Mr William Leonard

Acting Director, Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria (GLHV)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society

Melbourne (City)

 

Qualifications

BSc(Hons) The University of Melbounre, BA(Hons) The University of Melbourne

Brief Profile

Liam Leonard is an academic, policy analyst and community advocate with over 10 years experience in the area of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) health and wellbeing. He has developed and taught courses on sexuality and gender at RMIT and Monash Universities and has developed Commonwealth and State HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and related diseases health education policy and programs. Liam has published widely in the area of GLBTI health and wellbeing policy.

Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Leonard, W. (2012) 'Safe sex and the aesthetics of gay men’s HIV/AIDS prevention in Australia: from Rubba me in 1984 to F**k me in 2009'. Sexualities 15(7);1-16.

Allan, B., & Leonard, W. (2005) 'Asserting a positive role: HIV-positive people in prevention'., in Egan, P. (ed.) HIV/AIDS Education for Adults. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education 105. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass, pp. 55-64.

Leonard, W. (2005) Queer occupations: Development of Victoria’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex health and well being action plan. Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review, 1(3), 92-97.

Book Review in Refereed Journal

Leonard, W. (2008) ' Crystal meth and men who have sex with men: What mental health professionals need to know'. Book Review in Culture, Health and Sexuality, 10(8), 833-835.

Book Chapter

Leonard, W., Duncan, D. and Barrett, C. (2012) “What a difference a gay makes: The constitution of the ‘older gay man’” in Kampf, A., Marshall,B.L. Petersen, A. (eds.) Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine. London, Routledge.

Electronic Book

Leonard, W. (2010) 'Challenging the order of things; Un-Australian families and the reproducing homosexual'. Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll: Psychological, Legal and Cultural Examinations of Sex and Sexuality, 195-206. http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/publishing/id-press/

Research Monographs and Reports

Leonard, W., Pitts,M., Mitchell, A., Lyons,A., Smith,A., Patel, S., Couch, M. and Barrett, A. (2012) Private Lives 2: The second national survey of the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Australians. Monograph Series Number 86.Melbourne: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University.

Leonard, W., Marshall, D., Hillier, L., Mitchell, A., & Ward, R. (2010). Beyond Homophobia: Meeting the needs of same sex attracted and gender questioning (SSAGQ) young people in Victoria - A policy blueprint. Monograph Series Number 75. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University.

Victorian Government Department of Health, & Leonard, W. (2009). Well proud: A guide to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusive practice for health and human services. Melbourne, Victoria: Ministerial Advisory Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Health and Wellbeing. Victorian Government, Department of Health.

Leonard, W., Mitchell, A., Patel, S., & Fox, C. (2008). Coming forward: The underreporting of heterosexist violence and same sex partner abuse in Victoria. Monograph Series Number 69. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University.

Leonard, W., Dowsett, G. W., Slavin, S., Mitchell, A., & Pitts, M. K. (2008). Crystal Clear: The social determinants of gay men's use of crystal methamphetamine in Victoria. Monograph Series Number 67. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University.

Leonard, W. (2008). Something borrowed, something new: Addressing increased rates of HIV and STI transmission among gay men in Victoria. Prepared by William Leonard on behalf of the Ministerial Task Force on HIV and AIDS. Melbourne, Victoria: Victorian Government Department of Human Services.

Conference Proceedings

 Leonard, W. (2012) 'Sex, reproduction and human rights: Developing a comprehensive and unified approach to sexual and reproductive health promotion'. First National Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference, Public Health Association of Australia, Hilton on the Park, Melbourne 20-21 November 2012.

Leonard, W. (2012) 'Queer and blue: The mental health of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Australians'. 7TH Annual Mental Health First Aid Instructor Conference, Jasper Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 10-11 September  

Lyons, A., Leonard, W., Barrett, A., Pitts, M., & Mitchell, A. (2012). 'Stigma, resilience, and the physical and mental health of gay and lesbian Australians'. 26th European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) Conference. Oral presentation. Prague, Czech Republic, August.  

Leonard, W. (2012) 'Altman on Halperin: Politics versus aesthetics in the constitution of the male homosexual'. After Homosexual: The legacies of Gay Liberation, Victoria University, Melbourne, 3-4 February 2012.

Leonard, W. (2011) 'Bedding sexual health promotion in human rights: Strengths and liabilities'. Sex in the Capital City, 2011 Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Canberra, Australia, 28-30 September 2011.

Leonard, W. (2011) "Heterosexist harassment in Australia: The limits of comparative analyses of sexual rights in western and non-western jurisdictions". VIII Conference, International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society. Madrid, Spain, 6-9 July 2011.

Leonard, W. (2010) "Challenging the order of things: Un-Australian families and the reproducing homosexual". 2nd Global Conference. Good Sex, Bad Sex: Sex Law, Crime and Ethics. Michna Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, 3-5 May 2010.

Leonard, W. (2010) "Safe sex and the aesthetics of gay men's HIV/AIDS prevention". Drawing the line against AIDS. The University of Adelaide, 4-5 February 2010.

Leonard, W. (2010) 'Safe sex and the aesthetics of gay men's HIV/AIDS prevention in Australia: from Rubba me in 1984 to F**k me in 2009'. Quench: To satisfy a thirst, Adelaide Feast Festival. Feast Hub Light Square, Adelaide, 20-21 November 2010.

Leonard, W., & Barrett, C. (2010) "You're what!? Including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) cultural competencies in the development and assessment of inclusive mainstream, health care delivery'. Healthcare Communication Symposium 2010@Melbourne. The University of Melbourne Medical School, 6 December 2010.

Leonard, W., Mitchell, A., & Davis, S. (2008). 'Coming Forward - Strategies for addressing the underreporting of homophobic violence and domestic partner abuse by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people'. Inaugural Australasian Human Rights and Policing Conference. Sofitel, Melbourne, 8-9 December 2008.