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White Ribbon Day today. Join us at the march in Melbourne today!

http://www.whiteribbon.org.au/about

‘Black Rainbow’ challenges homophobia

// November 22nd, 2013 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia

http://m.samesame.com.au/news/10380/Black-Rainbow-challenges-homophobia.htm

Tim Hunter writes about homophobic experiences at a Prahran hotel – TheVine

// September 28th, 2013 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria

Tim Hunter writes about homophobic experiences at a Prahran hotel. Has change arrived or is our response more immediate and coordinated – Read Tim’s views in TheVine
http://m.thevine.com.au/#article/265970

Tackling homophobia in schools

// August 30th, 2013 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia

The bar is raised on how to address homophobia in schools. Awaiting response from the alternative government. Stay tuned

@minus18youth:

.@AustralianLabor says it will spend $8 million to tackle homophobia in schools if reelected. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/labor-commits-8-million-to-tackle-homophobia-in-schools-20130830-2sud6.html #lgbti

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An innocent woman slain. Where’s the public outcry? | theage.com.au

// July 27th, 2013 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria

Just as The Age newspaper is right to claim “An innocent woman slain. Where’s the public outcry?”, homophobic violence and prejudice motivated crime, too, remains free of broad public discourse and reflection.

http://m.theage.com.au/national/an-innocent-woman-slain-wheres-the-public-outcry-20130726-2qpw7.html

While racist taunts shame our police force according to the Herald Sun, cultural change in gay community relations has progressed well.

// July 27th, 2013 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Victoria

While racist taunts shame our police force, according to the Herald Sun, cultural change in gay community relations has progressed well. What is there to learn from new policing around LGBTI community and can this be rejected into the issues raised by the Herald Sun?

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/racist-taunts-shame-our-police-force/story-fni0ffsx-1226686574313