by Brychan Hawker
With Darling Harbour as the back drop, DEFGLIS members attended the 2012 Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship Awards, rubbing shoulders with inspirational community figures Hon Michael Kirby and Prof Kerryn Phelps.
News
Queensland's new Civil Partnership Act comes into effect this week, joining all the majority of other states and territories in establishing a state based relationship recognition scheme, which now encompasses the entire Eastern sea board of Australia.
The Defence Community Organisation will soon launch a National Defence Family helpline 1800 624 608 commencing on 27 Feb 2012.
The Gay News Network reports that Australia's first Mental Health Commission was officially launched in Sydney this week.
The Queensland Government has announced plans to end the "gay panic" defence which is a legal loophole that could be used to reduce convictions if a defendant claimed they were provoked.