By: Pishy

Pishy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:17:59 +0000

“I do believe many gays in Sydney may be so caught up in the status of being in Sydney (location, location) that they are relying and living on old memories of Sydney once being the -˜gay capital of Australia” – That is so true, thats the problem with us Sydney queens, we are more about looks/status then we are about community, becuase of all the straight people, Oxford st is not ours anymore and we are just to dam into ourselves to do anything about it.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:32:39 +0000

I hope Craig Gee is recovering well and Gets the support he needs. Peter, Ive read your posting and couldnt agree more. Sydney suffers a “Ghettoization” Culture. Im apparently “Rich” Because I live in Kirribilli, oh and I apparently know the Prime Minister well. I always love my yearly Trips to Melbourne. A bit cold in Winter but thats what brings people together down there.

By: Peter (another bashed, threatened and harrased one)

Peter (another bashed, threatened and harrased one) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:57:32 +0000

Just visited Melbourne and will be moving there, can’t take anymore. Less arrogant, hateful, threatening and segregated as Sydney. Currently in Sydney I believe this is being fed and fuelled by internal and external haters, who after facing facts are an accepted bunch in our community so be careful as it is doesn’t seem to be taken care of and allowed as the ‘norm’ in Sydney. I am not completely sure, and am going to take a very daring risk in saying this (well ‘daring and risky’ in Sydney’s careful politically correct terms) as I do believe many gays in Sydney may be so caught up in the status of being in Sydney (location, location) that they are relying and living on old memories of Sydney once being the ‘gay capital of Australia’. This title is completely untrue currently as reliance is not maintenance and with little support internally (and externally), the once established structures will decay…c’mon Sydney gays, if this used to be the gay capital, one can only imagine with the European progression and acceptance that Melbourne has to offer, I will not be the only one to go and have been told many are already there. In Sydney, my gay memories are, I have recieved death threats, chased many a time, bashed twice, yelled at and called names along with more threats on the streets, also in bars & cafes (with staff and some management finding this amusing, not addressing it with me having to leave premises for my own safety) and finally harrassed by police upon addressing these matters. I think the last time I reported my neighbours for screaming discusting gay hate statements at us through windows, the police came into my place demanding to know why I didn’t answer them when they ‘knocked at my window’, where I advised I thought it was the neighbours, with the police then questioning me as to where I work and, ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THIS, ‘do I smoke ice’…now, I had been drinking as had been out for dinner but didn’t think I looked that bad :))) I have also checked with many a straight friend establishing I have not got the campest look or movements, so not as noticable as one would think (remember, don’t ask that deadly straight question of ‘did u do anything to be noticed’). What can one do but try and laugh….oh, and unfortunately have to or fortunately by choice find another ‘location’ that has ‘feeling and support’ not just ’status’…owww, now I know that may hurt some but we need to take this seriously or else worse will happen and I don’t wanna be around for that.

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