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OPINION: Brian Greig is a local representative for Just.Equal Australia Time is running out for the WA Government to act on its LGBTIQA+ commitments. Our community must hold it to account. The Labor Government is more than half-way through its term with an election due in March 2025. It has lost star Premier Mark McGowan and […]
28 Oct 2023 /
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Tomorrow, Australians will be given the opportunity to take another step on the road to reconciliation as we cast our votes in the referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution and the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. OUTinPerth co-editors and co-owners Graeme Watson and Leigh Andrew Hill will both […]
13 Oct 2023 |
Filed under Graeme Watson,Leigh Hill,Opinion |
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OPINION: Rodney Croome AM is a long-time LGBTIQ+ advocate. As trans-exclusionary LGB groups plan anti-trans billboards across three states, Rodney Croome looks at the hypocrisy of the ‘LGB without the T’ movement and what drives it. “Groomer” In 2020 I wrote an open letter to the newly-formed anti-trans LGB Alliance hoping they might reconsider their […]
Tags: LGB Alliance, Rodney Croome, Tasmania, transgender
9 Jul 2023 |
Filed under Community Contributor,National,News,Opinion |
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OPINION Back in 2011 when I was first announced as the new editor for OUTinPerth, one of the most frequently asked questions I received was “Will you bring back the ‘Letter to the Editor’ section?”, of what was then – a monthly newspaper. My memories of OUTinPerth’s ‘Letters to the Editor’ page were not good. […]
26 Nov 2022 |
Filed under Graeme Watson,Local,News,Opinion,Pride Festival,PrideFEST |
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OPINION The passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II is without doubt a historic moment. She’s Britain, and Australia’s, longest reigning monarch who served for over 70 years, but platitudes describing the Queen as a champion of LGBTIQA+ rights are questionable. It’s not surprising that news of her death, and the ascension of King Charles […]
11 Sep 2022 |
Filed under Graeme Watson,News,Opinion,World |
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OPINION Reader advice: This article mentions transphobia, gender dysphoria, sexual abuse. If you ever needed proof that life is one enormous comedy you need go no further than knowing that whatever entity spawned everything decided it was a good idea to put trans people, governments, laws and bureaucrats on the same planet. When I stop […]
Tags: andrea thompson, gender reassignment board, transgender
5 Sep 2022 |
Filed under Community Contributor,Life,Opinion,People |
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Opinion The Sydney Morning Herald has confirmed that actor Rebel Wilson’s decision to share the news that she’s in a same-sex relationship was probably triggered by their requests for her to comment on her personal life. Personally I’ve never asked someone if they wanted to ‘come out’ in print, but in the past I have helped a […]
12 Jun 2022 |
Filed under Graeme Watson,Life,Opinion |
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OPINION: Brian Greig is a former WA senator and veteran LGBTIQ+ advocate I write this article one day before the election just to make a couple of points and predictions. There is only 24 hours to go, but I don’t believe we will have a clear result on Saturday night. It will take a few […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, AusPol, Brian Greig, Election 2022, Greens, independents, Labor, Liberals, Scott Morrison
19 May 2022 |
Filed under Election 2022,National,News,Opinion |
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OPINION: Brian Greig is a local representative for Just.Equal Australia In the confusion surrounding the collapse of the Religious Discrimination Bill it was easy for political parties to misrepresent what resulted. Despite the newspaper headlines, memes on social media and judiciously worded press releases from the Opposition, things are not quite as clear as you might […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, AusPol, Brian Greig, Election 2022, just.equal australia
18 Feb 2022 |
Filed under National,News,Opinion |
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OPINION: Rodney Croome AM is a long-time LGBTIQ+ advocate I recently wrote an article in which I referred to “the Sydney Disease” holding Australia back on LGBTIQ+ human rights. Because some people in Sydney took issue with what I wrote I appreciate this opportunity to clarify. Offense was taken by the word “disease” so I’ll […]
Tags: Opinion, Rodney Croome, Sydney
17 Feb 2022 |
Filed under Community Contributor,National,News,Opinion |
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