DEFGLIS is a non-partisan volunteer charity that supports LGBTI serving members, ex-service members and veterans of the Australian Defence Force and their families.

We are a volunteer-led and volunteer operated incorporated association with strong connections with the Australian Defence Force.

We work towards enhancing inclusion and respect, to enable greater delivery of Defence outcomes.

The association is non-partisan in nature and does not endorse or make donations to any political party. 

Our strategy is focussed on identifying and delivering benefits to meet the diverse needs of our membership base and the Defence organisation and community.

Lesbian and bisexual women —  Gay and  bisexual men —  Transgender and Intersex People — Family, Community and Ex-Service members

We strive to help Defence achieve culture that is just and inclusive, that strongly values the contributions of its diverse workforce.

We seek to ensure Defence personnel are well supported throughout sexual orientation and gender identity discovery.

We are building a resilient Defence LBGTI community who are capable of supporting each other while delivering capability and effects.

We are very proud of the history of LGBTI service, people and organisations that pre-dated DEFGLIS that sought to enhance respect and inclusion for LGBTI personnel in Defence.

We have partnered with leading academics to conduct research into LGBTI service since World War II.

The membership of DEFGLIS includes serving members, reserves, public service, ex-service personnel, professional service providers, friends, family, foreign military members, and allies. You can sign up to be a member online.

We have a diverse membership base that supports inclusion. There are too many attributes to list them all. We think everyone who is willing to work with others deserves a fair go. If you value inclusion as we do, we welcome you to join. There is no requirement to be LGBTI to join our community.

DEFGLIS works with the Department of Defence and the government of the day to provide inclusion, respect and a fair-go for LGBTI people and families in Defence.

As a mixed association of active-duty and ex-service personnel, veterans, and their civilian families, DEFGLIS has always fully supported removal of unfair discrimination in publicly-funded services and legislation, including marriage law. Doing otherwise would betray the values Defence has instilled in us to uphold.

As a representative body, DEFGLIS has been invited by government to testify about discrimination experienced by LGBTI Defence personnel. This is normal consultation conducted by the government.

DEFGLIS does not support or make donations to any political party, and events conducted by DEFGLIS are non-partisan in nature.