Former AFL coach Dani Laidley (formerly Dean Laidley) has undergone a gender transition. Despite that, Dani remains married to her wife Joanne Laidley with whom she first got together while still as a man.
Dani Laidley is a former AFL coach.
She was a 1996 premiership player for North Melbourne and also coached the Kangaroos from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that, she played for the West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne in the AFL from 1987 to 1997.
Assigned male at birth, Laidley underwent a gender transition to female in December 2019, and now she is called Ms. Dani Laidley, according to her lawyer.
Victoria Police have again targeted Dani Laidley, this time sharing images of her out in public with transphobic messages.
Police can have rainbow badges for pride events all they want; Victoria Police cause harm to LGBTIQ people.https://t.co/naBtOOoe4M
— Gemma Cafarella (she/her) ?️? (@gemmacaf) November 9, 2021
Dani Laidley Wife Or Partner: Is She Still Married To Joanne Laidley?
Dani Laidley is married to her wife Joanne Laidley.
Melbourne native Joanne is a businesswoman. They got married when she was referred to as Dean.
Additionally, Dani and Joanne share a son named Kane Laidley. It appears that the couple was privately living in an island paradise and offloading property.
Not much is known about their marriage and relationship history. As a matter of fact, there is no news of their separation on the market as of now. Therefore, they are still officially married.
Dani Laidley Photos Leaked
Reportedly, Dani Laidley’s transitions photos were leaked in custody.
Her secretly-taken photos were allegedly shared among police officers. But, since there were no complaints about the officers involved, they did not investigate the image.
IBAC investigates after police allegedly share photo of transgender former AFL coach Dani Laidley with ‘vile’ comments https://t.co/aoWboTEnwl
— ABC News (@abcnews) November 10, 2021
However, the image emerged after 11 officers were sanctioned for sharing Laidley’s police file photo and another of her in a police interview room after her arrest for stalking last May.
Reportedly, she was arrested for stalking a woman; but, in November, she was spared a conviction and placed on an adjourned undertaking instead.
Later, Victoria Police’s internal discipline board ordered 11 officers, ranging in rank from constable to sergeant, to pay up to $3,000 to Laidley out of their own pockets.
Further, she launched civil action in Victoria’s Supreme Court against the force, alleging officers sought to expose her to ‘humiliation and ridicule’ by circulating her images in custody.