Only a few months ago anti-trans lobbyists held a hateful rally on the steps of the Victorian Parliament. On 29 August 2023, equality groups stood there together to launch a groundbreaking new report into anti-trans hate [1].
This report proves what we have been saying for months, that our community is experiencing a rapid escalation in targeted hate, such as anti-trans abuse, harassment, and violence.
We are now calling on our leaders to stand with the trans community by introducing State and Federal anti-vilification laws that will help protect the entire LGBTQIA+ community from hate.
We have already made national headlines, but we can’t stop there [2]. We need action.
We deserve to feel safe in our own communities. But right now LGBTQIA+ events are being shut down because of threats of violence, schools and libraries are under pressure to ban books, and we are seeing an escalation in harassment and online targeting.
That’s why our movement is now going to make sure that MP’s all across this continent receive a copy of this report hand delivered to their office by one of their own constituents.
On the webinar you will learn about the report, meet like-minded others, and find out how you can deliver this groundbreaking report to your own local MP.
Doing this will help to put our community on their agenda and help them to understand that anti-trans hate is impacting people in their own electorate.
Trans people and our allies live in every community across the country - if we show a united and urgent call for action, we can put real pressure on our leaders to act.
We will tell you everything that you need to know and make sure you get supported every step of the way.
Together we can build a future where trans and gender diverse people have the freedom to be themselves.
In solidarity for trans justice,
Jackie Turner, (she/her), Director, Trans Justice Project
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- [1] https://transjustice.org.au/hate/
- [2] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/29/our-lives-are-under-attack-one-in-two-trans-australians-have-experienced-hate-report-reveals