Why Victoria needs to confront its homophobic past: Seb Starcevic
When 23-year-old Robert Murley was accused of bashing, stabbing and almost decapitating 65-year-old Joe Godfrey in March 1991, he didn’t deny it. Instead, he claimed …
Posts tagged Homosexual advance defence
Tom Ballard join forces with Catholic Priest to end gay panic defence
The Sydney comedian has made an unlikely alliance with a Catholic Bishop.
With the return of civil unions, where to now for LGBTI rights in Queensland?
As the LGBTI community in Queensland celebrates the restoration of civil unions, many advocates and community members are asking what’s next for LGBTI issues and law reform in the Sunshine State. We speak to a few about what they would like to see happen next year.
Queensland Attorney-General moves to abolish state’s gay panic defence
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has announced moves towards quashing the “archaic” ‘gay panic’ defence in the state.
Queensland considers purging past ‘homosexual act’ convictions
The Newman state government is considering pardoning people in Queensland found guilty of homosexual acts following a Federal Senate resolution made last year. In a …
Greens call to scrap ‘gay panic’ defence
South Australian Greens MLC Tammy Franks (pictured) wants the state Parliament to abolish the ‘gay panic’ defence laws that can reduce a murder charge to …