A day after the Victoria Police stood down a senior constable over the leak of photos of arrested former AFL coach Dean Laidley, transgender activists have asked for an investigation whether transphobia was a motivation for leaking the photos. “Ignoring the likely transphobia behind this incident sends a message to trans sportspeople and police that the authorities don’t care about the prejudice and discrimination they face,”said Martine Delaney, Veteran transgender advocate and just.equal spokesperson.
Delaney said that Victoria Police Minister Lisa Neville dismissing transphobia as a contributing factor did not send out the right message. “Victoria Police must investigate transphobia as a motive, and do more to challenge transphobia in
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