MOTIONS › International Transgender Day of Visibility
Senator RICE (Victoria) (15:59): I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 31 March 2018 is Transgender Day of Visibility, and (ii) Transgender Day of Visibility is an opportunity to publicly affirm and celebrate trans and gender-diverse people's lives, their stories and their contributions to our communities; and (b) calls on all parliamentarians to: (i) recognise and celebrate the many and varied contributions of trans and gender-diverse people, (ii) commit to elevating the voices and stories of trans and gender-diverse people in this Parliament, and (iii) support the provision of essential health, social, cultural, and community services for trans and gender-diverse people and their families, delivered with the meaningful input and involvement of these communities. Question agreed to.