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, BarristerVice 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