It took until the late 1990s for Australia to decriminalise homosexuality. Since then, the law has changed and evolved in a multitude of ways for LGBTQIA+ people, but not without a fight virtually every step of the way. This event was recorded as part of Victorian Law Week on May 22, 2024.SpeakersElizabeth Bennett SC, BarristerVice President, Victorian Barristers NetworkSam Elkin Author, Detachable Penis: A queer legal saga (Upswell publishing)Legal aid lawyer (inaugural lawyer for Victoria's first Queer legal service)Host, Queer View Mirror, Triple RYves Rees (host) Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
It took until the late 1990s for Australia to decriminalise homosexuality. Since then, the law has changed and evolved in a multitude of ways for LGBTQIA+ people, but not without a fight virtually every step of the way. This event was recorded as part of Victorian Law Week on May 22, 2024. Speakers Elizabeth Bennett SC, Barrister Vice President, Victorian Barristers Network Sam Elkin Author, Detachable Penis: A queer legal saga (Upswell publishing) Legal aid lawyer (inaugural lawyer for Victoria's first Queer legal service) Host, Queer View Mirror, Triple R Yves Rees (host) Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University