To mark this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility the new series of the collaborative legal podcast Law Talk WA will launch with a dedicated focus on the rights and experiences of LGBTIQA+SB people.
The fifth series of the legal podcast series that is presented by the Western Australian government in collaboration with Law Talk WA and the Equal Opportunities Commission will make its debut on 31 March.
Know your rights. Claim your pride. Conversations about LGBTIQA+SB rights, laws and supports explores the legal rights of people in the LGBTIQA+SB community, one of the groups most vulnerable to discrimination. The series examines how discrimination can occur in healthcare, education and employment, what the law says, and what steps you can take if your rights are not respected.
Across the series, experts respond to common questions about affirming gender from both legal and medical perspectives. Episodes also explore the rights of LGBTIQA+SB people within the criminal justice system, along with reproductive and inheritance rights. The final episode focuses on the practical supports available to LGBTIQA+SB people across Western Australia.
Featuring panel discussions, practical tips, lived experience and expert advice, this series is designed for LGBTIQA+SB people, allies, parents and guardians of young people, and carers of older LGBTIQA+SB people. Whether you are seeking to understand your rights or support someone else, Law Talk WA helps make the law clearer and easier to navigate.
Know your rights. Claim your pride. is hosted by Legal Aid WA and features subject matter experts from Circle Green Community Legal, Clairs Keeley Lawyers, Curae Law, the Equal Opportunity Commission WA, GLBTI Rights in Ageing (GRAI), The Kids Research Institute Australia, the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages WA, the Adult Gender Diversity Service at Royal Perth Hospital, Sussex Street Community Law Services, and Youth Pride Network.
This is the fifth series of Law Talk WA, supported by Community Legal WA and Law Access.
New episodes are released every Tuesday for five weeks, starting Tuesday 31 March.
You can subscribe to Law Talk WA on Podbean
The acronym LGBTIQA+SB includes Sistergirl and Brotherboy, terms that are sometimes used in Indigenous communities for people who are transgender.
