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Hate crimes against LGBTIQ people are continuing, and many are reluctant to report them. But recommendations from a new inquiry could help. T Chick McClure/Unsplash

December 18, 2018

Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond

Andy Kaladelfos, UNSW ; Bianca Fileborn, UNSW ; Lisa Featherstone, The University of Queensland; Shirleene Robinson, Macquarie University, and Yorick Smaal, Griffith University

A parliamentary inquiry looking at hate crimes against LGBTIQ people could acknowledge injustices in how past cases were handled, and take steps to ensure better reporting mechanisms.

War was not always about fighting, and in times of relaxation soldiers were able to indulge many other activities. State Library of Queensland

December 18, 2017

Belles in battle: how queer US soldiers found a place to express themselves in WWII

Yorick Smaal, Griffith University

Our histories tell us armies make men, but in World War II, conflicted provided a rare and surprisingly open space for men to experiment with their femininity and sexuality.

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