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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
Secretary Mr Greg Moriarty has confirmed ongoing Defence participation in Sydney Mardi Gras Chief of Defence Force, General Angus Campbell and Defence Secretary, Mr Greg Moriarty have reaffirmed Defence Values and supported the continuation of Mardi Gras participation...
DEFGLIS recognises International Transgender Day of Visibility for 2022 Since it was first celebrated in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) has been held each year on 31stMarch. TDOV is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible resilience, strength and...
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...
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...
Anzac Day is a special day in the Australian cultural landscape where everyone has the opportunity to honour and remember a person, a unit or any group of people who served their country. DEFGLIS honours the sacrifice of all those who have served to defend the country...
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...
FLTLT Dana Pham reviews new book 'Pride in Defence: The Australian Military & LGBTI Service Since 1945' in a colourful interview with DEFGLIS Research Partner - Professor Noah Riseman. Once upon a time, before there were global pandemics changing Australia and the...
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...
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...
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...
DEFGLIS Events Director Bonnie Doyle discusses why 30 years on, IDAHOBIT is such an important day for our community. I’m at a brand new workplace this year and I raised the question, “Can we have an IDAHOBIT morning tea?” After explaining that IDAHOBIT is the...
A rainbow wreath ceremony has been held at the Australian War Memorial, and incorporated into the Australian War Memorial’s national service during coronavirus affected Anzac Day services. DEFGLIS President Nathan White led the ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance in...
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...