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 Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPath) for inviting me to speak at their national conference in Hobart today. It was an honour, as it was to catch up with these fine folk.
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A big thank you to the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPath) for inviting me to speak at their national conference in Hobart today. It was an honour, as it was to catch up with these fine folk.
Great step forward for LGBTIQA Tasmanians with the launch of the state’s first Government LGBTIQA Strategy. Next step, an Action Plan with funded, measurable outcomes in 2026.
More here:
ymlp.com/zOK1W1
Strategy here:
www.dpac.tas.gov.au/lgbtiqa-strategy
More here:
ymlp.com/zOK1W1
Strategy here:
www.dpac.tas.gov.au/lgbtiqa-strategy
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Great step forward for LGBTIQA Tasmanians with the launch of the state’s first Government LGBTIQA Strategy. Next step, an Action Plan with funded, measurable outcomes in 2026.
More here:
ymlp.com/zOK1W1
Strategy here:
www.dpac.tas.gov.au/lgbtiqa-strategy
More here:
ymlp.com/zOK1W1
Strategy here:
www.dpac.tas.gov.au/lgbtiqa-strategy
Equality Tasmania has welcomed support from the state’s local government conference for councils to consult with the LGBTIQA community and develop action plans:
ymlp.com/zdJu5w
Photo of Cr Amanda Diprose and LGAT policy director, Ben Morris, at the conference.
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Photo of Cr Amanda Diprose and LGAT policy director, Ben Morris, at the conference.
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Equality Tasmania has welcomed support from the state’s local government conference for councils to consult with the LGBTIQA community and develop action plans:
ymlp.com/zdJu5w
Photo of Cr Amanda Diprose and LGAT policy director, Ben Morris, at the conference.
ymlp.com/zdJu5w
Photo of Cr Amanda Diprose and LGAT policy director, Ben Morris, at the conference.
Thanks to everyone who went to the launch of Prof Paula Gerber’s book about transgender human rights at Fullers bookshop this evening. It was a warm and informative event. If you’re quick you can pick up a signed copy at Fullers.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Thanks to everyone who went to the launch of Prof Paula Gerber’s book about transgender human rights at Fullers bookshop this evening. It was a warm and informative event. If you’re quick you can pick up a signed copy at Fullers.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights is one of the best explainers you’ll read If you want to know more come along to the Hobart launch at Fullers bookshop this evening at 5.30pm.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia | Paula Gerber in Conversation
www.fullersbookshop.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights is one of the best explainers you’ll read If you want to know more come along to the Hobart launch at Fullers bookshop this evening at 5.30pm.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/sex-ge...
I’m speaking at two book launches in two days!
Konrad Muller’s new book about Henry Hellyer this evening in Devonport and Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights tomorrow in Hobart.
More details here
tinyurl.com/wr38sf7j
And here
tinyurl.com/yre3b3sp
Konrad Muller’s new book about Henry Hellyer this evening in Devonport and Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights tomorrow in Hobart.
More details here
tinyurl.com/wr38sf7j
And here
tinyurl.com/yre3b3sp
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I’m speaking at two book launches in two days!
Konrad Muller’s new book about Henry Hellyer this evening in Devonport and Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights tomorrow in Hobart.
More details here
tinyurl.com/wr38sf7j
And here
tinyurl.com/yre3b3sp
Konrad Muller’s new book about Henry Hellyer this evening in Devonport and Paula Gerber’s new book about transgender human rights tomorrow in Hobart.
More details here
tinyurl.com/wr38sf7j
And here
tinyurl.com/yre3b3sp
Congratulations to Hobart Hurricanes women’s captain Elyse Villani for calling on Cricket Australia to have a Pride Round in the WBBL as the Hurricanes look forward to their third Pride game.
www.themercury.com.au/sport/hobart...
www.themercury.com.au/sport/hobart...
November 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations to Hobart Hurricanes women’s captain Elyse Villani for calling on Cricket Australia to have a Pride Round in the WBBL as the Hurricanes look forward to their third Pride game.
www.themercury.com.au/sport/hobart...
www.themercury.com.au/sport/hobart...
I’m looking forward to this book launch at the Devonport Library Wednesday evening. Hope to see my NW friends there.
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Author Event: Konrad Muller at Devonport Library
Konrad Muller in conversation with Rodney Croome.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I’m looking forward to this book launch at the Devonport Library Wednesday evening. Hope to see my NW friends there.
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Today in Parliament the Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, confirmed that trans women are not excluded from Tasmania's women's prisons.
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Tasmania rejects The Australian’s misleading claims on trans prison policy
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November 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Today in Parliament the Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, confirmed that trans women are not excluded from Tasmania's women's prisons.
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qnews.com.au/tasmania-rej...
Thanks to the Done By Law podcast for an in-depth look at Tasmania’s groundbreaking financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross dressing. More here…https://www.3cr.org.au/donebylaw
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Thanks to the Done By Law podcast for an in-depth look at Tasmania’s groundbreaking financial redress for victims of our former laws against homosexuality and cross dressing. More here…https://www.3cr.org.au/donebylaw
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.
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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.
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Tasmania launches trans and gender diverse campaign to reduce stigma
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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.