International Transgender Day of Visibility 2023

Each year on 31st March, International Transgender Day of Visibility is recognised across the world. Started by activist Rachel Crandall in 2009, TDOV is a day of significance to acknowledge and celebrate the living members of the transgender & gender diverse...

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30 years of open service

30 years of open service

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the highlights of the DEFGLIS calendar. Participants often describe it as an amazing experience to hear the roar of the crowds as they march down Oxford Street (or, the past two years, through the SCG). Other LGBTIQ+ Defence...

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Melbourne Shrine Defending with Pride Exhibition

Melbourne Shrine Defending with Pride Exhibition

by Rachel Cosgrove White, DEFGLIS President DEFGLIS stands by the exhibition planned by the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance: Defending with Pride: Stories of LGBTQ+ Service. The exhibition can still achieve its intended purpose to commemorate brave heroes with diverse...

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ABC Documentary: The Many Days of Anzac

Over the weekend, DEFGLIS Member Stuart Martin was featured in a documentary produced by the ABC, The Many Days of Anzac. The documentary is available on ABC Iview. Stuart appears toward the end of the documentary (51:05) in an interview on the attempt to lay a wreath...

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DEFGLIS President’s Report – Mid Year 2022

The DEFGLIS board has been busy throughout 2022 and the President has written to our member base to keep in touch. Please see below for a copy of the mid-year President's report for 2022. Click here to view the report

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Raising awareness, commemorating those we lost

Raising awareness, commemorating those we lost

DEFGLIS recognises Transgender Awareness Week and International Transgender Day of Remembrance—20 November 2021 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in November 1999 to honour her friend Rita Hester, a transgender African American...

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United We Shine – Mardi Gras 2022

United We Shine – Mardi Gras 2022

On Saturday March 5th, the skies cleared and the rain stopped for Mardi Gras 2022 to parade in a spectacular sight. DEFGLIS proudly supported the Department of Defence and DEFGLIS contingents in MG22. This year’s theme was United we Shine and saw the first time the...

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Our journey – two major milestones

Our journey – two major milestones

Dr Noah Riseman - Australian Catholic University takes a look at two major milestones between World War II and today in the journey toward LGBTI inclusion in the modern Defence Force. His initial research reveals has uncovered information not previously known...

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From Compassion to Impassioned – An Ally’s Journey

From Compassion to Impassioned – An Ally’s Journey

In the lead-up to ANZAC Day, DEFGLIS Vice President Heidi Rossendell reflects on her path to becoming an ally. Just over two years ago, I found myself in a meeting room at the ACON in Sydney. The occasion was my first Navy Diversity Reference Group meeting as the...

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Breaking the Binary: Gender Diversity in Defence

Breaking the Binary: Gender Diversity in Defence

DEFGLIS celebrates International Non-binary People’s Day on 14 July 2020 International Non-Binary People’s day is held every year on 14 July, at the midpoint between International Women’s and International Men’s days. It is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity...

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DEFGLIS Board Update: May 2020

DEFGLIS Board Update: May 2020

DEFGLIS is providing advice on transgender and gender diverse policies, and seeking out opportunities for networking in the wake of COVID-19. This update provides a snapshot of the key outcomes from the May Board meeting. The DEFGLIS Board met on 12 May 2020 to...

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LGBTI DV Awareness Day launches 28 May 2020

LGBTI DV Awareness Day launches 28 May 2020

DEFGLIS Treasurer Don Robertson discusses active bystander behaviour and support for domestic & family violence victims - along with the launch of LGBTI DV Awareness Day with DVConnect Director Ben Bjarnesen DEFGLIS Vice-president Joe Monteith and I caught up with...

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We remember – G-Force marks twenty years

We remember – G-Force marks twenty years

G-Force president David Mitchell will lead the DEFGLIS civilian contingent at the 2016 Mardi Gras parade to mark the 20 year anniversary of Defence participation in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. The 1996 G-Force float was the first time that an...

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