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 [...]
Your voice is important
Posted: November 18, 2010 by scucow in Action AlertsTags: action, Australia, Labor, marriage, same-sex marriage
Your voice is important – Can you help? The Labor party has just announced that they will be lending their support to a motion by Greens MP Adam Bandt, which will require politicians to canvas the views of their electorate on same-sex marriage and other issues affecting people of diverse sexuality and gender. Read more [...]
Indecision 2010: Where does full equality stand on the agenda?
Posted: September 1, 2010 by scucow in Opinion PiecesTags: action, analysis, Australia, campaign, community, current affairs, discrimination, Election 2010, equality, full equality, GALE(WA), gay, gender, Greens, hung parliament, Labor, lesbian, Liberal, news, opinion, same-sex marriage, sexuality, trans, western australia, workshop
Despite the obvious benefits of being well hung (yes, I’m thoroughly enjoying the hung parliament jokes), the results of the Federal Election place sexuality & gender equality in new and interesting waters. However, before we start in on the new political possibilities, its important to take a moment to reflect on the things that have [...]
Committee fun times & AGM!
Posted: August 28, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Campaign UpdatesTags: action, Australia, campaign, equal rights, full equality, GALE(WA), gay, gender, lesbian, Rod Swift, sexuality, western australia
Gay & Lesbian Equality’s Annual General Meeting is coming up, and that means a few important things. First of all, we’ll be saying goodbye to some long standing committee members, including Rod Swift and Matt Hill, who are moving to Melbourne. At the end of the year, it is likely Shane Cucow will also be [...]
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:
Election limbo: How low are you willing to go?
Posted: August 17, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: Australia, Australian Sex Party, Election 2010, Family First, GALE(WA), Labor, Liberal, Pauline Hanson, religious lobby, Rod Swift, same-sex marriage, sexuality, wangle
By Rod Swift – GALE(WA) Media Spokesperson It’s a federal election, and that means it’s time to kick back on the couch, switch on the big screen TV that your stimulus money or baby bonus just bought and watch endless coverage of the sport of election limbo. And, as with every limbo competition, there’s a [...]
The Pitch – Labor
Posted: August 16, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Opinion PiecesTags: analysis, Australia, campaign, discrimination, Election 2010, equal rights, gay, gender, Greens, human rights, Labor, lesbian, lobby, marriage, opinion, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia
Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) sought articles putting the case for voting Labor or Liberal, vs. voting for other up and coming parties unlikely to form government this election, for the purpose of sexuality & gender equality. We received two excellent responses from Greens & Labor. Daniel Smith pens the case for Labor. Daniel is [...]
The Pitch – Greens
Posted: August 16, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Opinion PiecesTags: analysis, Australia, current affairs, discrimination, Election 2010, equality, gay, gender, Greens, human rights, lesbian, marriage, rights, same-sex marriage, sexuality, trans
Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) sought articles putting the case for voting Labor or Liberal, vs. voting for other up and coming parties unlikely to form government this election, for the purpose of sexuality & gender equality. We received two excellent responses from Greens & Labor. This article was penned by the Hon. Lynn Maclaren [...]
