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// September 3rd, 2012 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
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“I wasn’t going to let these words go unchallenged”, Gus Johnston at the “No To Homophobia” launch
// August 29th, 2012 // No Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
The new “No To Homophobia” campaign has been successful launched and is creating quite a buzz over the coffee tables in Melbourne. Help take it to rural and regional towns and nation wide: visit YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and share through your social networks. Lastest media coverage from SBS here: “I wasn’t going to stand by and let these (homophobic) words go unchallenged” – Gus Johnston, elite Hockey player
“No To Homophobia” TV advertisment campaign launched
// August 28th, 2012 // No Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
As a partner alongside ALSO, the VGLRL and TGV, the Anti Violence Project of Victoria is proud to announce No To Homophobia has been officially launched! Don’t miss the television commercials and please share! No To Homophobia is proud to now officially announce the campaign launched! Don’t miss the TVC and please share!
Anti-Homophobia TV Project to go national, reports Star Observer
// August 16th, 2012 // No Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
Victorians will be the first to see a “ground breaking” Anti-Homophobia and social media campaign in the coming weeks, reports the Star Observer
Hard conversations in community
// June 24th, 2012 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
Reports from Melbourne’s gay night club, Poof Doof, of selective bar service based on race. C’mon guys, in 2012 your going to be anti-asian and really think this is OK? Happy to help with staff diversity training.
Qmunity campaign push for business support of gays and lesbians grows
// December 5th, 2011 // No Comments » // AVP news, Media discussion, Within Victoria
Tessa Hoffamn from Leader Newspapers reports about the on-line campaign by Qmunity for businesses to fly rainbow flags to show that gays and lesbians are welcome in their premises.
She reports that Qmunity is spearheaded by three women from the northern suburbs, and it “will create a directory of businesses across Melbourne that welcome customers from the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community”.
Check-out Tessa’s article here QMUNITY ARTICLE IN LEADER NEWSPAPERS. and if you’re a business wanting to get on board, look for Qmunity on Facebook through the Qmunity Facebook page.
Mother speaks-up about her daughter’s assault
// November 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria
Three lesbians were assaulted in Sydney Road, Brunswick around midnight on Tuesday 15th November and the mother of one of the three women speaks-up on JOY 94.9’s GLLO Show (23 November 2011).
Speaking with Anti-Violence Project Executiv Director, Greg Adkins, Victoria Police’s North West Region GLLO, Senior Constable Gabby Tyack, and Crimestoppers’ Jo Baird, Lee reveals an award has been offered by her and her husband for information leading to the arrest of the men who attacked these women.
Audio of the interview is available online here:- http://soundcloud.com/vicavp/mother-speaks-up-about-her
AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ASSAULT VICTIMS MONTHS on JOY 94.9 GLLO SHOW AVAILABLE HERE.
Three lesbians assaulted in Brunswick
// November 24th, 2011 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria
A group of men has assaulted three lesbians in Sydney Road Brunswick around midnight on Tuesday 15th November. One woman was punched and kicked and has suffered severe concussion.
People who witnessed the asssault are urged to call Police on 000, Brunswick Police or the Gay and Lesbian Liasion Officers (GLLOs) and if you are uncomfortable for any reason reporting to police, please lodge an online and confidential report via the AVP’s violence reporting service.
Discussion of the assault has been posted in the gay press here: Check out this report in one of Melbourne’s gay and lesbian print media outlets HERE.
Police seek help on sauna sexual assault
// October 20th, 2011 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria
Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers (GLLOs) have passed requests by the Victoria Police Sexual Crime Squad asking for people with any information to come forward about a sexual assault that occurred in a sex-on-premises venue (SOPV) in Melbourne’s CBD in September.
A man is believed to have reported that he was sexually assaulted while being held down in a private room and police are seeking information that might assist them in speaking with two men that might be able to assist them with their enquiries about events of Sunday night, September 25.
Further discussion of the assault has been posted in Southern Star: PHOTOFIT of one of the men that could provide information to police can be seen here.
Last day for registrations – First National LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Conference
// September 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia
Today (Tuesday 13 September) is the last day to register for the First National LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Conference to be held in Sydney on Friday 16 September.
This Conference is an unique platform focusing on domestic violence in LGBTIQ relationships (both across Australia and including international perspectives). Conference themes and the impacts of social and cultural inclusion and diversity for LGBTIQ people and their families who are (or have ever) experienced domestic violence. The aim is to influence systemic change by working towards an inclusive national model of practice for working with people of diverse sex, sexuality and gender.
The conference will explore the diversity of LGBTIQ communities and experiences, successful domestic violence prevention programs and initiatives and current service delivery barriers and gaps for people of diverse sex, sexuality and/or gender. The conference will also provide opportunities to build on past achievements, network and share ideas. It is anticipated that as a result, conference attendees will become better equipped to meet the specific needs of LGBTIQ communities and individuals affected by domestic and family violence.
The conference is being organised by the NSW LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Interagency Working Group. This group includes representatives from government and community organisations working to prevent domestic violence in LGBTIQ communities and/or providing services to affected individuals and/or their families.
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