A message from our Treasurer – Drew Lauchland
Welcome to the second edition of the our newsletter. I have been asked to provide an insight into what it means to be a volunteer for the service. In order to do so, I need to tell a little story. I came out as a gay man in the early 1980’s. Nothing much about that....
Police drop charges against trans woman months after being charged
Case study: Alex The LGBTI Legal Service recently advocated on behalf of Alex*, a transgender woman, who was charged by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) with stealing and fraud. The Service, together with one of our volunteer solicitors, made submissions to the...
Victorian Government Votes to Ban Conversion Therapy
Case study: Change or Suppression (conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020. On February 4 2021, the Victorian parliament passed the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 which limits practices directed at changing or suppressing a...