Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter
Even though this heart-tugging video made by GetUP! in 2011 as part of their campaign to get the Australian government to legalize same-sex marriage went viral (over 16m hits so far) Aussie gay man and women still cannot marry, and there is still no end to this discrimination in sight. https://www.getup.org.au/
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter
Becoming Colleen: Finding the Shoe that Fits is a compelling documentary about a remarkable 85 year Australian transgender woman who is about to move to a Christian retirement village where she fears that they will insist she dresses as a man. Having lived most of her life as Colin – a husband, father, policeman, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter
APPLE today launched a beautiful new advert in Australia for the IPhone X just in time for Sydney’s Mardi Gras Festival. It celebrates same-sex marriage and features footage from a number of weddings, filmed on the phone, set to a cover of the track ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, sung by Aussie musician Courtney Barnett. The … Continue reading
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The right-wing Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is trying to dodge the inevitability of making same-sex legal in his country by passing the buck. Instead of just passing a law that he has the power to do, he has set up a postal vote, which is informal and not regulated by any law. asking the … Continue reading
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The word gogglebox is British slang for television. It has also been adopted for =the name of a British TV program where (colorful) members of the public are filmed at home giving live commentary on what they are currently watching live on TV. Trust me it is much more fun than it sounds, and usually … Continue reading
