Posts tagged Queensland Police Service

“The purple shoelaces are simply to encourage people – including our police – to think about walking in someone else’s shoes for the day.”

“It’s seen to be a heterosexual female problem”

The officer pioneered the QPS’ LGBTI network.

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia will have increased visibility in Brisbane thanks to significant involvement by the Queensland Police Service and Victoria Bridge becoming the third city monument to be lit in rainbow colours.

With the establishment of a new support network today, the need for respectful and inclusive treatment of LGBTI police officers has been highlighted by a Gold Coast case where an apology was issued for homophobic vilification of a constable by a Senior Sergeant.

David Alexander speaks to one of Brisbane’s LGBTI liaison police officers about his time marching in this year’s historic Brisbane Pride Festival, being an openly gay officer in the Queensland Police and the work being done by its LGBTI Liaison Program.

Brisbane’s first rainbow bus celebrating LGBTI diversity has been unveiled in the lead up to Brisbane Pride Festival, which will also see uniformed Queensland Ambulances officers joining their police counterparts to march for the first time.