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Violence against lesbians

How could the Shadow Report, which is the collective report to the United Nations of community-based NGOs (non-government organisations), not ... Read more
Thu July 1st, 2010 - No Comments
Loving dads dismissed

An opinion piece appeared in the Herald Sun on June 16, titled ‘No man will ever replace a real mum’ ... Read more
Wed June 23rd, 2010 - No Comments
Blend in, stand out or don’t care?

Often our community seems to end up in a fatal four-way with G, L, B and T in their respective ... Read more
Thu June 17th, 2010 - No Comments
Wear it with Pride, but then what?

As I write, the Wear it With Pride roadshow is winding its way through Victoria, running education sessions on the ... Read more
Wed June 9th, 2010 - No Comments
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Lesbian papers at health conference

The sixth Australian Women’s Health Conference in Hobart last week had some lesbian-specific presentations. In her discussion of ‘The Country Closet: ... Read more
Thu June 3rd, 2010 - No Comments
Akermanis doesn’t get it

Like many of you, I read with dismay Jason Akermanis’ article ‘Stay in the closet’ in the Herald Sun on ... Read more
Thu May 27th, 2010 - No Comments
A healthy difference

By SALLY GOLDNER I recently attended the seventh Health in Difference (HiD) conference and there are so many great things to ... Read more
Thu May 20th, 2010 - No Comments
A healthy difference

I recently attended the seventh Health in Difference (HiD) conference and there are so many great things to report I ... Read more
Thu May 20th, 2010 - No Comments
Romeo Tree – Junglehammer

Lead by iOTA’s assured vocals and lovelorn lyrics, Sydney jazz collective Junglehammer turn in a stylish, eclectic set of songs ... Read more
Mon May 17th, 2010 - No Comments
Redundant?

by Dr Anthony Bendall On April 13, The Age website’s ‘Life & Style’ section asked the question, “Is coming out redundant?” The ... Read more
Wed May 12th, 2010 - No Comments
Hate crimes and preventive education

Outreach has commenced between Victoria Police and the lesbian community when GLLO Gabrielle Tyacke gave a talk to the Matrix ... Read more
Wed May 5th, 2010 - No Comments
We need a human rights act

The Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is hugely disappointed that there will be no Human Rights Act for Australia. ... Read more
Wed April 28th, 2010 - No Comments
What’s up doc(uments)

We hear a lot about reducing red tape for the business and community sectors. The birth certificate and documentation challenges ... Read more
Thu April 22nd, 2010 - No Comments
No free kick for homophobia

The VGLRL welcomes the AFL’s ‘inclusion and diversity’ campaign as reported in The Sunday Age on April 11. Following in ... Read more
Wed April 14th, 2010 - No Comments
Open letter to Liam Leonard

Well, another Melbourne Queer Film Festival has come and gone, with wonderful films such as Edie and Thea and Holding ... Read more
Wed April 7th, 2010 - No Comments
Compare and contrast

Apologies if that title brought up bad memories of school essay topics. However, events over the last few weeks made ... Read more
Wed March 24th, 2010 - 1 Comment
Towards women’s equality

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, as declared by the United Nations. In some countries, it’s marked by a public ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Still work to be done

The Marriage Equality Bill was debated in the Senate on Thursday February 25. This was a historic debate, as it ... Read more
Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments
Current Issue
Kylie’s scent for men

Kylie Minogue has finally released her highly anticipated male fragrance, Inverse. A fresh Oriental fragrance that captures the complexity of modern men, the bottle features two sides: a minimalist black and white, and a ... Read more
From athletics to Yoda
Beau was happily chatting to me while sitting on the toilet. I took the ... Read more
Human rights given sporting chance
Politics, they say, is in every area of life and sporting life is no ... Read more
Scene guide
Thursday 08 COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Wild Wild West Drag Show with Monte Diamonte and guests, ... Read more
What’s on in gay Melbourne tonight?
Monday 5 July COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Drag Bingo with Anita Beer and Slash Darling, balls ... Read more
What’s on in gay Melbourne tonight?
Sunday 4 July BAROQ HOUSE - Sundaylicious – boys and girls from 3pm-late. DJs from ... Read more



