The phobia behind homophobic violence seen through ‘Unhealthy’ gay lifestyle claims
// September 12th, 2012 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia
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Gillard singes Christian Lobby over gay smoking remark | theage.com.au
// September 6th, 2012 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia
In a fortnight of anti-homophobia initiatives, the prime minister tackles homophobic views in the ACL leadership
beyondblue’s new campaign “STOP, THINK, RESPECT”
// September 5th, 2012 // No Comments » // Media discussion, Within Australia, Within Victoria
“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.
