Posts in category Tasmania

“If you fly a rainbow flag, lower it to half mast in honour of Mary Binks.”

“I prayed constantly throughout the day to be straight, but I realised I wasn’t going to change because sexuality isn’t a choice”

“As a consequence of the remoteness of the various settlements here, there was a wide underground gay life, with informal social groups and venues.”

The new law comes into effect from today.

“[This] confirms just how far Tasmania has come since it was the last state to decriminalise homosexuality twenty years ago”

“Roz and Lainey’s marriage marks the start of a new chapter in their lives and a new chapter in the life of Australia”

Multiple venues have refused to host the event.

The attacker allegedly said: “if you’re part of the Yes campaign and don’t want to get hurt then f**k off.”

“It’s a huge debate at the moment obviously – everyone’s talking about whether pineapple should be on pizza or not”

Other social media users have used the incident to highlight the far more severe forms of violence and assault LGBTI people face on a regular basis.