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FUELING YOUR GOALS Buy online at www. protein-n-more. com. au Stockists and wholesale enquiry admin@powersupplements. com. au National Drew Sheldrick Kevin Rudd has become the second former Australian prime minister to support marriage equality, announcing this week that he now believes a “secular Australian state should be able to recognise same-sex marriage”. Rudd posted a lengthy statement on his website on Monday night detailing his change of heart and throwing into question the numbers for a potential new vote on the issue in the House of Representatives on June 6. “I have come to the conclusion that churchandstatecanhavedifferentpositions and practices on the question of same-sex marriage,” Rudd wrote in the post. “I also believe that this change should legally exempt religious institutions from any requirement to change their historic position and practice that marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman. “Forme,thischangeinpositionhascome about as a result of a lot of
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source
Friday 17 May 2013 | Issue 1175 | starobserver.
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We need reform, not rainbows
National
Benn Dorrington
What’s more important: marriage equality,
legal protection from discrimination or a
rainbow flag?
Some of Australia’s leading LGBTI rights
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 17 May 2013 | Issue 1175 | starobserver. com. au We need reform, not rainbows National Benn Dorrington What’s more important: marriage equality, legal protection from discrimination or a rainbow flag? Some of Australia’s leading LGBTI rights advocates, including former High Court justice Michael Kirby and pioneering academic Dennis Altman, are concerned about the direction of the country’s queer rights movement. Issues such as Sydney’s recently removed rainbow crossing have become lightning rods for activists while actual attempts at reform such as the Sex Discrimination Amendment (SDA) bill, which will give LGBTI people protection from most discrimination at a national level for the first time, have received little community attention. Community leaders were asked if we had our priorities right considering just nine individuals wrote in support of the SDA bill while hundreds of people chalked Sydney’s footpaths on Monday night in s
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source
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Ash Luton took out the 2013 Mr Harbour City Bear competition in Sydney last week.
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 10 May 2013 | Issue 1174 | starobserver. com. au Furwillfly National Ash Luton took out the 2013 Mr Harbour City Bear competition in Sydney last week. This year’s event saw four contestants vying for the title and the chance to fly to Melbourne in June to compete for the title of Mr Australasia Bear 2013 as part of the VicBears’ Southern Hibearnation festival. “I’m very proud and honoured to be named Mr Harbour City Bears 2013,” Luton said. “I’m looking forward to Melbourne. I’m just going to be myself and do my best and do our community proud. ” INFO: More photos from the event on page 13. States race towards rapid testing rolloutNational Alex McKinnon Rapid HIV testing is closer than ever to becoming a reality nationwide after Queensland announced the rollout of a free rapid testing pack to sexual health clinics across the state. The new testing method, which should be completely distributed by World AIDS Day on December 1, wi
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Waverley 300 Bronte Road 02 9389 6336 City 55 Flinders Street 02 9331 4334 D Full veterinary care D In-House cattery D Full range of pet supplies D House call service D Gay owned and Operated D Voted Sydneys best Vet 2011 D Waverleys green business of the year Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 3 May 2013 | Issue 1173 | starobserver. com. au ANZACDayscene picspecial page11 StephenK Amos page16 Briefsare back page17 Glamourhead’s newgig page19 Your rights under fire National Benn Dorrington Stronger legal protections for LGBTI people could lead to “legalised open bigamous marriages”, creating welfare dependency and destabilising children, a Christian schools body has argued. The outrageous claims were made in a submission by the Australian Association of Christian Schools to the federal senate committee reviewing the Sex DiscriminationAmendment(SDA)Bill2013. The bill has received bipartisan support and would protect LGBTI people under national antidiscrimination law f
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source
Friday 26 April 2013 Issue 1172 | starobserver.
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Rainbowtick
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It’s our turn nowNational
Alex McKinnon
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 26 April 2013 Issue 1172 | starobserver. com. au Rainbowtick forhealth page05 Michael Kirby page10 Costumedramas: Sohotrightnow page14 Anthony Callea page17 It’s our turn nowNational Alex McKinnon New Zealand’s legalisation of same-sex marriage has prompted federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to hint that the Coalition may be allowed a conscience vote after the next election. In a retreat from his previous firm opposition to a conscience vote, Abbott told Sky News last week that the Coalition’s positionongaymarriagewouldbe“amatter for the post-election party room” and that he “can’t pretend to bind my party for all time”. “I’m not trying to say that the party is committed forever and a day to the current position,” Abbott said. Shadow education minister Christopher Pyne defended Abbott’s position but similarly hinted that the Coalition’s policy could change later in the year. “In the next parliament we haven’t got a clear policy
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Friday 19 April 2013 | Issue 1171 | starobserver.
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RickyMartin
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Benn Dorrington
The Coalition supports greater...
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 19 April 2013 | Issue 1171 | starobserver. com. au RickyMartin giveaway page07 Francesays ‘Ido’ page10 ANZACDay sceneguide page11 Kaki’sbackwith anewglow page15 Tossedfromthetopspot Coalition heeds LGBTI ageing issues National Benn Dorrington The Coalition supports greater awareness of older LGBTI Australians but it will wait for committee recommendations on whether it will support the federal government’s raft of reforms currently in Parliament. Ageing minister Mark Butler announced the National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Strategy last December which included a number of measures to make aged care services LGBTI-friendlier, such as staff training worth $2. 5 million over five years. The strategy is part of the larger Living Longer Living Better package of general aged care law reforms that the Coalition is yet to endorse. One of the reforms is the inclusion of LGBTI people as a special needs group in aged care that would essential
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source
Friday 12 April 2013 Issue 1170 | starobserver.
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Great deals for the LGBTI community from perfume to books, hotels to wine and much more. Rewarding you for being you Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 12 April 2013 Issue 1170 | starobserver. com. au Same-sexformal turnsthree page07 MargaretCho onMother page11 Rugbyplayer’s musicalturn page14 Celebtrainer spills page16 Whatarewe fightingfor? Opinion The fight to keep Sydney’s rainbow crossing has raised questions about the time and resources being directed at issues of symbolism when so many urgent LGBTI issues require community attention. So, is it a cause worth fighting for? Our opinion columnists look at the issue this week. INFO: Two takes on the rainbow crossing on pages 12 and 13. Adoption laws under fireTasmania Benn Dorrington Even if a same-sex couple happened to be the “most loving, caring, involved couple in the world”, Tasmania’s shadow minister for children has said gay foster carers should not beallowedtoadoptchildrenintheircare. Liberal MP Jacquie
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Friday 5 April 2013 | Issue 1169 | starobserver.
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Eye-opening
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Arts
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Australia s most respected LGBTI news source Friday 5 April 2013 | Issue 1169 | starobserver. com. au Gayfearsover Qantasdeal page05 MICFqueer wrap-up page19 Easterscene snaps page20 Rugbyseason heatsup page23 Eye-opening theatre Arts More than 50 years since Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange first shocked the literary world, the graphic tale of teenage frustration and violence will come to life on Australian stages with the national tour of a criticallyacclaimed production featuring an impressive all-male cast. INFO: Read our interview with A Clockwork Orange star Martin McCreadie on page 18. Gay marriage support to be wiped out? National Benn Dorrington Same-sex marriage support in the Australian Parliament could be halved at the next federal election if the latest opinion poll results are repeated in six months time. Almost half of the Lower House MPs who voted for same-sex marriage last September would be swept out of office according to the latest Newspoll results published i
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