ANZAC Day 2026:  David Gibson, Chair GRAI in Perth, Fmr Army Captain, Dismissed for his Sexuality

ANZAC Day 2026: David Gibson, Chair GRAI in Perth, Fmr Army Captain, Dismissed for his Sexuality

Author: JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+ April 26, 2026 Duration: 19:48

Macca and Zoe talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice.

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished.

“Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm caused by past policies that targeted homosexual service members.

“As a former Army officer who was discharged back in 1989 because of my sexuality, this is not just policy for me. It is personal,” Gibson said.

“Careers were lost. Reputations were damaged. Many former personnel carried that trauma quietly for decades.”

 

 

 

https://www.outinperth.com/new-bill-aims-to-address-historic-discrimination-against-lgbti-defence-personnel/

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