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Tassie pollie poll positive
Tasmanian gay rights activists have pinned down key political parties on GLBTI issues ahead of the state election on March ... Read more
Fri March 12th, 2010 - No Comments
Student kicked out of school for lesbian parents
A child in the United States has been refused re-enrolment in a Catholic school because his parents are lesbians. CNN reported ... Read more
Thu March 11th, 2010 - No Comments
Issue 074
Thursday, March 11 2010 Click on the image to flip through the pages online. Alternatively, download the PDF to your ... Read more
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Heavens open on a divine ChillOut festival
By ANDIE NOONAN & NICK BOND It was one of the wettest ChillOut festivals on record. Daylesford copped rain and hail, ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - 1 Comment
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We were wrong
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says a deal was struck to to force a vote on her same-sex marriage bill, but ... Read more
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Catholic priest
A Queensland Catholic priest has made headlines by publicly contradicting his Archbishop after that state voted to legalise altruistic surrogacy ... Read more
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Tsunami of talent
There seems to be an influx of unsavoury photos circulating on ‘dating’ sites — showgirls in all sorts of strange ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Chargers open up
The Melbourne Chargers Rugby Union Club is holding its first open day at its Footscray base on Saturday, March 13. ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Hooray for Itch-E & Scratch-E
By Drew Sheldrick There’s an undeniable sense of ‘cool’ to Paul Mac despite his almost veteran status in the industry. The ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Giveaway
Pratten Accessories Pratten Accessories, the Australian accessories company known for their eel-skin purses in a variety of colours, launches a stunning ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Women rock
Lesbian outdoor rock climbing group Les Rock proved top of the sporting heap recently, winning the ALSO Foundation’s Sexy Play-Offs. ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Calling queer writers
Queer-focused publishing company Clouds of Magellan will this week launch a competition to publish a literary novel by an unpublished ... Read more
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Arty poofs
As part of their Australian tour with Hot Mess, London’s leading performance artists Jonny Woo and Ryan Styles present an ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Closing the Closet doors
After one hugely successful year and around half a dozen great parties, queer one-nighter Closet finishes up this month. Organisers ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Fire and Water
The Manhunt Pool Party: Fire Island, to held at Wet on Wellington from noon to midnight on Saturday, March 13, ... Read more
Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments
Party with Pink
The all-girls party scene in Melbourne is thriving at the moment and stylish women’s-only party Pinkalicious is back on Saturday, ... Read more
Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments
Opposition to Uganda death bill grows
The campaign against Uganda’s death penalty bill for homosexuality has received the backing of leading figures both inside and outside ... Read more
Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments
Move on GLBT rights: EU
The European Union has reaffirmed that countries wanting to join must provide genuine protections for their GLBT citizens. In accepting reports ... Read more
Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments
SWITCHBOARD
The Gay & Lesbian Switchboard provides free and confidential telephone counselling, information and support. Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 6pm – 10pm, Wednesday 2pm, Friday – Sunday 6pm – 9pm. Call (03) 9663 2939 or Freecall 1800 184 527 (country VIC only).
POLICE
The Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers can help with GLBTI crime. Contact Sergeant Scott Davis on 9247 6944 or email melbourne.gllo@police.vic.gov.au
FREEDOM 2 B
Freedom2b is a monthly community support group offering support information and dialogue around issues of faith and sexual orientation. Connected with Anthony Venn Brown's group in Sydney, Freedom2b networks with GLBTI people of Christian and Pentecostal backgrounds. Call 0410 561 431 for details.
www.freedom2b.orgPFLAG
P-Flag is a support group for the family and friends of lesbians and gays. Parents, siblings, friends and loved ones come together to confidentially offer support: the motto is 'Keeping families together'. P-Flag meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Toorak Bowls Club.
www.pflagvictoria.org.auVAC
The Victorian AIDS Council has three locations in inner Melbourne, offering support and advice to people living with HIV/AIDS or seeking safe sex information. Visitors can be tested for STDs, receive counselling and buy discounted vitamins and dietary supplements.
www.vicaids.asn.au
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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
Amy gets butterfingers
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