Sales staff could be the key to equal marriage

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 [...]

Campaign Review: GALE’s 2010 Campaigns

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 [...]

Thank you for an inspirational year

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 [...]

Tilting at Windmills

With the next National Day of Action for Equal Marriage rapidly approaching on November sixth, the issue of the much needed reform will be soaking up yet more time in the media sunshine. This will be especially true given that South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hansen-Young’s Private Member’s Bill to legalise same- sex marriage is [...]

Where to from here? Report back from the GALE Workshop

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 [...]

ABC The Drum: Why NSW must allow same-sex adoption

By Mhairi McClymont: Thur 2nd Sept 2010 I was very lucky. I did not have to endure years of foster placements or institutions. From a few days after I was born, my adoptive parents were ready to take me home and call me their own. It happened this way because I was adopted privately after [...]

Indecision 2010: Where does full equality stand on the agenda?

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!

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

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

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: