The Queensland Government delivers an apology that rights historical wrongs
Alan Raabe and LGBTI advocates will hold a doorstop press conference after the apology takes place in parliament in the courtyard in front of Parliament House. Time: Immediately after the apology in parliament (approximately 3.00 pm-3.15 pm) Date: Thursday, 11 May...
Righting the wrongs of Queensland’s homophobic past: Government to allow to clear unjust convictions
Overnight, the Queensland Parliament passed a law that will provide a way for people to have convictions for consensual same-sex activity removed from their criminals records. Emile McPhee, Executive Director of the LGBTI Legal Service, said the Criminal Law...
‘Like Love’ project reveals hotbed of hate speech throughout Marriage Survey period
The LGBTI Legal Service has collected over 220 examples of hate speech throughout the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey in a project aimed at addressing unlawful vilification. The ‘Like Love’ project has monitored social media, news websites and public spaces to...