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 ‘human rights’
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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Sales staff could be the key to equal marriage
Posted: February 9, 2011 by scucow in Opinion PiecesTags: action, current affairs, equal marriage, human rights, Labor, marriage, opinion, SDA, sexuality, union
An interesting change is happening in Australia, and while it may go entirely unnoticed by most – it could be the biggest catalyst in achieving equal marriage rights for sexuality & gender diverse Australians. Late last year, the leader of the SDA (Shops, Distributive & Allied Employees Union) Joe De Bruyn urged the Gillard Government [...]
Anti-Discrimination Consultation – Submissions needed
Posted: November 24, 2010 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: discrimination, federal law, Gay and Lesbian Equality, gender identity, GLBTI, Government, human rights, Human Rights Commission, mental health
This Friday the 26th November marks the end of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Consultation into Discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity. Unlike State and Territory laws, at present there is little in the way of protection of people of diverse sexuality and gender against discrimination on a Federal level. The Human [...]
Transgender legal recognition to be taken to High Court
Posted: September 2, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: current affairs, gender, human rights, trans, western australia
ABC News: Two transgender West Australians have lost the latest round in a fight to be legally considered men. Click here to read the original story Quite rightly, the individuals involved in the case have decided to appeal the decision in the High Court, defending their right to have their gender identity recognised. The appeal, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A well crafted victory: Proposition 8 Case
Posted: August 6, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: analysis, california, constitution, court, current affairs, discrimination, equal rights, hostoric, human rights, proposition 8, religious lobby, same-sex marriage
The ruling yesterday that declared the Proposition 8 Law unconstitutional (the law banning same-sex marriages in California) is a very significant 136 page document. Not only does the document make a verdict on the issue, but it also meticulously unpacks and dismantles the arguments of the supporters of Prop 8, documenting how their’legal evidence’ is [...]
