Posts in category Tasmania

Premier Hodgman has become the first Liberal leader in Australia to offer an apology.

“Sex between men should never have been a crime”

A MAN who was not recognised as his partner of five year’s next of kin by the Tasmanian Police and Coroner’s Office will have his case heard by the state’s Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.

THE Tasmanian State Parliament now stands united in throwing their support behind marriage equality.

Recommendations have been made to recognise the gender of trans and instersex people without the need for surgery or hormonal treatments.

The news comes after the state government also announced it would introduce legislation to allow gay men to expunge convictions of consensual homosexual acts before it was decriminalised.

Advocates believe the Tasmanian Government’s support of marriage equality will send a strong message to the Federal Government.

With police recently marching in both Brisbane and Tasmania’s pride marches, this year has marked a shift towards more open support by the police of Australia’s LGBTI community.

Until marriage equality happens, the story of a gay man who was denied his rights as next-of-kin for his deceased partner should come as no surprise.

The symbolic gesture will see Hobart join several other councils around Australia who have flown their flags during LGBTI pride festivals or IDAHOT day.