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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘media’
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
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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. [...]
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 [...]
Judge overturns California gay marriage ban
Posted: August 4, 2010 by scucow in Media WatchTags: court, equal rights, equality, landmark, media, prop8, same-sex marriage
A US federal judge has overturned California’s ban on same-sex marriage, in the latest twist in a legal saga which could have nationwide implications. In a written opinion, Judge Vaughn Walker found in favour of rights activists who argued that a November 2008 referendum which barred gays and lesbians from tying the knot was discriminatory [...]
Checkpoint 1: Half way to Election Day
Posted: August 3, 2010 by scucow in Campaign Updates, Media WatchTags: action, Australian Sex Party, campaign, discrimination, full equality, GALE(WA), Greens, Labor, Liberal, media, same-sex marriage
Its Week 3 of the leadup to the 2010 Australian Federal Election, and there have been some significant achievements in the campaign to get sexuality and gender onto the Election agenda. Several campaigns have been run to raise awareness of public outrage at a lack of commitment from Australia’s major political parties, and encouraging community [...]
PerthNow: WA gays attack Labor over marriage opposition
Posted: August 1, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: activism, current affairs, discrimination, gay, lesbian, marriage, media, news, religious lobby, rights, same-sex marriage
WA’s gay and lesbian community has lashed out at the Federal Government over its opposition to gay marriage. Writing for WA website wangle.com.au, Rod Swift from Gay and Lesbian Equality WA, says the Prime Minister has bowed to fundamentalist lobbyists with bigoted viewpoints for the sake of convenience. Read the full story
