WA Crowns Mr Leather
Owner of Mt Lawley patisserie Scents of Taste, Franck Gire took out last month’s first ever Mr Leather competition in WA. He has won a finals place at the Mr Leather Australia and New Zealand competition in Melbourne. The competition was made up of interviews and three different rounds on the night judging their initial impact, costumes, physique and a two-minute speech. Gire will now fly over to Melbourne in April next year for the national competition.
Barnett Denies Discrimination
Last month, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett questioned why the gay community wanted same-sex marriage. Barnett told audiences on 92.9FM on Thursday November 17 that he didn’t have a problem with civil or legal agreements. ‘I don’t think I’m old fashioned… I have a view that marriage is between a man and a woman,’ Barnett said. He went on to state, ‘I think discrimination has disappeared. It was there, and there was terrible discrimination in the past’.
GALS Christmas Concert
Don’t miss the Gay and Lesbian Singers’ of WA when they rock out at their Christmas Cabaret and Dance this month. After a year of successful performances, the GALSWA team are putting on a toe-tapping performance to drag audiences out of their chairs and onto the dancefloor. The Christmas Cabaret will be held on Saturday December 11 at the Mount Lawley Bowling Club on the corner of Storthers & Rookwood St. Doors open from 7.30pm with tickets available from Jackie 0405 081 638 for $15.
Political Christmas Cheer
In the spirit of goodwill, Gay and Lesbian Equality (GALE) will be sending out festive Christmas cards to Federal Labor MPs. The Christmas Cards For Equality campaign will be launched on December 5, encouraging community members to write to their local MPs in greeting cards with their opinion on same-sex marriage. GALE co-convenor Kitty Hawkins said, ‘(it) doesn’t have to be anything fancy or long-winded – just a simple and honest statement about why Labor needs to change its discriminatory and outdated policies relating to marriage’. MP addresses and other details are available on the GALE website www.galewa.asn.au.
Happy Birthday Connies!
Some of Perth’s biggest names in drag will be celebrating Connections Nightclub 35th Birthday this month. BarbieQ, Sheila Mann and Feminem willl be collaborating on a stellar show to pay respect to the ‘birthplace of drag’. Connections is allegedly the longest running nighclub in Australia and the southern hemisphere, trading under the same name and in the same venue since 1975. The Mars Bar in Adelaide is a contender for the top spot of longest running club but reports have been unclear. Birthday celebrations will be kicking off on Saturday December 11 from 10pm.
