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# Advocate Ben Bjarnesen on LGBTQ domestic violence awareness and changing policing
- URL: https://www.loughlinpatrick.com/lnq-domesticviolence/
- Published: 2023-05-28T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-14T20:01:52.000Z
- Author: Loughlin Patrick
- Tags: Health, Portfolio, SYN Media, LGBT, Listen

Brisbane/Meanjin-based advocate Ben Bjarnesen marks the fourth LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day today - launched by his foundation in 2020\. Bjarnesen also coordinates the Queensland Police Service LGBTI Liason Officer program. He spoke to Loughlin Patrick about how he's driving change to ensure queer people impacted by domestic violence are #SeenAndBelieved.

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