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Collingwood bashing and robbery

// July 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria

A staff member from Collingwood gay sauna Wet on Wellington was bashed in a vicious robbery on Sunday 4 July at approximately 9.30pm. The incident took place in Peel Street, towards Smith Street, when the man was set upon by at least three men wielding baseball bats.

Any people who were in the vicinity of the incident and have any information that could assist police in their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or the Gay and Lesbian Liaison police.

If any of us have issues about going directly to police and want assistance, the Anti-Violence Project and our volunteers are there to be supports to enable this to take place or ensure the information is exchanged. Visit our online violence reporting service (click tab at the top of this page) or click here!

Further information about this assault and robbery will be updated here.

In the meantime, visit report in the Southern Star newspaper by Andie Noonan (22 July 2010) by clicking here.

AVP receives nominations in the 2010 {also} awards

// June 20th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Victoria

The Anti-Violence Project of Victoria received a number of nominations on the 2010 {also} Awards categories judged by a voting panel. These included:-

NOMINATED FOR MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN OR INITIATIVE.

Anti Violence Project – for four areas of activity in 2010:-
*Playing a part of the Australian Football League Campaign (developed by AFL Players Association’s Dr Pippa Grange and Rob Mitchell);
*The “Out and Safe” Campaign (partnership between Cr Jane Garrett, Mayor of Yarra, the AVP, the Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby, Victoria Police Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit and Officers, local health services and businesses in the City of Moreland);
*Stop Homophobia Today and *IDAHO (led state-wide by AVP with primary partners Victoria Police GLLOs, the {also} Foundation, TransGender Victoria, JOY 94.9, Country Awareness Network (CAN), Way-Out, Family Planning Victoria and Yak, the Attorney General Rob Hulls, the VEOHRC, and many more individuals, groups and organisations from all parts of the state).

NOMINATED FOR GLHV AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING HEALTH INITIATIVE

Anti-Violence Project was nominated for “IDAHO 2010 – Speaking About Silence – Homophobia in Sports and Community”

NOMINATED FOR ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR

AVP Executive Director, Greg Adkins was nominated in this category.

(The {also} Awards take place on Monday 28 June 2010, 7:30pm at the National Theatre in St Kilda)

On-line now chatting with the “Allegro non Troppo” team about homophobic violence

// May 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Media discussion

We talked about the nature of homophobia and violence and experiences in rural and regional settings compared with metropolitan centres. Joining us from Warraknabeal to share his personal experiences of homophobic harrasment in rural areas was Michael.

Check back for details on how to access the podcast of the show.

JOY 94.9 can be heard live in Melbourne on 94.9 or via streaming through http://joy.org.au/listenlive

IDAHO radio and net programming on JOY.9

// May 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Victoria

Check out the IDAHO broadcasting on JOY 94.9 for “Speaking about Silence – Homophobia in Sport and Community”, the state-wide campaign challenging homophobia in Victoria.

Click here to check it out!

“Come Out To Play” research launched

// May 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Research, Within Victoria

Dr Caroline Symons today launched “Come Out To Play at VicHealth in Melbourne, amidst a media frenzy created by comments by Australian Rules footballer Jason Akermanis in a morning newspaper op-ed piece.

VicHealth’s Todd Harper, VEOHRC’s Helen Szoke, former Olympic swimmer Daniel Kawalski, who recently came-out about his sexuality to himself and the community and Gary Eade, Jason Akermanis’ coach, all participated in the launch before Caroline Symons took to the stage.

Check out “Come Out To Play”, a collaboration between Victoria University and Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria though this link to the GLHV portal.

Listen to “Freshly Doug” on Joy 94.9 for an IDAHO focused show

// May 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Victoria

Thursday 13 May 2010 9am to 12noon Eastern Australian time – listen live at http://ww.joy.org.au/listenlive or tune in to JOY 94.9 in Melbourne. Podcast online soon.

A reminder that Doug will be comparing the Equal Love rally at the State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne this Saturday 15 May at 1pm… we’re giving Doug time to develop his great personal ‘game plan’s to tackle homophobia and transphobia. See Doug’s plan at StopHomophobiaToday.com

Challenging homophobia from inside!

// April 21st, 2010 // No Comments » // Around the globe, Media discussion

AVP on-air with the Gay and Lesbian Liaison officers on JOY94.9

// April 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Victoria

Tune-in to JOY 94.9 now to listen to the VicPol Gay and Lesbian liaison officer, the AVP and JOY 94.9 and their weekly radio partnership.
If you want to SMS the show: +61427JOY949 (+61427569949) or email onair@joy.org.au

Homophobic Violence in East St Kilda

// February 4th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria

Alert: Serious homophobic assault in local park – Attackers at-Large – Information required urgently.

In the early hours of Monday 25 January, a young man was assaulted and then slashed with a box-cutter or similar implement while taking a short-cut from Alma Road, East St Kilda, through Alma Park while making his way to Chapel Street.

Three men approached the victim using homophobic language before and during a physical assault. Demands were made for money. When the victim indicated he didn’t have any money for them, one man then slashed the right arm and leg of the victim with a box cutter inflicting 3cm deep gashes. The lead offender then threated to slash the man’s face. The victim managed to break free and made his way to a Coles Express on Dandenong Road – part of the service station immediately North of the park – where he sought assistance.

One of multiple possible witnesses to the assault waited for police at the service station and has provided valuable information to police. The victim of this assault spent 4 days in the Alfred Hospital for his serious injuries and is now recovering.

Further information: these three perpetrators were seen within the vicinity of the park for some considerable time using torches and making homophobic comments to other men in the park, and in some instances chasing these other men. To-date, no information has been received from anyone else who saw these three men, witnessed their behaviour, can describe them or was even threatened or victimised by them prior to the serious assault taking place.

MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO ENABLE THESE MEN TO BE APPREHENDED BEFORE FURTHER AND POSSIBLY MORE SERIOUS ATTACKS TAKE PLACE.

IF YOU PERSONALLY KNOW ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ASSAULT OR OTHER INCIDENTS PLEASE CONTACT CRIME-STOPPERS 1800 333 000. THE ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT CAN SUPPORT YOU IN MAKING CONTACT WITH POLICE.

Homophobia & Video-Computer Games on Sci-Fi & Squeam Joy 94.9

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Media discussion

Listen tonight to Sonja and Caz on “Sci-Fi & Squeam” for an interesting discussion on censorship, the latest games and the independant game festival currently under way at Melbourne’s Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) – on until 14 February.

Tune-in at 11pm to 1am on JOY 94.9 or listen live on Joy 94.9′s website.

Sonja and Caz will also pick up the contentious issue pf homophobia in games.