Joint Community Response to 18th March 2023 Anti-Trans Rally in Melbourne
We along with many other LGBTIQA+ community, human rights, and legal organisations released a joint response with Southside Justice to the alarming scenes at the anti-trans rally in Melbourne on March 18th. The full statement is available as a PDF via the link below....
New Protections for Trans and Intersex People in Fair Work Act
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...
Better Legal Recognition for LGBTI+ People in Queensland: What the Births Deaths and Marriages Act Reforms Mean for You
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...
QLRC submission – expunging criminal convictions
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...