From decriminalisation to future reform: fifty years of LGBTIQ+ legal progress in South Australia
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus
- Cost: FREE
- More information:
Join us for From Decriminalisation to Future Reform: Fifty Years of LGBTIQ+ Legal Progress in South Australia, a compelling symposium that explores the profound legal and social changes sparked by one of Australia’s most harrowing unsolved crimes — the drowning of Dr Duncan in the River Torrens in 1972.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 28 August 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: The Braggs Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide
Key Note Speaker: Tim Reeves
Presented by: Adelaide Law School & Division of External Engagement
Featured Speakers:
• Tim Reeves
• Hon. Lucy Hood MP
• Caitlyn Georgeson
• Valentino Esposito
Through the lens of past struggles and current legal scholarship, this event will explore the journey from decriminalisation to the ongoing challenges for LGBTIQ+ communities in South Australia.
We invite legal professionals, staff, students, community members, and allies to join us in this crucial moment of remembrance, reflection, and forward-thinking reform.
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance.