Hey, do you live in WA and aren’t homophobic? I need you to do something:
EMAIL THE LABOR GOVERNMENT AND TELL THEM TO HURRY UP AND ABOLISH THE GENDER REASSIGNMENT BOARD AND BAN CONVERSION THERAPY!!!!
Labor promised BACK IN 2017 that it would take action to help LGBTQIA+ people and yet conversion therapy IS STILL LEGAL IN WA. The Gender Reassignment Board is also a legal obstacle for trans people to be legally recognised as their gender - and so Labor said it would abolish it to make it easier (other states have already done with) yet STILL has not delivered on this. Queer people are being screwed over by Labor’s inaction and indifference to something they promised NEARLY 7 YEARS AGO!
NOW WA Labor has said it won’t commit to these actions until after the 2025 election - EVEN THOUGH IT HAS A DOUBLE MAJORITY AND CAN PASS ANY LEGISLATION IT WANTS TO WITHOUT THE LIBERALS/NATIONALS BEING ABLE TO STOP THEM AND WATER IT DOWN!!
Labor does not see this as an election issue. It does not see this as a major concern. Let’s prove to them they’re wrong and demand it from them. If you live in Western Australia find your representatives in both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council here and demand action.
Also contact the Premier and Ministers:
Premier Roger Cook:
kwinana@mp.wa.gov.au or wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au
Ph: 9439 6444
Attorney General John Quigley:
john.quigley@mp.wa.gov.au or Minister.Quigley@dpc.wa.gov.au
Ph: (08) 6552 6800
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
Minister.Sanderson@dpc.wa.gov.au or amber.jade.sanderson@mp.wa.gov.au
Ph: (08) 9275 7000
THEN directly message at least 5 other people you know to tell them to do the same and make a post on whatever social media platform you want to encourage others to do the same.
THEN set a calendar reminder to repeat this process mid-February when parliament resumes so MPs know you haven’t forgotten.
THEN set a calendar reminder to repeat this process mid-March so MPs know you haven’t forgotten.
Basically contact them once a month, and tell everyone else to do so once a month, until it becomes apparent this isn’t just a passing fad - this is a requirement. This is non-negotiable. It WILL happen. The LGBTQIA+ community DESERVES to be treated with dignity and governments should do what they promised to do.
Also follow Queer Liberation Boorloo on Facebook and Instagram to get some updates from their campaign and help out by attending demonstrations/protests.
2024 is the last year the government really has to introduce anything it wants to get done before the 2025 election in March. So let’s make sure this is in the forefront of their minds until they follow through with it.