Below is the speech by Tasmanian Labor Senator Carol Brown to the Senate on 21 Septempber 2011.
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At times I cry thinking about it, knowing that thousands of young Australians are growing up knowing that we are so different and that there are laws written against us.
Most days, I don’t feel much different from my friends, but as I get older I think about what my life will look like in 10 years. I realise I will never be able to have the life my friends look forward to.
