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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘equality’
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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ABC Drum: Still not OK to be Gay
Posted: February 8, 2011 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: ABC, analysis, campaign, current affairs, discrimination, equal marriage, equality, gay, gender identity, media, news, opinion, trans
By Alistair Webster “…same-sex attracted people are still not afforded legal recognition for their relationships in the same way as heterosexuals. The exclusion of gays and lesbians from the institution of marriage sends a strong message that it is OK to discriminate on the basis of sexuality. But the introduction of same-sex marriage itself will [...]
A Resolution Worth Keeping…
Posted: January 31, 2011 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: adam bandt, advocacy, equality, GALE, grassroots, house of representatives, media, nothing less than full equality, same-sex marriage, senate, trans recognition
Hi Everyone! Happy New Year! Well, it seems that all those pesky New Years resolutions that we made last December in a fit of over-optimistic enthusiasm are now looking to be fulfilled, Gay and Lesbian Equality has every intention of living up to our resolution and motto of ‘Nothing Less than Full Equality’ in 2011. [...]
Thank you for an inspirational year
Posted: December 14, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Campaign UpdatesTags: campaign, Christmas, discrimination, equal marriage, equality, festive, GALE(WA), new year, same-sex marriage, sexuality, trans, western australia
To all of our followers, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and contributions this year, and to wish you a relaxed and joyful festive season. This year has been the most exciting year for gay & lesbian equality that WA has seen in a very long time. In just [...]
Fair go at Fairday
Posted: October 20, 2010 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: allies, community networks, discrimination, equal rights, equality, Fair Go, Fairday, gay marriage, gender identity, mental health, relationship recognition, trans, trans recognition
It was a beautiful, blazing hot day last week when Gay and Lesbian Equality set up a corner stall in Russell Square for the Annual Pride Fairday. From ten in the morning through til eight thirty at night the small yet tenacious tribe of GALE committee members and volunteers spent time giving out information about [...]
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 [...]
Changes needed to give equal opportunity to transgender community
Posted: September 3, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: current affairs, discrimination, equality, full equality, gender, trans, western australia
Media Release: WA Equal Opportunities Commission, 03/09/2010 WA Equal Opportunity Commissioner Yvonne Henderson said changes to include Gender Identity as a ground under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 are vital following the recent Court of Appeal decision. The ground of Gender History under the state’s current equal opportunity laws requires a Gender Reassignment Certificate for [...]
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 [...]
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:
