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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 15h

Great letter in the Hobart Mercury from Equality Tasmania President, Ash Russell, explaining why Tasmania is providing financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 2d

An important reminder why conversion bans are needed and why you should be skeptical about the pseudo science deployed by the anti-trans movement.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Conversion therapy' survivor speaking out against trans health study

A decades-old psychiatric study is influencing current debates over transgender youth health care. But a new analysis led by a survivor says the findings were deeply harmful and dangerously misleading...

www.abc.net.au

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to the Tasmanian Health Department for bringing this public education campaign affirming trans and gender diverse people to the Rainbow Isle.
qnews.com.au/tasmania-lau...

Tasmania launches trans and gender diverse campaign to reduce stigma

QNews LGBTIQA+ News

qnews.com.au

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 10d

Equality Tasmania committee members, Lones and Trenton, had a great time staffing the Equality Tasmania stall at Salamanca Market on Saturday. The stall has distributed information and raised funds for Equality Tasmania since 1988. It is a symbol of our determination to achieve LGBTIQA equality.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 13d

“It was inspiring and deeply moving to see such an important reform receive unanimous support across the political spectrum.” - Yours Truly
qnews.com.au/tas-lower-ho...

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 13d

The Tasmanian Lower House has unanimously supported financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. The photos say it all.
More here: ymlp.com/zqyyvd

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to Nicole Asquith and Justin Ellis for this great article in the Conversation today about Tasmania’s leadership on hate crime legislation and financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality or cross-dressing.
theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...

Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?

In a nation-leading reform, those convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing crimes in the island state can receive up to $75,000 in redress.

theconversation.com

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s us before briefing the Tas Upper House today on a hate-crime sentencing bill.

The law is the best in the nation for the range of people it protects and the way it identifies prejudice and hate.

The bill will likely be debated in the Upper House in November.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 14d

Tasmanians convicted under now-abolished laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing could receive up to $75,000 in a landmark reform package.

www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 15d

Tasmania Police have apprehended the young person who allegedly vandalised Pride flags in Launceston in June. More in the comments.
More here:
ymlp.com/zVq0SS
And here:
www.examiner.com.au/story/907257...

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 15d

qnews.com.au/tasmania-int...

Tasmania introduces financial redress for gay & cross-dressing convictions

QNews LGBTIQA+ News

qnews.com.au

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 15d

More in the comments.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 16d

Tasmania is leading the nation with legislation providing financial redress for those convicted under our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. More here:
ymlp.com/ztVP51

MR: TASMANIA LEADS ON FINANCIAL REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF FORMER ANTI-GAY & CROSS-DRESSING LAWS

ymlp.com

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 17d

In this article in today’s Hobart Mercury I look at the two big LGBTIQA human rights challenges facing the new Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Tony Ireland: ensuring Tasmanian Catholic schools comply with the Anti-Discrimination Act and protecting young LGBTIQA Tasmanians from conversion practices.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 18d

My case…

1. the NW Tas “Bible Belt” tag was b/c of 19th century evangelism which drove many people away from religion, and

2. the 20th century backlash to decriminalising homosexuality on the NW was really about fear of economic change.

Views welcome.

www.theadvocate.com.au/story/906039...

Losing our religion: Supposed NW Bible belt looks well and truly broken

Unpacking the puzzling paradox of the region's faith landscape.

www.theadvocate.com.au

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 19d

I’m told this contestant on The Chase this evening correctly answered “Tasmania”.

It’s great the nation is reminded homosexuality was illegal until 1997.

But don’t forget Tasmania then leapfrogged the other states:

qnews.com.au/lessons-from...

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 20d

More Tasmanian municipalities are listening to local LGBTIQA+ communities and taking action against discrimination. Yesterday it was the turn of Glenorchy. The Council auspiced an LGBTIQA inclusion workshop for about 40 staff members. Here are some of us after the session.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 21d

A big thank you to Glenorchy City Council and Working It Out for asking me to help present today’s LGBTIQA inclusion workshop at the Moonah Arts Centre. Special thanks to Scoutt Winter for their tireless efforts towards LGBTIQA inclusion at the GCC. Here’s Scoutt speaking.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 23d

“It is time for Australia to harness the power of proximity and authentic connection, as a way of enabling genuine relationships, improving visibility and combatting trans fear, bigotry, vilification and discrimination.” - Prof Paula Gerber

missingperspectives.com/posts/can-pr...

Power of connection: Can proximity reduce anti-trans hate?

Opinion: Australia prides itself on robust laws protecting LGBTQIA+ people. Yet, trans and non-binary Australians still face unchecked hate, bigotry and violence every day. It’s time to take bold acti...

missingperspectives.com

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 24d

www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...

www.themercury.com.au

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 24d

“To prevent targeted violence, law reform such as this must be accompanied by community education, upskilling of criminal justice practitioners, new police data collections systems, and rehabilitation programs for convicted offenders”. - Prof Nicole Asquith

More in the comments.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 25d

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 25d

Here is my latest contribution to the debate on Hare Clark. It’s from yesterday’s Hobart Mercury. The article this letter-to-the-editor responds to is in the comments. So are some other responses defending HC.

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Rodney Croome @rodneycroome.bsky.social · 26d

More about Penny’s records: www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11...

More about yesterday’s debate: ymlp.com/zkZsTp

When Janet's partner died, she wasn't given the death report. A GP had to explain its contents, then destroy it

When Janet Rice's wife Penny Whetton died suddenly, she sought answers from the post-mortem report. But after the laws in her home state stopped her accessing that, an urge was born to overcome a perc...

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