a little fantasy * a little sci fi * a little love
There's a misdirected leader at the moment here in Australia. Although most citizens agree in marriage equality, our Prime Minister thinks it's his right to raid the public purse and legally challenge the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) on their recent change to allow same sex couples to marry. A little perspective here, please. This is …
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I'm in a relaxed mood today, so I'm keeping this blog post light. With the weekend nipping at our heels, I thought I'd share a bit of party music. Start your night with champagne... and make sure you go full screen to watch in high def. It's a shame there is no official video to …
I think there's a revolution in the way we, as gay men, allow ourselves to be seen. And it's a media fuelled revolution that has gradually 'snuck up on us' since the last century. The self discipline 'straight acting' model is fading in Western society, and the pressure to be an 'acceptable gay' has disappeared …
I have a confession. I love music. I know that's not a surprise to some of you as I've been co-producing a community radio show with my partner for the last nine years, but I want to take a different slant on music in this post. Today I'm sharing songs about 'self love'. Now please, …
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 26, 2013
US Department of State DIPLOMACY IN ACTION
The following is a declaration issued by members of the LGBT Core Group at the United Nations following their meeting.
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1. We, ministers of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, El Salvador, France, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and United States, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – members of the LGBT Core Group at the United Nations – hereby declare our strong and determined commitment to eliminating violence and discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
2. In so doing, we reaffirm our conviction that human rights are the birthright of every human being. Those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) must enjoy the same human rights as everyone else.
3. We welcome the many positive…
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Many years ago before I hit puberty, my parents bought a charming new house. It was on a big block of land and surrounded by lush gardens. It was also in an outer suburb of Melbourne, full of similar leafy estates. Although this house was big (or at least it was through my child-sized eyes) …
I just had the freakiest experience. Someone had tried to take over my laptop, but the weird thing is, I let them in. It all started late last week when I could no longer use Microsoft Word Starter on our laptop. It was a version of Word that keeps prompting you to go and buy …
