Comments on: A proud day http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/ perspectives on stuff from an angry feminist Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC2 By: Sam Clifford http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-61 Sam Clifford Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:02:40 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-61 If it's something in the water down there, the federal government needs to spend a greater proportion of the year sitting. Congratulations on a positive rally and I wish you the best of luck getting some decent legislation enacted. If it’s something in the water down there, the federal government needs to spend a greater proportion of the year sitting.

Congratulations on a positive rally and I wish you the best of luck getting some decent legislation enacted.

]]> By: Rebecca http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-58 Rebecca Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:06:40 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-58 You're certainly correct on that front - I have absolutely no faith in the ability of the Rudd government to deliver anything much on LGBT rights at all, apart from removing some of the most ridiculous areas of trans discrimination (which they have previously suggested that they'll do). And thanks! I'll be blogging about the progress of the bill as news comes in, as I was part of the organising collective of this rally, and I'll be closely following any further developments. Hope to see you dropping by again! :) You’re certainly correct on that front - I have absolutely no faith in the ability of the Rudd government to deliver anything much on LGBT rights at all, apart from removing some of the most ridiculous areas of trans discrimination (which they have previously suggested that they’ll do).

And thanks! I’ll be blogging about the progress of the bill as news comes in, as I was part of the organising collective of this rally, and I’ll be closely following any further developments. Hope to see you dropping by again! :)

]]> By: Brenton http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-57 Brenton Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:43:53 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-57 You are quite correct Rebecca, the Stanhope Government is to be congratulated for it's active support of gay rights issues. The interference of the Howard Government set back the Stanhope Government's progressive agenda and thus from enacting passed legislation. So I give credit where credit is due. However, I suppose I am very unsure as to what to expect from the newly elected Federal Labor Government and there have been so many disappointments in the past, even when they were in Opposition. I love your blog , newly discovered! I hope you will keep us all informed about these issues in the ACT as the year progresses? Kind Regards. Brenton. You are quite correct Rebecca, the Stanhope Government is to be congratulated for it’s active support of gay rights issues. The interference of the Howard Government set back the Stanhope Government’s progressive agenda and thus from enacting passed legislation. So I give credit where credit is due. However, I suppose I am very unsure as to what to expect from the newly elected Federal Labor Government and there have been so many disappointments in the past, even when they were in Opposition.
I love your blog , newly discovered! I hope you will keep us all informed about these issues in the ACT as the year progresses? Kind Regards. Brenton.

]]> By: Rebecca http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-56 Rebecca Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:10:41 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-56 You're quite right: I've been meaning to make a seperate post as to <i>why</i> the government is holding the line on this, but it's pretty clear to me that it's because they're scared of the Greens in November. If the Senate polls were reflected in the territory election, the Greens would be standing to gain 2-3 seats as well as retaining Foskey's - and there's also, as you mention, the complicating factor of the backlash against Labor over school closures and job cuts - and a protest vote sure ain't going to the Liberals in their current state. So a Green success would well and truly mean the end of the Labor majority in the Legislative Assembly - and those seats would also probably come at the cost of Labor members. It's not surprising that they're starting to panic. That said, I think you're being a bit unfair on ACT Labor - this government has been so supportive of gay rights issues right from their initial election (well before such a stance started to become electorally important), and they've fixed a lot of stuff without the need for a lot of prompting. I've got a lot of respect for most of this government in that respect, even though I'll probably vote Green on election day. You’re quite right: I’ve been meaning to make a seperate post as to why the government is holding the line on this, but it’s pretty clear to me that it’s because they’re scared of the Greens in November.

If the Senate polls were reflected in the territory election, the Greens would be standing to gain 2-3 seats as well as retaining Foskey’s - and there’s also, as you mention, the complicating factor of the backlash against Labor over school closures and job cuts - and a protest vote sure ain’t going to the Liberals in their current state. So a Green success would well and truly mean the end of the Labor majority in the Legislative Assembly - and those seats would also probably come at the cost of Labor members. It’s not surprising that they’re starting to panic.

That said, I think you’re being a bit unfair on ACT Labor - this government has been so supportive of gay rights issues right from their initial election (well before such a stance started to become electorally important), and they’ve fixed a lot of stuff without the need for a lot of prompting. I’ve got a lot of respect for most of this government in that respect, even though I’ll probably vote Green on election day.

]]> By: Brenton http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-55 Brenton Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:51:17 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-55 With an election in the ACT before the end of the year, it is not very surprising that 2 ACT Labor Ministers were at the rally. It is a wonder the whole cabinet wasnt there! With Federal Labor's proposed cuts to the public service and very close relationship to the religious right, I am sure that ACT Labor will be after every vote they can get for the election. It will be wonderful if the Civil Partnerships Bill is passed as soon as possible but the gay community will still need MPs in their local assembly that will fight for their rights for the long term. Great to see that Greens MP, Deb Foskey attended and spoke at the rally. I like many other people will be watching events in Canberra with great interest. With an election in the ACT before the end of the year, it is not very surprising that 2 ACT Labor Ministers were at the rally. It is a wonder the whole cabinet wasnt there! With Federal Labor’s proposed cuts to the public service and very close relationship to the religious right, I am sure that ACT Labor will be after every vote they can get for the election. It will be wonderful if the Civil Partnerships Bill is passed as soon as possible but the gay community will still need MPs in their local assembly that will fight for their rights for the long term. Great to see that Greens MP, Deb Foskey attended and spoke at the rally. I like many other people will be watching events in Canberra with great interest.

]]> By: Rebecca http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-51 Rebecca Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:50:37 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-51 mmm, cake indeed. what sort of cake? mmm, cake indeed. what sort of cake?

]]> By: nix http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-50 nix Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:45:18 +0000 http://burningwords.net/2008/02/02/a-proud-day/#comment-50 congrats! i'm glad you feel good about it - i would have looked out for it on abc, but i missed the news because i was cooking cake. mmm, cake. congrats! i’m glad you feel good about it - i would have looked out for it on abc, but i missed the news because i was cooking cake. mmm, cake.

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