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    Despair in Iran On Saturday June 20, the Islamic regime carried its violations of human rights of the past 30 years further. The people’s desire to choose their government peacefully in ... Read more

    Tue June 30th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE My best mate is a gay man and I fully support him all the way and I’m a typical heterosexual bloke. We have a lot in common and ... Read more

    Tue June 23rd, 2009 - 2 Comments

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    GAY-FRIENDLY ISRAEL Last week was Gay Pride Week in Israel, and I write to draw the attention of SSO readers to the fact that Israel is a world leader in protecting ... Read more

    Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    QUESTIONS I hope by the time my letter is published, New Mardi Gras will have addressed concerns about rumours regarding reasons they made for splitting the parade and party. Did they really ... Read more

    Tue June 9th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

    Questions for NMG I have been a volunteer for Mardi Gras and New Mardi Gras for the past 10 years, I have been an Area Coordinator for the parade for the past ... Read more

    Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

    Feeling excluded As a 38-year-old gay man with HIV I am writing to ask for your help in raising issues with the way Mardi Gras is run for us as HIV+ ... Read more

    Tue May 26th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

    Vaccine needed Boys need to be protected from anal warts. Genital wart infections have apparently plunged in just 12 months — since the national rollout of Gardasil vaccines. However, the incidence rate ... Read more

    Tue May 19th, 2009 - No Comments

  • TOP GEAR I would like to bring to your attention Top Gear Australia, aired on Monday 11 May, 7.30pm. I request all those who read this to view Monday night’s program, ... Read more

    Thu May 14th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    HISCOCK #1 You inspired me in many ways, David, and I will miss you very much. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t think about you at Disco City, The ... Read more

    Tue May 5th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    PETA TACTICS There’s been a lot of talk about PETA’s tactics in the media recently. Our campaigns are intended to turn heads, make people laugh, or even make people angry, but ... Read more

    Tue April 28th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    GAY PARENTING I came upon a great article by the actor Rupert Everett. I found it very interesting and enjoyable. He thinks like I do and it is good to read ... Read more

    Tue April 21st, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    ELDER ABUSE Elder abuse has been well documented in recent years, covering areas such as abuse by institutions and abuse by those responsible for management of care for the elderly, frail, ... Read more

    Tue April 14th, 2009 - 9 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    Thank you Last Saturday night I had my 25th birthday party where I did my debut in drag. It was an incredible night that received so much support from the gay ... Read more

    Tue April 7th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    REBEL RABBI ‘Rebel priest’ Father Peter Kennedy, who ignores the Pope’s insistence on misogyny and homophobia,  was likened by Tony Abbott on Q&A to a backbencher challenging the PM. However, there is ... Read more

    Tue March 31st, 2009 - No Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    SELECTIVE I refer to your recent article “Harbour Tradition” [SSO 959].  It is perplexing and selective in its account of the facts. Despite the allegations in your article, to my knowledge, no ... Read more

    Wed March 25th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    ON CHILDREN The gay community has spent nearly three decades mocking and ridiculing society and the ideals of heterosexuality through the Mardi Gras. Now you want to openly embrace and live the ... Read more

    Wed March 18th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    ORWELLIAN News that rebel Catholic priest John Kennedy has been sacked from his Queensland parish for blessing all those seeking supplication, including gays, is no shock. Religions foster arrogance, ignorance and prejudice ... Read more

    Wed March 4th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    OUT OF TOUCH Shayne Mallard, a self-appointed campaigner against verbal and physical abuse against members of our community on Oxford St, you are now using this newspaper to call for ... Read more

    Wed February 25th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    BAD LAWS The laws against drugs make no more sense to people who choose to use them than the laws against homosexuality did to me as a young man a couple ... Read more

    Wed February 18th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    MISSING PIECES I’d like to provide a little context for my story in The Sydney Morning Herald [31/01/09] reporting that Mardi Gras was considering a NSW Government proposal to shift parade ... Read more

    Wed February 11th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    RIGHT TO MARRY Last Sunday I joined two families — four generations — in congratulating their grandsons, uncles, brothers and sons on their engagement. I continue to ask myself why it is ... Read more

    Fri February 6th, 2009 - 29 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    WHERE’S THE GUIDE? I wonder if your team has any knowledge as to why there seems to be a dearth of Mardi Gras guides on the streets and in G&L venues? ... Read more

    Wed January 28th, 2009 - 4 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    straight support It is wonderful to see the straight press advocating the rights of “grey gays”. There was a very informative and supportive article in The Senior monthly newspaper, “Pension ... Read more

    Wed January 21st, 2009 - 4 Comments

  • Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor

    Populist policy And so it continues. The 2am lock-out, much maligned by responsible drinkers and much adored by party poopers, just isn’t going away. The issue that I see now is ... Read more

    Wed January 14th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letter of the week Letter of the week

    A few weeks ago I read an issue of Dolly magazine (it has a target audience of 11-17 year olds). I was pleasantly surprised to read an article, Best of ... Read more

    Wed January 14th, 2009 - No Comments

  • GAMMA

    GAMMA, a support group for married men who have sex with men, meets in secure confidential and non-sexual surroundings at the ACON building, 9 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8pm. There is also a support line, Monday-Friday 6-10 pm, on 9267 4000.
    www.gamma.org.au

  • GAY BUSINESS

    The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association hosts Lemons With a Twist on the first Friday of each month and Fruits in Suits on the third Thursday of each month, at Slide.
    www.sglba.com.au

  • COME OUT AUSTRALIA

    Come Out Australia is a social group for our community, with branches in Canterbury-Bankstown, Epping/ Northern Districts and Penrith. You're invited to "Come Out"; get involved with a branch, event, project, or to start something happening in your area.
    www.comeout.org.au

  • QUEERSCREEN

    Lovers of gay cinema are encouraged to become a member of Queerscreen, Sydney’s premier gay and lesbian film festival body.
    www.queerscreen.com.au

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