2024-04-18 22:00
In this video, Award-Winning and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Stephen Page reveals the key things that you need to know regarding adoption in Australia.
The post What You Need… Read More
Blog Directory > Life Blogs > Sexuality Blogs > Australian Gay and Lesbian Law sexuality Blog >
Australian Gay And Lesbian Law Blog
lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com
Tags:
surrogacy
australia
application
human
mediation
financial settlement
risk
forced marriage
financial
couple
Australian gay and lesbian law issues by an LGBTI friendly Brisbane lawyer. All about discrimination, parenting, property settlement, same sex domestic violence,same sex law issues.
2024-04-16 20:34
In this video, Award-Winning and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Stephen Page covers the essential legal steps for same-sex couples adopting in Australia.
The post Same Sex Couples &… Read More
2024-04-10 03:15
“I’m beautiful in my way ’cause God makes no mistakes
I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way”
Lady Gaga
I am outraged at the steps by the Pope’… Read More
2024-04-10 01:53
When Australians think of going to the US for surrogacy, they often think that the risk is the legal risk. In particular, if they come from the ACT, New South Wales or Queensland (alth… Read More
2023-11-02 01:37
On November 1st 2023, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at the Brisbane Zonta Club about forced marriage.
I acknowledge the J… Read More
2023-04-03 04:19
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Bruce Provan, talks about how he can help you resolve your family law matter through mediation.
Th… Read More
2022-07-18 07:39
On 11 July 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page delivered a lecture on ethics and law in embryology to Monash University embryology undergra… Read More
2022-07-06 22:00
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Special Counsel Jitesh Billimoria talks about what you need to prove to get a divorce.
Transcript
Today I want t… Read More
2022-07-04 22:00
There have been changes to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic) which commenced on 24 June 2022:
Enabling individuals such as nurses within a registered ART provider… Read More
2022-07-04 22:00
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Special Counsel Jitesh Billimoria explains whether one needs to be divorced to have a property or financial sett… Read More
2022-06-30 00:56
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Special Counsel Jitesh Billimoria discusses financial settlements, matrimonial settlements or what is more commonly k… Read More
2022-06-29 05:40
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Managing Director Bruce Provan lists down mistakes people have made and hopefully can avoid in family law matters.
Tr… Read More
2022-06-28 01:48
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Managing Director Bruce Provan talks about what to expect at your initial consultation with a family lawyer.
Transcri… Read More
2022-06-27 03:36
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page published a paper regarding the Surrogacy Act 2022 that was enacted on 12 May 2022.
The Surrogacy Act brings the Northe… Read More
2022-06-23 01:20
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Growing Families‘ National Conference Day Sydney.
His paper “Legal Parentage After Dom… Read More
2022-06-16 05:34
On 11 June 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Monash IVF Qld Clinical Day regarding the legal aspects of donation and surrogacy… Read More
2022-06-15 02:13
Our Director Stephen Page was honoured to be interviewed by London family lawyer Yasmin Khan-Gunns about her proposed essay on the decline of inter-country adoptions. The essay is brilliant… Read More
2022-03-02 05:28
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page talks about altruistic surrogacy and how it varies across different states of Australia.
Transcr… Read More
2020-01-16 20:58
I knew Wilson Gavin. He was an intelligent, engaging young man. I did not agree with many of his political views. He never seemed to me to be particularly troubled. He seemed instead to be o… Read More
2019-11-14 23:32
On Tuesday I delivered a paper about legal issues for schools in Queensland, concerning transgender children and parents. Grammar schools will be the subject of the Human Rights Act, althoug… Read More
2019-10-01 08:01
Last week I spoke as a member of a panel at the International Bar Association conference in Seoul, South Korea. The panel covered issues concerning transgender law in various countries. I wa… Read More
2019-09-10 01:22
2019-09-09 00:42
In two weeks time, when friends and colleagues of mine will be marching in Brisbane's Pride rally, I won't be there. Instead, I will be flying to Seoul. This is for the International Bar Ass… Read More
2019-06-19 04:57
2019-06-14 00:27
2019-06-14 00:16
After the depressing news a couple of weeks ago that Kenya's highest court has ruled that its laws making homosexual sex illegal were valid, there have been three amazing steps forward this… Read More
2019-06-13 23:54
2019-06-13 23:53
Following his sacking by the Australian Rugby Union, Israel Folau is now suing the ARU for reportedly $10 million for breach of contract.
As the old Chinese curse said- "may you live in int… Read More
2019-05-07 12:43
The ABC is reporting that Israel Folau has been found to have committed a high level breach of the players code of conduct. Punishment is yet to be decided.
I am deeply saddened that a play… Read More
2019-05-07 11:18
The extraordinary tale of Masson and Parsons was heard before the High
Court just before Easter- to work out whether Mr Masson is a parent.
Judgment has been reserved. It is likely to be s… Read More
2019-05-07 10:43
Rainbow Families Queensland is hosting for the first time Making Rainbow Babies- all wanna be parents want to know about how to conceive and raise children:
IVF
artificial insemination
sur… Read More
2019-04-09 00:00
This Saturday there will be a rally in Brisbane condemning the actions of the Brunei Government in passing laws to make death by stoning the punishment for those engaging in homosexual acts… Read More
2019-02-13 05:42
Surrogacy Seminars
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
In 2011 in Vegas of all
places, I had an extraordinary conversation with a man I had just met. He was Steve Snyder. Steve was an… Read More
2019-02-13 05:25
2019-02-08 03:57
I'm proudly taking part in the Independent Parents Advisory Network
seminar in Sydney on 23 February. The seminar involves reputable clinics
and lawyers talking about surrogacy options in… Read More
2019-01-04 07:02
2018-12-06 01:10
2018-11-13 04:36
2018-10-31 05:19
The
United States President Donald Trump has told HBO that he plans to terminate
the right to US citizenship to babies born in the US to immigrants and
non-citizens.
Mr Trump said he… Read More
2018-10-10 11:10
Yesterday the WA Lower House, on a conscience vote, passed laws to amend that State's surrogacy laws to allow since men and gay couples to have access to surrogacy. The laws now make t… Read More
2018-10-10 10:36
The bakers, florists and limo drivers of Australia and other serivce providers will still be prevented from discriminating against LGBTI people, as recommended by the religious freedom… Read More
2018-09-12 06:23
2018-09-12 06:20
2018-08-22 05:30
2018-07-09 10:38
The Western Australian government is currently undertaking a review
of that State's assisted reproductive treatment and surrogacy laws. In
March I made both oral and written submissions to… Read More
2018-07-09 10:34
The outgoing Labor government in South Australia commissioned a
review of that State's surrogacy laws. That review has been continued by
the incoming Liberal government. I have made both o… Read More
2018-07-09 10:32
In May I presented to accredited family law specialists at a
conference in Sydney run by the College of law. My topic was about
parentage presumptions. There is a view that just because so… Read More
2018-07-09 10:16
On 8 December my husband Mitch and I were in Phnom Penh. We stayed at the iconic Hotel Cambodiana, attending the ILGA (International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) A… Read More
2018-07-04 00:35
In February I presented at a seminar for Iris Education in Brisbane for doctors and other health professionals who worked with trans people. My presentation was about legal issues affecting… Read More
2018-07-04 00:13
2018-07-03 23:56
In January, I presented at the Equality Project conference at Melbourne Town Hall. I was amazed at the number of attendees!
My presentation was about the ten barriers to becoming parents th… Read More
2018-07-03 10:04
It has been many months since I last blogged, the most that has passed since I first started blogging in 2007.
I apologise to my followers. In life we receive challenges on a daily basis, a… Read More
2017-11-23 06:45
On Friday, Milton Griffin QC was the keynote speaker at the launch of Pride in Law, Australia's first LGBTIQ networking association. Here is his moving speech: Read More
2017-11-20 01:05
The Leader of the House, Christopher Pyne, has made plain the Government's determination to amend the Marriage Act by Christmas:
"The Australian people expect their Parliament to respect th… Read More
2017-11-13 11:07
Sometimes I wake up and wonder what rubbish I have to read that some Parliamentary draftsman has prepared which has then been passed by Parliament and is yet more red tape called legislation… Read More
2017-11-13 10:16
On Wednesday morning, when the postal vote results are announced, Australians for Marriage Equality has events across the country celebrating the outcome. Hopefully it's a resounding YES!
I… Read More
2017-11-13 10:07
Australia's first lawyers' LGBT networking organisation, Pride in Law, launches this Friday in Brisbane. I am delighted to be one of the speakers.
Over 100 people have bought tickets for th… Read More
2017-10-24 11:04
Amidst the mixture of fear and elation about whether the Yes vote will win, along comes a ray of light to remind us that change is possible, and that hope is worthwhile.
On 17 November Aust… Read More
2017-10-11 03:21
Yesterday I presented to the International Bar Association conference about how Australia regulates surrogacy: Read More
2017-09-21 05:26
2017-09-15 21:47
One of the arguments against equal marriage is the argument that to enable equal marriage is therefore to vary from traditional marriage, and to invoke religion. Traditional marriage i… Read More
2017-09-14 02:24
2017-09-11 04:36
2017-09-05 02:40
2017-09-05 02:33
2017-09-05 02:28
2017-09-05 02:13
The Guardian has a great live reporting of the High Court case: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2017/sep/05/high-court-hears-challenges-to-same-sex-marriage-postal-survey-liv… Read More
2017-09-04 23:07
On Saturday 16 September, I will be taking part in a free webinar
about Australians undertaking surrogacy in the US. The other speaker
will be Dr Said Daneshmand of San Diego Fertility Cen… Read More
2017-08-24 21:55
Do not believe the no vote propaganda of the all powerful gay lobby, conquering all before it.
I remember when at one stage I seemingly was that all powerful gay lobby in Queensland! Why di… Read More
2017-08-20 23:16
2017-08-20 05:16
Make sure that you enrol to vote before the cut off on Thursday. There may be many distractions about what the vote stands for. Opponents of voting yes have engaged in a game of smoke and mi… Read More
2017-08-14 06:03
2017-08-14 05:44
2017-08-14 05:40
2017-08-06 10:16
Senator Dean Smith's draft bill to amend the Marriage Act - the Marriage Amendment Definition and Religious Freedoms Bill - is a good bill. I like it.
What it does:
Changes the defi… Read More
2017-08-06 06:25
The Chinese have a curse- may you live in interesting times. We are living in those times today.
The issue of what to do about marriage equality is Malcolm Turnbull's problem. The longer th… Read More
2017-07-17 00:37
The CEO of Canadian Fertility Consultants, Leia Swanberg, and I will be
speaking in a webinar on 22 July for Australians contemplating surrogacy
in Canada.
Leia Swanberg is not only the C… Read More
2017-07-17 00:04
On Friday I had the privilege of presenting
to the annual Queensland Law Society/Family Law Practitioners
Association of Queensland Family Law Residential. In my paper, I note
that who is… Read More
2017-06-29 23:47
This morning (Australian time) I took part in a webinar about
surrogacy developments in Australia, Canada and the UK. My co-presenters
were international surrogacy lawyers Sara Cohen from… Read More
2017-05-29 11:39
On Friday, the Family Court of Australia registered a US surrogacy
order, for the first time when there had been a commercial surrogacy
arrangement. This is only the second time that the C… Read More
2017-05-23 11:12
On Friday next week, 2nd June, one of the world's oldest and largest surrogacy
agencies, Circle Surrogacy, will be holding an evening drinks and
surrogacy information night in Sydney… Read More
2017-05-18 05:42
2017-05-18 05:37
2017-05-18 05:28
2017-05-01 06:30
This week and in a couple of weeks, I will be undertaking three upcoming seminars about surrogacy and becoming parents:
Seminar one: the LGBTIQ parents to be information night
This
Thurs… Read More
2017-04-17 09:24
On 11 and 12 May I will be in Hong Kong, speaking at the first Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum. Amongst other duties, I will be speaking at the showing of the Australian film Gayby Baby… Read More
2017-04-13 08:10
TERMITES”! This is the one word, aside from fire that will send a shiver up the
spine of any homeowner. For a couple of
years or so I was a member of a business network, Ac… Read More
2017-04-10 10:22
I was privileged to attend the launch just over a week ago in Sydney
of a book- Designer Baby- by Aaron Elias Brunsdon. It tells the intimate story
of Aaron and fashion designer Jayson Bru… Read More
2017-04-04 10:50
There will be a free information session in Brisbane to help LGBTIQ intended parents, would be donors and surrogates Read More
2017-03-27 03:35
Last week the Queensland Parliament at last removed gay panic defence from the statute books of Queensland. No longer will men be able to claim that they killed someone in panic because of a… Read More
2017-03-27 02:50
There are some days it is better than others to wake up in the morning, and today was one of those magic days. Facebook told me that today was the fourth anniversary when I and six other ord… Read More
2017-03-27 00:25
I am delighted that Feedspot has selected my blog as one of the Top 60 LGBT Blogs on the web. In the words of Anuj Agarwhal, the founder of Feedspot: Read More
2017-03-22 11:20
The first annual LGBTI legal and regulatory conference is being held on 25 and 26 May in Melbourne. I will be speaking there- about IVF reproductive treatment and stored genetic materi… Read More
2017-03-22 11:06
Changes to South Australian assisted reproductive treatment and
surrogacy laws that partly remove discrimination started yesterday.
The laws will allow for the first time:
lesbian
coupl… Read More
2017-03-19 05:33
I am very much a believer in getting it right first time. One of my
cardinal rules with surrogacy cases is that I hate surprises- or to put
it another way, prevention is better than cure… Read More
2017-03-19 05:32
When can a Medicare card issue for a child born under a domestic surrogacy arrangement?
The simple answer is usually- as soon as the birth certificate issues-
but getting consistency o… Read More
2017-03-08 12:03
Following a process lasting a long seven years, from inception of the
surrogacy journey to the conclusion of the court process, an Italian
gay couple has waited to find out if they were th… Read More
2017-03-08 10:49
Following my last post, South Australia has passed laws allowing LGBTI couples to access IVF and surrogacy. The laws as passed do not allow singles without a medical need (primarily si… Read More
2017-02-28 12:03
When the exemptions to the Sex Discrimination Act ended on 1 August 2016, Jay Weatherill had a problem. This is because it is an offence in South Australia for an IVF doctor to help single p… Read More
2017-02-13 10:10
On Valentines Day, it's good to focus on those who are doing it tough. There are probably few LGBTI people doing it as tough as the LGBTI people in Uganda.
While homosexuality amongst men h… Read More
Subscribe to Australian Gay And Lesbian Law
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!