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  • Trans film fest premiere Trans film fest premiere

    The Gender Centre will host its inaugural transgender film festival this Saturday, February 20. Moving from the very personal accounts of Unravelling Michelle, and She’s A Boy I Knew, a Canadian ... Read more

    Wed February 17th, 2010 - 3 Comments

  • ACON wins Human Rights Award ACON wins Human Rights Award

    The work of ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV organisation, has been recognised with an Australian Human Rights Award. The Human ... Read more

    Thu December 10th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Letters Letters

    CONGRATULATIONS #1 When the first issue of Sydney Star Observer was published over 30 years ago, Sydney’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community was slowing emerging. Just three years later, HIV/AIDS began ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Extra, Extra, tweet all about it! Extra, Extra, tweet all about it!

    Times have sure changed since the days of the humble newspaper, as more and more readers migrate to digital media. Yet after 1000 editions, Sydney Star Observer is still going ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - 4 Comments

  • One in a thousand One in a thousand

    In an era when gay papers are dropping like Calvins, 30 years and 1000 editions is an impressive record. Longevity, however, is no guarantee of survival. Some, like the UK Pink ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - 5 Comments

  • Lesbians conference up north Lesbians conference up north

    Registration is open for the 11th Australian Lesbian Medical Association (ALMA) annual meeting. To be held in Darwin from August 20- 23, the conference will bring together lesbian doctors, medical students ... Read more

    Wed July 15th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Push for equitable access for trans homeless Push for equitable access for trans homeless

    A new policy document drafted by the Gender Centre and produced by the Women's and Girls Emergency Centre (WAGEC) will aim to educate homelessness service providers on the specific issues ... Read more

    Tue June 9th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • HMAS Inequality leaking on marriage HMAS Inequality leaking on marriage

    A leaking hole has been blown in the Federal Government's case against same-sex marriage with the news that transgendered individuals with partners of their reassigned gender will be recognised as ... Read more

    Wed February 25th, 2009 - 8 Comments

  • International news briefs International news briefs

    Valentine's Day in China Feeling the love on Valentine's Day, thirty Chinese gay and lesbian activists staged a peaceful protest near Beijing's Tiananmen Square. In a staged wedding photo session to garner ... Read more

    Wed February 18th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Innes pushes for trans law change Innes pushes for trans law change

    Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes sent a solemn message last week, calling on Australians to remember the horrors and difficulties that discrimination still inflicts on people who are gender diverse. The ... Read more

    Wed November 26th, 2008 - No Comments

  • A day to remember courageous people A day to remember courageous people

    On the 10th international transgender day of action today, Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes has encouraged Australians to take time to consider the horrors and difficulties that discrimination can inflict ... Read more

    Thu November 20th, 2008 - 1 Comment

  • Trans activist talks of the future Trans activist talks of the future

    Canadian trans activist, author and scholar Viviane Namaste will present a series of talks in Sydney in late October, examining contemporary feminist views on transgender inclusion. With years of experience in ... Read more

    Wed October 15th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Embracing the diversity of Thailand Embracing the diversity of Thailand

    Thailand is a popular holiday destination for Australians. This week SSO spotlights gay Thailand, the tourist trade and political instability. Bangkok-raised Kris Phadungkiatipong, 28, believes the current Thai government has greater ... Read more

    Wed September 24th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Pratt makes senate history Pratt makes senate history

    Labor Senator Louise Pratt's call for same-sex marriage equality and better recognition of the gender diverse community in her maiden speech last week was praised as a historic step by ... Read more

    Wed September 3rd, 2008 - No Comments

  • Trans call for law reform Trans call for law reform

    Sydney's sex and gender diverse community will celebrate the International Transgender Day of Awareness tomorrow with a call for greater recognition and protections in federal laws. Activists will be calling for ... Read more

    Wed August 13th, 2008 - No Comments

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