Charter of Rights function
Friday February 13, 2009

Charter of Rights function

Friday, February 13, 2009

The Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland will be holding a function to outline how a charter of rights protects the rights of LGBTI people.

Time: 5.30pm
Date: 25/2/09
Place: Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland
Level 1, 189 Coronation Drive (Cnr Cribb Street), Milton
Speaker: Dr Alan Berman
Senior Lecturer, Business and Law
University of Newcastle

RSVP: Heloise Misso 07 3247 0901 heloisemisso@adcq.qld.gov.au

Alan has agreed to talk about why a Charter of Rights protects the rights of the LGBTI
communities and why we should support the Charter. Alan will also be talking about his research project into homophobia in Queensland.

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