PRAISE FOR TASMANIAN SENATOR’S FIRST SPEECH
Equality Tasmania has welcomed the inaugural speech by Tasmania’s first openly-gay federal Labor member, Senator Josh Dolega.
In his speech delivered yesterday, Senator Dolega said he wants to “give a sense of hope” to young LGBTIQA+ people, recognised Tasmania’s journey from having the nation’s worst LGBTIQA+ laws to having the best, and talked about how his role as a union organiser has given him insight into the challenges faced by working Tasmanians.
Equality Tasmania spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said,
“We congratulate Senator Dolega on a speech that is sure to inspire other LGBTIQA+ people to follow him into public life.”
“His speech was upfront about the challenges he faced as a young gay Tasmanian, but also sent the message that real change is possible.”
“The warmth, hope and sincerity that shone through in Senator Dolega’s speech is a reminder that love, not hate, defines who we are as LGBTIQA+ people.”
“We look forward to working closely with Senator Dolega to foster greater inclusion and acceptance for LGBTIQA+ Australians.”
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For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.
