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The force is with us

We are witnessing a historical shift in the way the broader Australian community responds to LGBTI inclusion in society. In a week when US [...]

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Time for Australia to move on marriage

It’s been another pretty big gay news week. The last time I sat down to pen this editorial, US president Barack Obama was yet [...]

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Fear of spiders and other phobias

Right now I’m watching a little black spider weave an elaborate web outside our kitchen window. But I’m not admiring his handiwork. I’m anxiously [...]

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Gone to the dogs

It may not technically be a ‘gay issue’ but it’s definitely an issue that affects our communities. Homelessness has been a huge issue in [...]

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Some things are best kept to yourself

I’m completely bored. Bored, tired and fed up with reading columns, news stories and blogs where someone makes a statement and then the general [...]

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Prejudice in public office

In the lead-up to the International Day Against Homophobia we have witnessed a timely reminder that the journey to equality for our community is [...]

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Wong, Hockey and political punditry

If there is a turning point in the Australian debate on same-sex marriage it may well be Penny Wong’s remarkable grace and honesty when [...]

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How do we deal with AIDSphobic rants?

I have been wondering exactly how far we have come when it comes to dealing with homophobia. Two threads I have seen on Facebook [...]

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Don’t believe the hype

“[T]he evidence is clear that children who grow up in a family with a mother and a father do better in all parameters than [...]

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Compelling broadcast highlights youth hardships

Tuning in last week to the JOY94.9, 3AW simulcast focusing on homophobia and queer youth was well worth the effort. Those involved should be [...]

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