by Renea Hart | Jan 20, 2023 | Law Reform, Uncategorized
Late last year, the Government passed changes to Fair Work laws to protect trans and intersex people from discrimination at work. You can now apply to the Fair Work Commission to help resolve a dispute if your employer discriminates against you on the basis of your... 
by Renea Hart | Jan 20, 2023 | Law Reform
Representatives from the LGBTI Legal Service were delighted to be in attendance in as the Queensland Government introduced proposed reforms to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act in December 2022. The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 (Bill), if... 
by LGBTI Legal Service | Dec 2, 2020 | Decriminalisation, Law Reform, Submission
The LGBTI Legal Service is very pleased to have made a further submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission on the issue of expunging criminal convictions for consensual homosexual activity, a copy of which can be found below. If anyone can share a story, we... 
by LGBTI Legal Service | Dec 2, 2020 | Apology, Decriminalisation, Law Reform
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... 
by LGBTI Legal Service | Dec 2, 2020 | Hate Speech, Law Reform, Legal Advice, Marriage Equality, Postal Survey
The LGBTI Legal Service is running the Like Love project to address vilification during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey period. Vilification is a public act or statement that incites others to hate a person or their group because of their gender identity or... 
by LGBTI Legal Service | Dec 2, 2020 | Decriminalisation, Law Reform
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...