perspectives on stuff from an angry feminist
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2008
People who read this blog might have noticed that I’d become a bit worried over the last couple of months about where exactly the Stanhope government was going with the Civil Partnerships Bill - specifically, whether it was ever going to be taken to the floor of the Legislative Assembly. I was relieved last week […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2008
I find myself having a strange dilemma these days.
I’ve never really passed for straight, or at least not until recently. From the time I was old enough for people to make assumptions about my sexuality, people have thought I was queer. In my early teens, that meant most people assumed I was gay. In my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2008
I just got a call with some interesting news.
Chief Minister Stanhope has just come out swinging in support of the Civil Partnerships Bill, launching a vocal attack on Kevin Rudd during a speech to a lawyers group. It’s been a bit drowned out by the publicity surrounding the torch relay (I imagine on purpose), but […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 14th, 2008
It’s nice to see the tabloids on the side of the light for a change. The Brisbane Anglican Church Grammar School has a formal policy of banning gay couples from attending their formals. One couple challenged the school, and were told that if they stayed quiet about it, the school might quietly rethink and allow […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2008
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise to those close to any of the state and territory civil unions battle to know that there’s been a fair bit of tension between the mainstream LGBT activists behind the ACT scheme and that have been lobbying for gay marriage, and the little clique surrounding Rodney Croome, who […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2008
I’ve been around a few activist campaigns since I moved here few years ago, but I’ve been a bit too mired in my own mess to be able to take a really active role most of the time. I did pour myself into the anti-voluntary student unionism campaign in 2005, before its heartbreaking eleventh-hour failure […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 26th, 2008
We’re having another rally in support of the Civil Partnerships Bill on March 29 outside the Legislative Assembly at 1pm. This rally is our response to federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland’s threats to override the bill should it become law, which I’ve previously blogged about. It’s about getting up and saying to the ACT government that […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2008
As I posted a few days ago, we’re at a crucial time in the battle to see the Civil Partnerships Bill actually see the light of the day in the Legislative Assembly. With the federal government maintaining an hardline stance against the bill, our only real hope is to convince the territory government to plow […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2008
Mr McClelland is in discussions with the ACT Government to remove clauses in its civil partnerships bill that would allow gay couples to hold a public ceremony marking their union.Mr McClelland has told the ACT that the Rudd Government would not allow civil unions, and is pushing for a system of state-based relationship registers.It is […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2008
Last night, I went to the thirtieth anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It was one of the most powerful and affirming experiences I’ve had as a queer woman, and a damned fun night to boot. If you haven’t been and get a chance to go, I’d heartily recommend it.
Some of us […]