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GLRL Publications An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)
GLRL Publications An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)
GLRL Publications
An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)

GLRL Publications An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)
GLRL Publications
An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)

GLRL Publications

An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject. Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date. Age of Consent The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003) The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001) Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001) Discrimination Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009) Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008) The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000) The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999) Parenting Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008) Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008) Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007) Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007) Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007) And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003) Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002) Refugees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008) Relationships Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008) Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008) Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007) All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007) Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999) The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998) The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)

An index to all our major reports, commissioned research, briefing papers and publications arranged by subject.

Please note, some statements of law in the following publications may now be out of date.

Age of Consent

The Need for an Equal Age of Consent (2003)
The Age of Consent and Gay Men in NSW (2001)
Age of Consent for Sexual Activity (2001)

Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
Changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act: A note on the Proposed 'Marital or Domestic Status' Ground (2008)
The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act: Reponse to the Recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission(2000)
The Pink Ceiling is Too Low: Workplace Experiences of Lesbian, Gay Men and Transgender People (1999)

Submission to the Inquiry into Adoption by Same-Sex Couples (2008)
Submission to the Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW (2008)
Picking Up the Missing Pieces (2nd Edition) (2008) A briefing paper on the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW)
In the Best Interests of My Child (2008) Mothers tell their stories
Response to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2007 (2007)
Key Issues in Same-Sex Family Law Reform (2007)
Legal Parentage: The Recognition and Rights of Children in Same-Sex Families in Australia (2007)
And Then... The Brides Changed Nappies (2003)
Meet the Parents: A review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay Families (2002)

From Lives of Fear to Lives of Freedom: A Review of Australian Refugee Decisions on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (2008) and Executive Summary and Recommendations (2008)

Australian Love Letters (2008) A collection of letters sent through our 58 '08 campaign for same-sex relationship equality
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (2008)
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws -Superannuation) Bill 2008 (2008)
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (2008)
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: A Briefing Paper on the National Inquiry Into Discrimination Against People in Same-Sex Relationships (2007)
All Love is Equal…Isn’t It? Consultation Report (2007)
Overview of the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act (1999)
The Need for Recognition of Same Sex and Domestic Relationships (1998)
The Brides Wore Pink (2nd Edition) (1994)