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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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
GALE(WA) Member lodges discrimination complaint against Family First
Posted: August 11, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: action, Australia, current affairs, discrimination, equality, GALE(WA), news, opinion, religious lobby, sexuality
Kids of same-sex couples ‘like abuse’ says Family First Senate candidate Wendy Francis A FAMILY First Senate candidate says children raised by same-sex couples face the same “emotional abuse” experienced by Australia’s Stolen Generation. Wendy Francis, who is running for the Senate in Queensland, says someone in her office used Twitter to share her view [...]
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 [...]
