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Something Different: Why We Changed Our Tagline

Something Different: Why We Changed Our Tagline

Last month we were discussing how OUTinPerth could make a greater impact in different areas. Our team brainstormed ideas for the year ahead including how we contribute to conversations about gender identity and transitioning, suicide prevention, support for people who have experienced sexual assault, the level of drug use within our community, sexual health and […]

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On the Line: Joel Creasey

On the Line: Joel Creasey

Joel Creasey is heading home for Fringe World to perform his brand new show. He chatted to Graeme Watson about searching for the perfect Caesar Salad, the benefits of having a stylist, and celebrity recognition. Hi Joel, how are you doing? I’m great! Do you know this is the seventh time you’ve chatted to OUTinPerth? […]

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Just a Thought: At the End of the Day

Just a Thought: At the End of the Day

When Victor Hugo published his great novel ‘Les Miserables’ in 1862 he wrote in the preface his reasons for creating the story. So long as there shall exist, by reason of law and custom, a social condemnation, which, in the face of civilization, artificially creates hells on earth, and complicates a destiny that is divine […]

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CD Reviews: November

CD Reviews: November

The Kooks Listen The tight 11 tracks arranged seamlessly to create the latest album ‘Listen’ by the Kooks are unsurprisingly superb. Sticking to Brit-Rock genre with a ‘don’t fix what’s not broken’ mentality, the band only break away from the mould for ‘Westside’, where the introduction of electro undertones leaves the band sounding strangely like […]

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25 Great LGBTIQ Reads

Looking for a great book to read? We asked activist Aram Hosie, film reviewer Lezly Herbert, poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Graeme Watson and Sophie Joske what their favourite books were. Fun Home  by Alison Bechdel (2006) This graphic autobiography tells the story of how Bechdel’s closeted gay father killed himself weeks after she came out as […]

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Russell Morris Gets Back to His Roots

Russell Morris Gets Back to His Roots

Russell Morris has had a decades-spanning musical career that has made him a legendary Australian songwriter and voice of Western Australia’s tourism campaign. Morris exploded back onto the scene last year with his album ‘Sharkmouth’. OUTinPerth’s Graeme Watson had a chat with the iconic songster about his latest offering ‘Van Diemen’s Land’. Have you got […]

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Here’s Some News

Here’s Some News

News moves fast. I was in the office on ANZAC Day and a breaking news story caught my eye. There were reports that a plane had been hi-jacked in Bali. This news was fresh; it was only seconds old. Within minutes the reports of a hijacked plane spread, more news outlets picked up on the […]

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No Selfie Control

No Selfie Control

It seems the latest internet trend is taking a photo of yourself just after you’ve had sex and posting to social media with the tag #aftersexselfie. At first I feel compelled to ask, “When did we start sharing to this level?” But as I stop and think for a moment, it dawns on me that […]

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Why is it a Shock?

Why is it a Shock?

I’m not a regular reader of Woman’s Day or New Idea, but this week both magazine’s caught my eye. On their cover both magazine’s had the same story, rumours that Bruce Jenner, the father in the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reality TV show is possibly undergoing a gender reassignment procedure. I’ve only ever seen […]

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Creating Lists of Cool

Creating Lists of Cool

At the start of each year Lake Superior State University in Michigan publishes a list of words that it declares ‘overused’ in society and the media. The 2014 list includes words like selfie, twerk, twittersphere, fan base and hashtag. Dwelling on the list we thought it might be fun if we had a list of […]

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