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“This is a historic day for transgender and gender diverse people, not only in Tasmania but around the world.”

The reforms, which include optional gender markers on birth certificates, passed the upper house late on Thursday evening, sending the legislation back to the lower house for assent next week.

“The Upper House vote giving in-principle support to these landmark reforms is an important step forward,” said Transforming Tasmania spokesperson Martine Delaney.

Tasmanian trans advocates said the motion to subject the bill to further inquiry being voted down was a sign that the “urgency” of the reforms was being recognised.

“The advertisement from the Tasmanian Coalition for Kids is factually inaccurate and has caused harm to our families, so we want to set that group straight.”

The Tasmanian government is going to court to prevent Ben Jago’s discrimination case from being heard, four years after the Tasmanian Coroner refused to recognise Jago as next-of-kin to his partner of five years Nathan Lunson.

The stickers, which are shaped like penises, bear the words “women don’t have penises”.

The Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group, which was formed in early 1988, announced at the event that the organisation was changing its name to the more inclusive Equality Tasmania.

“Plead with your government: change your ungodly marriage laws.”

“Archbishop Porteous only cares about free speech when he is the one talking.”