Rodney Croome
@rodneycroome.bsky.social
LGBTIQA+ human rights advocate. Equality Tasmania. Just.Equal Australia. 2015 Tasmanian of the Year.
A big thank you to the Hobart Mercury for publishing my article about what remains to be done despite Tasmania leading the nation on financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. As you’ll see, there’s quite a bit.
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
A big thank you to the Hobart Mercury for publishing my article about what remains to be done despite Tasmania leading the nation on financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. As you’ll see, there’s quite a bit.
Yesterday, the Australian newspaper said Tasmania has banned trans women from women’s prisons. Today, the Hobart Mercury reported that’s not true and the TasGov continues to allow trans women to be held in the state’s women’s prison.
More here: ymlp.com/zm8GZg
More here: ymlp.com/zm8GZg
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yesterday, the Australian newspaper said Tasmania has banned trans women from women’s prisons. Today, the Hobart Mercury reported that’s not true and the TasGov continues to allow trans women to be held in the state’s women’s prison.
More here: ymlp.com/zm8GZg
More here: ymlp.com/zm8GZg
Some groups continue to use extreme examples to seek blanket bans on trans women, this time in Tasmanian women’s prison.
The current TasGov case-by-case approach is a sensible one that protects all women. Equality Tasmania has asked the Government to maintain and develop it.
More: ymlp.com/zQe6ir
The current TasGov case-by-case approach is a sensible one that protects all women. Equality Tasmania has asked the Government to maintain and develop it.
More: ymlp.com/zQe6ir
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Some groups continue to use extreme examples to seek blanket bans on trans women, this time in Tasmanian women’s prison.
The current TasGov case-by-case approach is a sensible one that protects all women. Equality Tasmania has asked the Government to maintain and develop it.
More: ymlp.com/zQe6ir
The current TasGov case-by-case approach is a sensible one that protects all women. Equality Tasmania has asked the Government to maintain and develop it.
More: ymlp.com/zQe6ir
The Tasmanian Government Budget allocates funding for the state’s upcoming LGBTIQA Strategy. But more is required to address LGBTIQA discrimination and disadvantage. More here: ymlp.com/zk6hIm
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Tasmanian Government Budget allocates funding for the state’s upcoming LGBTIQA Strategy. But more is required to address LGBTIQA discrimination and disadvantage. More here: ymlp.com/zk6hIm
Tasmania has officially approved a nation-first compensation scheme for people previously convicted of homosexuality offences, with advocates calling on other jurisdictions to implement similar measures.
More in the comments.
More in the comments.
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Tasmania has officially approved a nation-first compensation scheme for people previously convicted of homosexuality offences, with advocates calling on other jurisdictions to implement similar measures.
More in the comments.
More in the comments.
In today’s Canberra Times I explain why there should be financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former anti-LGBTIQA laws.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910405...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910405...
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
In today’s Canberra Times I explain why there should be financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former anti-LGBTIQA laws.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910405...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910405...
Tasmanian’s groundbreaking financial redress scheme for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing have unanimously passed parliament. It’s a great day for victim survivors, for the LGBTIQA community and for cooperative politics.
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Tasmanian’s groundbreaking financial redress scheme for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing have unanimously passed parliament. It’s a great day for victim survivors, for the LGBTIQA community and for cooperative politics.
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
More details are here: ymlp.com/zHjIww
The Tasmanian Upper House has united behind financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross dressing. All now required is the technicality of the Third Reading Debate tomorrow. More here: ymlp.com/z844Ax
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The Tasmanian Upper House has united behind financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross dressing. All now required is the technicality of the Third Reading Debate tomorrow. More here: ymlp.com/z844Ax
The Tasmanian Upper House has begun debating a bill to allow financial redress for victims of the state’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. You can pop down ro Parliament or watch here:
www.parliament.tas.gov.au/stream/legis...
Here I am before this morning’s briefing.
www.parliament.tas.gov.au/stream/legis...
Here I am before this morning’s briefing.
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The Tasmanian Upper House has begun debating a bill to allow financial redress for victims of the state’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. You can pop down ro Parliament or watch here:
www.parliament.tas.gov.au/stream/legis...
Here I am before this morning’s briefing.
www.parliament.tas.gov.au/stream/legis...
Here I am before this morning’s briefing.
Peak education bodies including the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations and the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union support schools that are inclusive of trans and gender diverse students. See comments for more.
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Peak education bodies including the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations and the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union support schools that are inclusive of trans and gender diverse students. See comments for more.
Equality Tas President, Dr Ash Russell, responds to the misinformed article in the Australian…
“Tasmanian parents expect their child’s school to be free of discrimination, and want their children to be taught respect for other people.”
More here:
ymlp.com/zfkz7Ie
“Tasmanian parents expect their child’s school to be free of discrimination, and want their children to be taught respect for other people.”
More here:
ymlp.com/zfkz7Ie
October 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Equality Tas President, Dr Ash Russell, responds to the misinformed article in the Australian…
“Tasmanian parents expect their child’s school to be free of discrimination, and want their children to be taught respect for other people.”
More here:
ymlp.com/zfkz7Ie
“Tasmanian parents expect their child’s school to be free of discrimination, and want their children to be taught respect for other people.”
More here:
ymlp.com/zfkz7Ie
Great letter in the Hobart Mercury from Equality Tasmania President, Ash Russell, explaining why Tasmania is providing financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing.
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Great letter in the Hobart Mercury from Equality Tasmania President, Ash Russell, explaining why Tasmania is providing financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing.
An important reminder why conversion bans are needed and why you should be skeptical about the pseudo science deployed by the anti-trans movement.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Conversion therapy' survivor speaking out against trans health study
A decades-old psychiatric study is influencing current debates over transgender youth health care. But a new analysis led by a survivor says the findings were deeply harmful and dangerously misleading...
www.abc.net.au
October 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
An important reminder why conversion bans are needed and why you should be skeptical about the pseudo science deployed by the anti-trans movement.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Congratulations to the Tasmanian Health Department for bringing this public education campaign affirming trans and gender diverse people to the Rainbow Isle.
qnews.com.au/tasmania-lau...
qnews.com.au/tasmania-lau...
Tasmania launches trans and gender diverse campaign to reduce stigma
QNews LGBTIQA+ News
qnews.com.au
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Congratulations to the Tasmanian Health Department for bringing this public education campaign affirming trans and gender diverse people to the Rainbow Isle.
qnews.com.au/tasmania-lau...
qnews.com.au/tasmania-lau...
Equality Tasmania committee members, Lones and Trenton, had a great time staffing the Equality Tasmania stall at Salamanca Market on Saturday. The stall has distributed information and raised funds for Equality Tasmania since 1988. It is a symbol of our determination to achieve LGBTIQA equality.
September 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Equality Tasmania committee members, Lones and Trenton, had a great time staffing the Equality Tasmania stall at Salamanca Market on Saturday. The stall has distributed information and raised funds for Equality Tasmania since 1988. It is a symbol of our determination to achieve LGBTIQA equality.
“It was inspiring and deeply moving to see such an important reform receive unanimous support across the political spectrum.” - Yours Truly
qnews.com.au/tas-lower-ho...
qnews.com.au/tas-lower-ho...
September 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“It was inspiring and deeply moving to see such an important reform receive unanimous support across the political spectrum.” - Yours Truly
qnews.com.au/tas-lower-ho...
qnews.com.au/tas-lower-ho...
The Tasmanian Lower House has unanimously supported financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. The photos say it all.
More here: ymlp.com/zqyyvd
More here: ymlp.com/zqyyvd
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Tasmanian Lower House has unanimously supported financial redress for victims of Tasmania’s former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. The photos say it all.
More here: ymlp.com/zqyyvd
More here: ymlp.com/zqyyvd
Thanks to Nicole Asquith and Justin Ellis for this great article in the Conversation today about Tasmania’s leadership on hate crime legislation and financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality or cross-dressing.
theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...
theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...
Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?
In a nation-leading reform, those convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing crimes in the island state can receive up to $75,000 in redress.
theconversation.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Thanks to Nicole Asquith and Justin Ellis for this great article in the Conversation today about Tasmania’s leadership on hate crime legislation and financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality or cross-dressing.
theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...
theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...
Here’s us before briefing the Tas Upper House today on a hate-crime sentencing bill.
The law is the best in the nation for the range of people it protects and the way it identifies prejudice and hate.
The bill will likely be debated in the Upper House in November.
The law is the best in the nation for the range of people it protects and the way it identifies prejudice and hate.
The bill will likely be debated in the Upper House in November.
September 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Here’s us before briefing the Tas Upper House today on a hate-crime sentencing bill.
The law is the best in the nation for the range of people it protects and the way it identifies prejudice and hate.
The bill will likely be debated in the Upper House in November.
The law is the best in the nation for the range of people it protects and the way it identifies prejudice and hate.
The bill will likely be debated in the Upper House in November.
Tasmanians convicted under now-abolished laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing could receive up to $75,000 in a landmark reform package.
www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Tasmanians convicted under now-abolished laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing could receive up to $75,000 in a landmark reform package.
www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
Tasmania Police have apprehended the young person who allegedly vandalised Pride flags in Launceston in June. More in the comments.
More here:
ymlp.com/zVq0SS
And here:
www.examiner.com.au/story/907257...
More here:
ymlp.com/zVq0SS
And here:
www.examiner.com.au/story/907257...
September 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Tasmania Police have apprehended the young person who allegedly vandalised Pride flags in Launceston in June. More in the comments.
More here:
ymlp.com/zVq0SS
And here:
www.examiner.com.au/story/907257...
More here:
ymlp.com/zVq0SS
And here:
www.examiner.com.au/story/907257...
More in the comments.
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
More in the comments.
Tasmania is leading the nation with legislation providing financial redress for those convicted under our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. More here:
ymlp.com/ztVP51
ymlp.com/ztVP51
MR: TASMANIA LEADS ON FINANCIAL REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF FORMER ANTI-GAY & CROSS-DRESSING LAWS
ymlp.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Tasmania is leading the nation with legislation providing financial redress for those convicted under our former laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. More here:
ymlp.com/ztVP51
ymlp.com/ztVP51
In this article in today’s Hobart Mercury I look at the two big LGBTIQA human rights challenges facing the new Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Tony Ireland: ensuring Tasmanian Catholic schools comply with the Anti-Discrimination Act and protecting young LGBTIQA Tasmanians from conversion practices.
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
In this article in today’s Hobart Mercury I look at the two big LGBTIQA human rights challenges facing the new Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Tony Ireland: ensuring Tasmanian Catholic schools comply with the Anti-Discrimination Act and protecting young LGBTIQA Tasmanians from conversion practices.
My case…
1. the NW Tas “Bible Belt” tag was b/c of 19th century evangelism which drove many people away from religion, and
2. the 20th century backlash to decriminalising homosexuality on the NW was really about fear of economic change.
Views welcome.
www.theadvocate.com.au/story/906039...
1. the NW Tas “Bible Belt” tag was b/c of 19th century evangelism which drove many people away from religion, and
2. the 20th century backlash to decriminalising homosexuality on the NW was really about fear of economic change.
Views welcome.
www.theadvocate.com.au/story/906039...
Losing our religion: Supposed NW Bible belt looks well and truly broken
Unpacking the puzzling paradox of the region's faith landscape.
www.theadvocate.com.au
September 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
My case…
1. the NW Tas “Bible Belt” tag was b/c of 19th century evangelism which drove many people away from religion, and
2. the 20th century backlash to decriminalising homosexuality on the NW was really about fear of economic change.
Views welcome.
www.theadvocate.com.au/story/906039...
1. the NW Tas “Bible Belt” tag was b/c of 19th century evangelism which drove many people away from religion, and
2. the 20th century backlash to decriminalising homosexuality on the NW was really about fear of economic change.
Views welcome.
www.theadvocate.com.au/story/906039...