Heya GALE-ites, who out there is under 25 yrs old, and wants to get their opinion published in top WA news & current affairs website Wangle? ActNow is looking for young people in Australia to submit their opinion pieces about what they would change in the world. We’d like to encourage you to submit your [...]
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Get your opinion published!
Posted: April 13, 2011 by scucow in Action AlertsTags: action, activism, ActNow, analysis, Australia, campaign, challenge, competition, current affairs, Equal Love, equal rights, equality, full equality, human rights, opinion
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Campaign Review: GALE’s 2010 Campaigns
Posted: January 28, 2011 by scucow in Campaign UpdatesTags: 2010, activism, analysis, Australia, campaign, community, Election 2010, Equal Love, equal marriage, GALE(WA), gay, gender, gender identity, same-sex marriage, sexuality, stats, western australia
To kick off 2010 for the community involved in working towards sexuality & gender equality in WA, this post has been written to provide a review and analysis of our work last year – for which we would love your comments & opinions. This post will be followed by an entry from GALE’s 2010 Convenor [...]
Where to from here? Report back from the GALE Workshop
Posted: September 12, 2010 by soverysmall in Campaign UpdatesTags: 2002/1 reforms, activism, campaign, community, discrimination, Election 2010, equality, forum, GALE(WA), Greens, Labor, lobby, marriage, member feedback, opinion, pink dot campaign, post-election, sexuality, trans, western australia
On Saturday the 4th of September, Gay and Lesbian Equality hosted a small but lively forum in central Perth. The discussion focussed upon ways to build an effective, sustainable and inclusive campaign for equal rights for Australians of diverse sexuality and gender – both within WA and across Australia. The workshop was split into four [...]
Post Election Workshop / Community Forum
Posted: August 26, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Campaign UpdatesTags: activism, analysis, Australia, campaign, community, current affairs, Election 2010, equal rights, equality, forum, GALE(WA), gender, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Perth, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia, workshop
2 weeks after the Federal Election Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) is hosting a workshop & community forum, looking at how we approach the campaign for full equality with the new Federal government, and the current State government. This is a great opportunity to find out about the implications of the Federal Election for gender [...]
Gay Marriage – The Passion and the Parody
Posted: August 18, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: action, activism, Australia, campaign, equality, marriage, parody, politics, rights, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia
On Thursday 12th August, Greens MP Alison Xamon stood up in WA Parliament and passionately and articulately argued for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. View the video of her inspiring speech here: In other news, the Chasers produced a fantastic parody of the Old Spice adverts, focusing on the issue of same-sex marriage:
Photos & Video from Saturday’s rally for same-sex marriage
Posted: August 16, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Campaign UpdatesTags: action, activism, Australia, Australian Sex Party, campaign, current affairs, Election 2010, Equal Love, equal rights, equality, GALE(WA), gay, gender, Greens, human rights, marriage, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia
On Saturday August 14th, an estimated 1,500 Western Australians came out to show their support for same-sex marriage being recognised in Australia. They were part of a national protest of around 10,000 people. This was the biggest rally for sexuality & gender in WA since the 2002 reforms, and the biggest event for same-sex marriage [...]
Press on
Posted: August 13, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Opinion PiecesTags: action, activism, analysis, campaign, discrimination, equal rights, equality, GALE(WA), gay, landmark, lobby, marriage, media, religious lobby, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always [...]
Why I fight for same-sex marriage
Posted: August 11, 2010 by soverysmall in Opinion PiecesTags: action, activism, Australia, campaign, discrimination, equal rights, equality, gender, human rights, logic, marriage, opinion, patriarchy, same-sex marriage, sexuality
Kitty Hawkins is the co-convenor of Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) and an active member of the Equal Love WA Committee. Kitty has been working hard over the past 5 years to achieve equal rights for people of diverse sexuality & gender in the Perth Community. You can view her personal blog at http://soverysmall.wordpress.com/ A [...]
The gays are invading! And you can help.
Posted: August 7, 2010 by scucow in Action AlertsTags: action, activism, equal rights, equality, human rights, marriage, rights, same-sex marriage, western australia
Let me take this lovely Saturday morning opportunity to make an urgent community announcement – the gays are invading! And you can help. WHAT: National Day of Action for Equal Marriage WHEN: Saturday 14th August, 1pm WHERE: Forrest Place, Perth CBD This coming Saturday Perth’s community will be coming out in force to show their [...]
Voting for Equality in 2010
Posted: August 5, 2010 by scucow in Action AlertsTags: action, activism, campaign, equality, GALE(WA), gay, lesbian, lobby
Add a “Voting for Equality” Twibbon to your profile picture! Show your intention to cast your vote based on the sexuality & gender policies of the political parties at this election, by adding a campaign Twibbon to your Twitter or Facebook profile picture! Add a Twibbon to your Twitter Profile Add a Twibbon to your [...]
