiscite legislation being debated in federal parliament today.
There is a very real risk that as a result of the proposed amendments conduct which offends, humiliates or intimidates a child or young person may be permitted.
We understand amendments to the State's anti-discrimination laws will shortly land in Parliament, after very little consultation.
The Premier is overseeing changes to the State's anti-discrimination laws that will weaken protections for LGBTI Tasmanians.
The government has been lobbied by the Australian Christian Lobby to weaken protections in the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998.
I rise tonight to respond to parliamentary secretary Mr Barnett's adjournment speech last evening on Safe Schools and his continued attack on LGBTI issues.