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I’m looking forward to being part of this event, Thursday 17th July, 5:30pm, Fullers Bookshop Hobart fullersbookshop.com.au/event/a-real-p…

It’s welcome that gay men, and bisexual men and trans women who have sex with men, can now donate plasma. But there is still a way to go before we have blood equality. Here’s a summary More here: ymlp.com/z7paYd And here: abc.net.au/news/2025-07-1…

Yesterday Ella Haddad launched Tasmanian Labor’s LGBTIQA+ equality policy. Labor's policy: taslabor.org.au/news/policy-an… All the responses to Equality Tas’ election survey: equalitytasmania.org.au/tasmanian-stat… Watch ET’s recent election forum: equalitytasmania.org.au/tasmanian-stat…

Here’s Brad and Tim tirelessly promoting Launceston City Council’s LGBTIQA+ community survey at drag bingo last night. The survey closes on Sunday, so if you haven’t taken it yet this is your last chance! Take the survey here: tomorrowtogetherlaunceston.com.au/lgbtqia-commun…

The Tasmanian election is tomorrow. If you haven’t voted already, check out this scorecard from Equality Tasmania and share it with those who may find it handy. The responses to Equality Tas’ election survey and our election forum recording are here: equalitytasmania.org.au/tasmanian-stat…

Tired of the Tasmanian election? Then take the Launceston City Council’s LGBTIQA+ survey. It closes tomorrow so this is your last chance! Survey here: tomorrowtogetherlaunceston.com.au/lgbtqia-commun…

It was an honour to be asked to speak at a book reading by Erin Riley at Fullers Bookshop in Hobart on Thursday night. Erin’s “A Real Piece of Work” is lyrical and moving. You can purchase signed copies from Fullers. I bought six as gifts for friends. shop.fullersbookshop.com.au/p/a-real-piece…

Thinking about my dad, Peter Croome, who would have been 91 today. Here he is aged about 16, c1950, soon to take over his grandfather’s farm at West Kentish. His cousin, the late Mick Wootton, is on dad’s left. The late Peter Braid is on the right.

Two Tasmanian elections on from 2021 when this letter was published and still no more local, targetted anti-LGBTIQA election hate campaigns. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this happen.

“It’s clear from the vote tally that Tasmanians value leaders who stand up for equal rights.” - Dr Ash Russell for Equality Tasmania qnews.com.au/tasmanian-lgbt…

Tell Tasmania’s Brighton Council how it can help end discrimination against LGBTIQA+ people. Link here…haveyoursay.brighton.tas.gov.au/lgbtiqa-consul…

You only have a few hours left to register for tomorrow's LGBTIQA Ally Upstander Training in Huonville! More details and registration in the link. events.humanitix.com/ally-upstander…

"Ninety-seven per cent of queer Tasmanians surveyed had been told their sexuality or gender identity was the result of trauma or pathology, and it should be changed, fixed, or healed." - the Launceston Examiner looks at a ban on conversion practices. examiner.com.au/story/9023731/

Yesterday, Tasmanian Greens Senator, Nick McKim, spoke for the first time in his new role as the Greens' LGBTIQA+ spokesperson.

"Ending conversion practices will stop the infliction of mental suffering on a significant number of Tasmanians. It will definitely, literally, save people's lives." - Dr Ruby Grant examiner.com.au/story/9023731/

Thanks to everyone who participated in Equality Tasmania’s Ally Upstander training in Huonville yesterday. There has been such a positive response to our training about local communities responding to anti-LGBTIQA hate we are looking at more workshops. Stay tuned.

Greg Barnes is right - now is the time to protect human rights in Tasmania. themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/…

I have been a strong supporter of allowing 16 and 17 year old Australians to vote since I was a teenager. It is a reform that was championed in Tasmania in the early 1990s by the late Rev Lance Armstrong MHA. Join me in signing the petition: makeit16.au/petition

If there’s one exception I’ll make to my rule of only advocating for LGBTIQA equality, it’s advocating for Hare Clark. Thanks to the NW Advocate for publishing this letter today.

Senator Josh Dolega’s first speech in the Senate is well worth a read. Warmth, hope and sincerity shine through in every word. Speech here: shorturl.at/RrXch Equality Tas statement: ymlp.com/zmogk9 News report here: abc.net.au/news/2025-07-3…