Who is going to join me? The first LGBTI legal and regulatory conference is on in May
Wednesday March 22, 2017

Who is going to join me? The first LGBTI legal and regulatory conference is on in May

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
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 materials. Who is going to join me?

The topics covered are:

  • same-sex relationships, spouses and divorce
  • birth certificates, passports and gender recognition
  • special medical procedures for transgender teens
  • intersex- misconceptions and surgical interventions
  • discrimination and bullying in schools
  • discrimination issues in the workplace
  • end of life planning
  • relationship breakdown from a family law perspective
  • same sex domestic violence
  • adoption rights
  • international surrogacy and parenting orders- and finally my topic: TAHDAH!:
  • IVF reproductive treatment and stored genetic materials

The chair on day one is Anna Brown, from the Human Rights Law Centre, who has been leading the campaign for equal marriage, and on day two is Professor Nathan Mushin, retired Family Court judge.

There are top quality speakers, including:

  •  William Keogh
  • Kristen Walker QC
  • Dr Michelle Telfer
  • Sally Nicholes
  • Morgan Carpenter
  • Anthony Wood, partner from Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Ben Sayer
  • Paul Boers
  • and of course me.

It is an excellent program, and I encourage everyone to register! Early bird registration through Television Education Network is until 13 April. After that it’s full price.

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