Tasmania’s LGBTIQ community have celebrated Premier Will Hodgman today for offering an apology to those convicted under past discriminatory laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. Premier Hodgman will issue the apology this afternoon, coinciding with a debate on a bill to overturn historical convictions. The move also comes just before the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation […]
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman has indicated that his government will consider making changes to the state’s anti-discrimination laws ahead of the federal government’s proposed marriage plebiscite. Speaking at a budget estimates hearing on Monday the Premier said he was considering changing the state’s laws. “We want people on both sides of the debate to have […]
Perth wasn’t the only city to have rally for marriage equality over the weekend. Large crowds also turned out in Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne. A marriage equality rally in Hobart on Saturday afternoon (pictured) attracted such a large crowd it overflowed into surrounding streets. Tasmanian Premier, Will Hodgman, has supported the Federal Government allowing federal […]
