Gay & Lesbian group Twenty10 had yesterday planned to attend the Rediscover the River festival at Parramatta. This organisation offers support for GLBTI youth as well families of our community members. Pictured above is their banned used to welcome people to their stall. On the day an adviser to the Parramatta Lord Mayor, John Chedid, told the team of Twenty10 to … [Read more...] about Gay & Lesbian Youth Support Group Twenty10 vs. Parramatta City Council
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Australian Doctor Banned For Prescribing “Gay Cure”
Today it's been reported that an Australian family doctor has been banned from practicing after prescribing a drug to "cure" a young man, referred to in findings as "patient A", of his homosexuality. Dr Mark Christopher James Craddock was recently severely reprimanded by the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission for prescribing the drug Cyprostat, a testosterone … [Read more...] about Australian Doctor Banned For Prescribing “Gay Cure”
AFL Joins No Homophobia Campaign
In addition to today's launch of No To Homophobia campaign it's heartening to see that the AFL has come out in support to remove homophobia from their code. As seen on Twitter: AFL declares war on homophobia | AFL | Fox Sports foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premie… — AFL Diversity (@AFLdiversity) August 28, 2012 Let's put this in context - AFL is an interesting sport. To date … [Read more...] about AFL Joins No Homophobia Campaign
No To Homophobia Campaign Launches In Australia
Today is an awesome day in Australian history with the introduction of this fantastic campaign: "No To Homophobia". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkTiPfX4b_A With the introduction of these thought provoking television ads I hope that over time people will start to understand the subtle and subversive way homophobia works. Over time I hope that homophobia will become … [Read more...] about No To Homophobia Campaign Launches In Australia
Where Do Personal Beliefs Stop When In Public Office?
Hi there Guys, Today I wanted to follow up on my recent post "Doctors In The Dark". After the this article was published I have been overwhelmed with not only amazing public support but also more than a handful of enquiries from a number of press agencies. To bring a little context, the reason "Doctors In The Dark" resonated so well in Australia has been due to … [Read more...] about Where Do Personal Beliefs Stop When In Public Office?