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Fourteen of Perth’s finest musicians are celebrating 15 years of original Australian jazz music and togetherness as a big band with two birthday shows on Thursday 20th August and 22nd October at The Goodwill Club – downstairs at The Rechabite, Northbridge at 7:30pm. From modern swing through to raucous rock, the joint is always jumpin’ […]
Tags: Jazz, local, Mace Francis, music, Perth, WA
7 Aug 2020 /
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The Western Australian Government have announced they will put an end to a legal anomaly that forces transgender and gender diverse people to divorce before having their gender officially affirmed. Legislation was introduced yesterday that will remove the requirement for a person to be single in order to be eligible for a gender recognition certificate, […]
Tags: gender diverse, John Quigley, law, Legal, Marriage Act, marriage equality, trans*, transgender, WA
16 Aug 2018 |
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A 20-year-old Geraldton man’s night celebrating the recent ‘Yes’ result of the marriage postal survey had a violent end when he was assaulted after leaving a nightclub. Geraldton’s popular Vibe Nightclub cancelled its regular ‘Ladies Night’ to host a celebration of the postal survey coming down in favour of marriage equality. Stewart Whiteaker decided to […]
Tags: abuse, assault, gay, Geraldton, police, slur, Stewart Whiteaker, WA, Western Australia
24 Nov 2017 |
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Health Minister Roger Cook has told Triple J’s Hack program that he will review Western Australia’s laws to see if there is a need for legislation to protect people from so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’. Gay conversion therapy, or reparative therapy, is courses or counselling methodologies that claim they can alter a person’s sexuality, usually involving a desire […]
Tags: ACL, ACT, Andrew Barr, asexual, Australian Capital, Australian Christian Lobby, Australian Medical Association, Bisexual, discrimination, doctors, Dr Margaret Mayman, gay, gay conversion therapy, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, LGBTIQA, Lyle Shelton, medical, Pansy Lai, queer, Roger Cook, Rozangela Justino, trans*, transgender, WA, Waldemar de Carvalho, Western Australia
24 Sep 2017 |
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The Western Australian Liberal due to replace outgoing Senator Chris Back has said he would vote against marriage equality in parliament, despite whatever result a plebiscite may yield. Slade Brockman, former chief of staff to Finance Minister Matias Cormann, was endorsed by the Liberal party’s state council over the weekend, and is likely to be […]
Tags: AusPol, Australia, Chris Back, Liberal, marriage equality, plebiscite, Politics, slade brockman, WA, Western Australia
26 Jul 2017 |
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It seems like everyday there’s another story about a One Nation candidate expressing racist and homophobic views. In recent days OUTinPerth revealed Bateman candidate Michelle Meyers had concerns about a Nazi styled mind control program. The Australian reported on Ross Slater in Murray-Wellington‘s belief that marriage equality would lead to brothers and sisters wanting to […]
Tags: AusPol, Election, election 2017, gay, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Lynn MacLaren, Michelle Meyers, One Nation, queer, Richard Eldridge, Ross Slater, The Greens, trans*, transgender, WA, Western Australia
17 Feb 2017 |
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The Greens have announced that educator and multiculturalism advocate Toni Pikos-Sallie will be their candidate in the seat of Southern River. Pikos-Sallie will take on incumbent Liberal MP Peter Abetz and Labor’s candidate School team Terry Healy. One Nation had previously announced anti-abortion crusader Michelle Meyers as their candidate for Southern River, but she has […]
Tags: AusPol, election 2017, Peter Abetz, Southern River, State Election, Terry Healy, The Greens, Toni Pikos-Sallie, WA
12 Feb 2017 |
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WA Police will march in uniform at the Pride Parade on Saturday night. It’s the first time Western Australian officers have been given permission to wear their uniforms in the parade. Officer from the WA Police force have taken part in the parade in previous years, but until now have had to appear in plain […]
Tags: Bisexual, Brisbane, gay, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, March, Mardi Gras, NSW Police, Parade, Pride, Pridefest, Trangender, trans*, WA, WA police, Western Australia
17 Nov 2016 |
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Independent artist Philip La Rosa, who hails from Fremantle, has a message of hope, love and equality with his new EP Strong. As Western Australia’s annual PrideFEST kicks off today, La Rosa’s tune Pride provides an uplifting sound track for a time when people reflect on what pride means to each individual. La Rosa’s passion […]
Tags: Adam and Steve's Garden of Eden, music, Perth, Philip La Rosa, Pride, Pridefest, WA
12 Nov 2016 |
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Western Australian senator Dean Smith has told ABC’s Radio National that he would not rule out crossing the floor to vote against the government’s proposed plebiscite on marriage equality. It’s been more than a year since the government suggested a non-binding national vote would be the best way to resolve Australia’s long running debate over […]
Tags: ABC, All Tings Queer, AusPol, Brian Greig, Dean Smth, Drive, gay, Graeme Watson, Graham Douglas-Meyer, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Liberal, marrage, marriage equality, plebiscite, Politics, queer, Rachael Siewert, Radio National, RTRFM, same sex marrage, Shelly Argent, trans*, transgender, WA
9 Sep 2016 |
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