Published: May 17, 2019
Homophobia against LGBTI officers going unchecked, driven by ‘hypermasculine and heteronormative culture’
A damning report into homophobia in the Victoria police has found that discriminatory comments are still accepted as workplace “banter”, with the most serious discrimination perpetuated by long-serving senior officers.
The report by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) found that many LGBTI police officers had experienced discrimination at the hands of mid-ranking senior officers but the hierarchical nature of the organisation meant that discrimination was unchecked.
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