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fri HUMAN RIGHTS New chapter for 28 AWARDS SEPTEMBER NAT: Nominations are closing Perth today for the Australian Human Rights Awards 2012. Nomination >> WA forms and details of each Award category are online at www. The Freedom2b organisation for LGBTI humanrights.gov.au/hrawards/ DIVAs are back people from Christian backgrounds has nominations.html announced the launch of a new chapter >> NSW in Perth on Frida, October 5. sat RAINBOW KIDS The special guest for the evening 29 QLD: Rainbow Kids Family Picnic The DIVAs are going to the movies for this will be the national president of the SEPTEMBER will be held at New Farm Park year’s event, announced for October 29 at organisation, Michelle Kolev. (adjacent to playground) from 1-3pm. the Entertainment Quarter’s Tivoli Theatre Chapter meetings will be held on the The event is part of the Brisbane (Hoyts Cinema Complex). Hosted by the first Friday of each month from 7pm-9pm Pride Festival and entry is free. multi DIVA-winning Candy Box, the night in the Northbridge Piazza Community Details: [email protected] will once again showcase all that is brilliant Building. about Sydney drag. Old Hollywood glamour Meetings will include guest speakers, sat FUNDRAISER is the theme for the night and there will be DVDs and discussions about issues 29 NSW: Harbour City Bears, Queer three of Melbourne’s finest drag queens - surrounding faith, sexuality and gender SEPTEMBER Screen and Sydney Gay and Miss Abril Latrine, Miss Polly Filla and the identity. Lesbian Mardi Gras will hold fabulous Miss Philma Box - taking to the Freedom2b currently holds chapter a one-off fundraiser as part of stage as barrel girls in 2012. meetings in Sydney, Melbourne and the Big Gay Weekend. It’s at the Brisbane. Oxford Hotel with DJs all night. BOOKINGS/INFO: www.divaawards. Tickets are $25 members/$30 non- LADIES PLEASE: Colleen Windsor, Chelsea Bun, Charisma Belle and Danita Kokupya. com.au INFO: www.freedom2b.org or email info@ members. Details biggayweekend. Photo: Rob Manser freedom2b.org com.au/welovesaturday

mon JOY 94.9 Get snappy for 1 VIC: Gay radio station JOY 94.9’s october AGM will be held at 7pm at Kulin Foreign health workers to human rights Room (Level 10, 225 Bourke St Melbourne) The meeting is open >> NATIONAL to all but only members can vote. learn from Australia Details: www.joy.org.au The Australian Human Rights Commission mon >> NATIONAL enhanced communication strategies, expanding HIV epidemic among gay is calling on young people around Australia 1 TEAM MELBOURNE better health promotion activities and men is a priority for the Indonesian to channel their passion for human rights october VIC: Team Melbourne will be holding A group of 11 Indonesian health the ability to use information from National AIDS Commission (NAC). through the camera lens. it’s monthly meeting from 6.30pm at workers have arrived in Australia to gain research to inform program directions. In collaboration with the National The commission has been running a the Peter Knight Centre, (6 Claremont knowledge and experience working in The Australian Federation of AIDS Network of Gay Men, the NAC photo competition since March looking for St, South Yarra). Find out what’s on HIV prevention for gay men. Organisations executive director implements a multi-province HIV images with the theme of human rights. in local LGBTI sports, report on your The delegation, funded by a grant Rob Lake said the visit demonstrated prevention for men who have sex with Photos can be submitted in either the clubs activities, meet fellow sports from AusAID’s Australian Leadership Australia’s capacity to show regional men, care and treatment program under 18 or 18 years and over category. enthusiasts, get advice and support Award Fellowships Program, is made leadership and share experience and across 10 locations, and hopes to Monthly winners will go into the pool for running a community club. up of both government and non- skills in HIV prevention education. expand this to 37 sites soon. for selection as the overall winner in each government representatives. “Australia’s reputation for leadership in Lake said this was why the category where they will win Canon EOS- wed QUEER ATHEISTS During their stay, the Indonesians will HIV prevention and treatment is world Indonesian delegation had been 1100D Digital SLR Camera Single Kits. 3 NSW: Sydney Queer Atheists complete work placements with Sydney renowned,” Lake said. brought to Australia. Winners will be announced at the october invite all queer atheists, agnostics, HIV and sexual health services, and will “We have significant experience in “Large cities in Indonesia and Commission’s Human Rights Awards humanists, and other non-believers then travel to Melbourne to attend the highlighting the impact of laws that other parts of South East Asia face Ceremony on Monday, December 10 at to their next meeting. It’s a 6pm Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference. make HIV prevention more difficult.” similar challenges in reducing HIV the Hilton Sydney. start at ACON (414 Elizabeth They will learn about improved The delegation arrived last week transmission amongst gay men. AFAO St, Surry Hills). Details: email management of human resources, and will stay until mid-October. and Australian HIV organisations are INFO: www.humanrights.gov.au/ [email protected] budgets and programs activities, Responding to the rapidly keen to support this work,” he said. PhotoCompetition2012/

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wed GLBN ABN Gonorrhoea 3 QLD: Brisbane’s Gay and Lesbian october Business Network (GLBN) will hold warning their Annual General Meeting at QAHC (30 Helen Street, Teneriffe). >> NSW They’re seeking nominations for all positions on the committee. A blunt warning about rising gonorrhoea Details: www.glbn.org.au infections has been issued by the ACON’s director of HIV and sexual health. sat PRIDE MARCH Geoff Honnor said notifications had 6 VIC: Pride March Victoria is Wedding on the been climbing steeply and were now at a october holding the biggest Great Aussie six-year high. Bake Off fundraiser its ever had wireless “Gonorrhoea is on the rise across NSW at DT’s Pub. Registrations open at with a concentration of cases in inner 2pm and the auction commences >> VICTORIA Sydney, and rises are also occurring at 5pm. Details: www.facebook. nationally and in gay communities com/PrideMarchVictoria Melbourne’s Peter Stephenson and Mike Maher throughout the world,” Honnor said. shared their commitment vows in a big way last week “Condoms provide the most effective sat LESBIAN EXPO THE when they tied the knot over the airwaves at the JOY protection against gonorrhoea during 6 QLD: The Lesbian Health Action HAPPY 94.9 FM gay radio station. The happy couple went live anal sex.” october Group is holding its second annual COUPLE: with their commitment ceremony on Friday afternoon’s Honnor also warned that the presence International Lesbian Day expo Photo David and Sue Show. While family, friends and JOY of STIs could increase the risk of HIV headlined by recently out and courtesy members watched as they signed the commitment transmission during sex. proud country singer Beccy Cole. of Murray certificate, listeners sent in their congratulations via All sexually active gay men are being It will be held from noon-6pm at Little. text message and email. urged to see their GP or visit a sexual The Wickham hotel. Details: www. health clinic to be tested for gonorrhoea qahc.org.au/lesbian and other STIs as soon as possible.

sun MENTAL HEALTH 14 FUN DAY october Pro-gay ads hit footy Community NSW: Inner City Mental Health Recovery Work Group is running a >> SPORT the AFL, including a call from AFL Anna Brown said this was a honours free community fun day from 10am- CEO Andrew Demetriou. significant commitment to tackling 3pm at Ward Park (Devonshire More than 100,000 football fans AFL star and Brownlow medalist LGBTI harassment and vilification. >> NSW Street, Surry Hills). Don’t Lose watched an anti-homophobia Jason Akermanis faced a social “The AFL is one of the most Your Marbles! is a light-hearted commercial during both AFL media backlash this month when prominent and influential Last week’s Honour Awards saw six approach to breaking down barriers Preliminary Finals last weekend. he responded to national media organisations in Australia and we individuals and organisations from of stigma around mental illness. The No To Homophobia TV coverage of the petition with “Who have been impressed by their initial across NSW being recognised for their Details: email [email protected] commercials, featuring common cares?” on Twitter. commitment to working with us to service to the LGBT community at the situations of homophobic Ball said the screenings were a address the issue of homophobia in gala awards ceremony in Sydney. sun VAC/GMHC AGM harassment, were shown during fantastic step in what will be a long football,” she said. Susan Brooks won the Community 28 VIC: The Victorian AIDS Council both games held at ANZ Stadium and journey. “Their backing has helped us reach Hero Award for service to the LGBT october and Gay Men’s Health Centre are the MCG after a successful online “To get the No to Homophobia more deeply into the community community, while gay and HIV activist seeking nominations for election to petition swayed the AFL. advertisements played at both and playing the ads during the Bill Whittaker was honoured with the three vacancies on the VAC Board Openly gay Victorian country preliminary finals is a great result - finals means yet more people will inaugural ACON President’s Award in of Directors and four vacancies footballer Jason Ball has collected it’s a good first step in making sure hear the message that homophobic recognition of a lifetime dedicated to on the GMHC Board of Directors. more than 25,000 signatures for the message will be heard loud and harassment does real harm and is improving the health and wellbeing of Nominations close September his online petition in less than two clear,” he said. never okay.” people affected by HIV/AIDS. 28 and results will be announce weeks. “But showing an ad won’t end Brown also said an announcement The other winners included Gen at the AGM held at the Positive The Yarra Glen player took a homophobia in the AFL. was made before the commercials Q/Regional Youth Support Services Living Centre (51 Commercial stand this month when he began the “We need a long term commitment were screened to say the AFL (Community Organisation Award), John Road, South Yarra) at 1.30pm. petition to convince the AFL to screen to creating a more safe and was proud to support the anti- O’Dea (Health & Wellbeing Award), Details: Rowena Doo at VAC/ the No To Homophobia commercials welcoming environment for gay fans homophobia campaign. playwright Tommy Murphy (Media/Arts/ GMHC, on 9865 6730 or email at at this year’s grand final. and footy players.” Entertainment Award) and the Stonewall [email protected] He said he had spoken directly to No To Homophobia spokeswoman INFO: Read more on page 10. Hotel (Business Award).

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Last week the vote for marriage equality went >> NSW down in both the upper and lower houses of federal Parliament. While this was not a Fruits in Suits is moving to the ArtHouse Hotel on George St just in time surprising result, it is still a disappointing one DOWN TO for its 16th birthday. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association – a reminder that in some ways we are still BUSINESS: (SGLBA) announced its monthly drinks would be held at the CBD hotel second-class citizens. Sydney’s corporate from next month. The ArtHouse replaces the Waterbar at the Blue Hotel in We should not lose hope or drive, because LGBTI networking Woolloomooloo as the monthly networking event’s home. it is not uncommon for legislative change to lag event has a new behind popular support. home. Photo: Ann- INFO: Fruits in Suits, October 18 @ The Dome, Level 1, The ArtHouse The first vote for the decriminalisation of Marie Calilhanna. Hotel sglba.com.au homosexuality was defeated in 1981, but passed two years later. Similarly, the first vote for equal age of consent was lost, but the reform was achieved a short time later in 2003. App warning after home invasion Reforms to federal law in 2008 already afford equality in many areas including tax, >> NSW themselves on the internet can be very after earlier communicating with him The 25-year-old was taken to St superannuation, immigration, family law and different from their real life persona,” on Scout. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment before child support. NSW Police have issued a warning to Middleton said. Once inside the premises, the man being discharged. The push for marriage equality in Australia online dating app users after a man “There are many things that all internet assaulted the resident. Surry Hills Police are investigating the is largely symbolic – though nonetheless using the dating app Scout was assaulted users can do to protect themselves from The victim ran to the front door for incident and are renewing their appeal important. during a home invasion by two other becoming the victim of crime.” help, where he was met by a second to members of the community who may During the week, a cross-party working party men. Middleton advised people to avoid man who then assaulted him. have information about the incident to announced their intention to introduce a same- Surry Hills Police Detective Inspector sending pictures and information to The first man forced the victim onto come forward. sex marriage bill into NSW Parliament. NSW Craig Middleton said people need to be people they don’t know, avoid meeting the bed where he was gagged and The incident follows several alleged Premier Barry O’Farrell announced that he would aware that what they see and who they people from online alone and only meet pinned down whilst the second man rapes of teenagers using the Scout app. afford state Liberal members a conscience vote talk to on the internet may not always be people you already knew personally. stole an property from the unit. The company briefly suspended on a state based same-sex marriage bill. what they seem. The warning follows an incident last The second man produced a firearm teenage access after the reports emerged “One of the most important things to week where a 25-year-old man invited and threatened the victim, before both and changed access requirements. - read more online at starobserver.com.au remember is that how a person portrays another man into his unit in Surry Hills, men fled the units.

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8 starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 NEW SOUTH WALES NEWS Red Ribbon grants open

>> NSW Lending a hand World AIDS Day red ribbon grants are once again open. >> COMMUNITY Developed 20 years ago when a small group of New York artists created a simple LGBTI youth organisation Twenty10 has been given a helping design, the Red Ribbon is now one of the hand by Lend Lease as part of the company’s 17th annual most recognised symbols worldwide. It COMMUNITY Community Day last week. Around 120 employees from Lend is worn to show support and solidarity DAY: Lend Lease Lease descended on Twenty10 in Newtown and the currently for the millions of people living with HIV staff helping out in-development Chippendale site and helped build a Living Art and AIDS, with this year marking 30 years with meals at Wall, cooked 400 meals for the drop-in centre and assisted of HIV/AIDS in Australia. Twenty10. with marketing and branding for the organisation. As part of World AIDS Day on December 1, the NSW Ministry of Health provides Red Ribbon grants of $500- $1000 to local organisations for support Greenwich endorsed as Clover quits of local projects which can have a positive impact on attitudes and behaviours >> NSW as an overwhelming honour. NSW government passed what’s been Greenwich’s endorsement by Moore towards HIV/AIDS and people with HIV/ ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY “Come by-election I look forward to called the “Get Clover” legislation which has been an open secret for weeks AIDS; at home, at work, in health services being a strong independent candidate bans politicians from holding state and despite his insistence that no decision and the community. Marriage equality campaigner Alex for Sydney with Clover’s endorsement,” local positions. had been made. Applications will be accepted by mail Greenwich will stand for the NSW he said outside NSW Parliament. “Today is a travesty for democracy,” The Australian Marriage Equality or email until Friday, October 5. seat of Sydney after he was endorsed “There’s a lot of work to do and I look Moore said. national convenor faces strong by outgoing independent MP Clover forward to delivering; from fighting for “I think the most effective thing I competition from former Sydney INFO: Sarah Smith on (02) 8305 3800 or Moore last week. environmental sustainability, public can now do given I have been forced councillor and Liberal candidate Shayne 0411 021 218 or email: sarah.smith2@ Moore, who has just been re-elected and low cost housing, to being a voice to resign as the independent member Mallard. sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au as the Lord Mayor of Sydney, made for the social issues that Clover has for Sydney is to endorse someone I feel Another former Sydney councillor, her last speech to the NSW Parliament championed like animal welfare and I will be able to hand the independent Chris Harris, is standing for the Greens. before resigning from the seat she has gay and lesbian welfare reform.” baton to someone I believe will be able Labor will not field a candidate in the Read the paper Online held for 24 years. Moore was forced to choose between to carry on the independent work that I seat. starobserver.com.au Greenwich described the endorsement state and local government after the have provided... over the last 24 years.”

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starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 9 NEWS VICTORIA

Well Well Well with CARLOS SEPILVEDA Victorian AIDS Council - Gay Men’s Health Centre Not for the faint-hearted There has been some discussion in the community with regards to minimising the >> PERFORMANCE risk of HIV transmission by maintaining an undetectable viral load and using Pre-Exposure In true fringe style, several local artists will dig deep to challenge Prophylaxis (PrEP). Neither method offers 100 the limits of ‘Too Much Information’ next month. TMI Tuesdays bring percent success when it comes to preventing together writers, artists and video artists such as Catherine Deveny, Nik HIV transmissions and we maintain that TMI TUESDAYS: Dimopoulos (Trough X) and Yana Alana and more for this melting pot of condoms and water based lube are the safest Catherine spoken work, performance and video. TMI Tuesdays are on October 2 and way to prevent getting or passing on HIV and Deveny joins the 9 at Hares and Hyenas, Fitzroy from 9pm. other STIs. Melbourne Fringe However, for many reasons, some guys Festival. INFO: www.melbournefringe.com.au struggle with using condoms all the time, which is when other methods to minimise risks of HIV transmission are better than none. It is all about having a variety of tools to use to our Commercials are not enough: Mitchell advantage. So, how does using undetectable viral load >> VICTORIA The AFL screened anti-homophobia “I’m calling on the AFL to sit down No To Homophobia spokeswoman to minimise risk actually work? Keeping in BENN DORRINGTON commercials at both of its preliminary with the Victorian Human Rights Anna Brown said she looked forward to mind that the evidence we so far have comes finals at the ANZ Stadium and the MCG Commission and researchers such as continuing discussions with the AFL. from predominantly heterosexual couples, Just running TV commercials about at the weekend. Carolyn Simons and Lynn Hillier and, “As Andrew Demetriou himself said last the hypothesis behind it is that a HIV-positive homophobic harassment in sport is But Mitchell has warned the as a matter of urgent priority, come Friday, the AFL’s official backing of the No person will have less chances of transmitting not enough, says former Victorian commercials will encourage closeted up with a concrete budget, a concrete to Homophobia campaign and screening HIV if, for at least a period of six months, government Sport and Inclusion Project LGBTI AFL players to come out into a timeline and concrete outcomes that of TVCs at the preliminary finals is just the person is on successful anti-retroviral member, Rob Mitchell. sport that is not ready and does not have will ensure that young LGBTI people the first step of a long term partnership to treatment, with good adherence. They must Mitchell has called on the AFL to proper support in place. are not subjected to any higher levels of tackle homophobia,” she said. also have a stable undetectable viral load (the fund and rollout education programs “I defy anybody to point out any abuse because they think now is a safe “This may sound painfully obvious, amount of virus in the blood, undetectable is throughout the different levels of the example of systemic lasting change that time to disclose.” but just because particular individuals under 40-50 copies per millilitre of blood). league following its recent commitment was ever achieved on the back of a couple Mitchell said the campaign could do are not involved in discussions with to screen TV commercials from the No of TV commercials, it simply hasn’t more harm than good if further steps the AFL doesn’t mean they aren’t - read more at starobserver.com.au To Homophobia campaign. happened,” he told the Star Observer. were not taken. happening.”

10 starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 VICTORIA NEWS DJ Emilio wins Melbourne heat

>> VIC Confession time Emilio Capparella (also known as DJ Emilio) took out the Melbourne heat of >>THEATRE the Midsumma National DJ Search on Sunday night. GRINDR Felix asks the question on the lips of many Grindr users: “What does a guy Eleven DJs vied for the coveted spot to ADDICT: actually do on a date that doesn’t involve sex?” This comical and all-too- represent the festival’s home state against Just returned familar journey comes from Sydney performer/writer Gavin Roach who top DJs from Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart from the 2012 debuted this show just last year at the Sydney Fringe Festival. Confessions and Sydney. Edinburgh of a Grindr Addict runs October 2-6 at Revolt Theatre, Kensington at 10pm. Contestants were judged by DJ Little Fringe Shan, Mike Evans and Midsumma DJ Festival. INFO: www.melbournefringe.com.au competition organiser Jafar Abdus- Samad at the GH Hotel. They each had 15 minutes to wow judges on their technique, originality and Christians stand against ACL audience reaction. The competition heads to Sydney next >> VIC Lobby’s estimated 15,000 members. faster than she expected and added that Ursula Stephens, have distanced for the final heat. BENN DORRINGTON The petition started following the it had collected more members than the themselves from the ACL’s comments. Once all the heats are completed, the ACL’s announcement that the Prime ACL’s entire membership base. Freedom2b Melbourne chapter leader public will get to vote online for their Almost 16,000 people have called on Minister would be the keynote speaker While the PM has since rescinded her Michelle Kolev agreed with Francis. favourite DJ. Prime Minister Julia Gillard to meet at its national conference. invite to the conference following offensive She said the ACL did not speak on The overall winner will be flown with pro-gay marriage Christians to “I think there has been a sense that comments by ACL director Jim Wallace, behalf of all Christian Churches since to Melbourne to play at Midsumma counter the Australian Christian Lobby’s [the ACL] speak on the behalf of all of Francis still wants to meet with the PM. churches like the Collins Street Baptist Festival’s biggest outdoor dance party, T influence in Canberra. us and that their opposition to marriage Initially, the PM’s office had not Church had spoken out. Dance, on January 13. Melbourne’s Collins Street Baptist equality is something that is a, or the, agreed to meet with pro-gay marriage “They’ve decided to stand up and say It is the second year for the competition Church Reverend Carolyn Francis began Christian position,” she said. Christians but Francis said she was ‘we’re speaking on behalf of Christian which received an overwhelmingly her online petition in August which has “I think it’s very dangerous for any of hopeful for future meeting requests. Churches’ but they’re actually not,” she positive result last year. collected about 15,900 signatures. us to be claiming we speak on behalf of Some well-noted Christian federal said. Capparella is a resident DJ at DnM She told the Star Observer the petition Australian Christians.” politicians, such as federal Opposition “We pose no threat to the instituion of Nightclub in South Yarra. had just outgrown the Australian Christian Francis said the petition had grown Whip Warren Entsch and Labor Senator marriage,” she said.

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starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 11 NEWS QUEENSLAND

Healthy Communities with RICKI MENZIES Training & Development Coordinator Festival of fur Have you ever had an experience with a BRISBANE service, business, or organisation that made you BEARS: >> QLD feel out right discriminated against to even just There’s no time slightly uncomfortable? for hibernating Brisbear’s Northern Exposure for 2012 will feature four days of fur-filled Depending on what you have experienced in the warmer events next month. NEX2012 Apocalypse will run October 18-21 and there are several options. If it is obviously climes of include a line up of activities to suit all hairy men and their admirers. discrimination or vilification then ADCQ may Queensland. Underwear and pool parties are just some of the furry events on offer this be the best solution, the process of filing a Photo: year. complaint is quite simple and you can get legal Ann-Marie advice from the LGBTI Legal Service at Healthy Calilhanna. INFO: www.nex2012.com Communities on a Wednesday night. When it is not blatant discrimination or vilification, maybe something you can quite put your finger on, but you are feeling that Not your typical pageant winners something did not sit well with you, there are also other options for you to take. >> BRISBANE PRIDE But that’s what this year’s competition in, and I’ve come out the other side and the community were going to be Firstly, it is always best to approach the DAVID ALEXANDER was about; organisers wanted to find with an absolute sense of self worth,” his focus. person who you interacted with to discuss the people best suited to represent the Gerchow told the Star Observer. “Community groups need to be issue, if this is not possible you may need to The winners of Brisbane Pride LGBTI community, regardless of which “I’m not perfect by any means, but I thanked for their dedication and hard contact their supervisor, many organisations and Festival’s inaugural Mr and Ms Pride segment of the community they felt they won’t apologise for being a butch lesbian work, especially the volunteers. It is easy businesses have a grievance procedure that you competitions aren’t exactly what you belonged to. who has the same rights as anyone in for that hard work to go unrecognised can follow. might expect when imagining a pageant For Shaz Gerchow, a self-proclaimed this society. So hopefully I can act as a and it is important that everyone Another option is to contact Healthy contestant. One is a butch lesbian, who ‘butch’, there was nothing ‘Ms’-like role model in that regard.” knows how grateful I am that these Communities to discuss the situation and was first completely turned off by the about her. She soon realised it could be a David McCarthy was so completely organisations exist,” he said. see if training for the staff at the business or actual title of ‘Ms’, and the other used to chance to challenge people’s perception overwhelmed when his name was McCarthy credits the bear community organisation might assist with the issue. You be frightened of crowds and is a proud of a ‘Ms’ competition winner. called out that he almost fainted. for giving him the ability to love who he can contact them at [email protected] cub – a long way from the hairless, gym- “I’ve battled with the issues that so The passionate gay 4X4 and is and finally being able to be proud of obsessed bodies that may come to mind many of us battle with; self-loathing, camping social group organiser said how he looks. - read more at www.starobserver.com.au when one thinks of a ‘Mr Gay’ winner. fear, homophobia, a sense of not fitting organisations that have supported him

12 starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 QUEENSLAND NEWS Standing with youth

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The Inala Youth Service (IYS) is inviting supporters of LGBTI young people to Sunshine Coast gets licked attend Inala Standing Together this Sunday. >> QLD In conjunction with Headspace FUN IN THE Brisbane South, the IYS community SUN: The City Lickers is inviting lesbians and bisexual women to their Big Lesbian Beach open day is a chance for young people Big Lesbian Escape being held on the Sunshine Coast. From October 19-21, Peregian Beach and their friends and family to come Beach escape will be home to the women’s only weekend with a range of activities including, together and promote safety, visibility promises pool parties, yoga, surfing, jelly wrestling and giant twister. and support within the community. a massive Weekend tickets are available for $120 and single day passes are also available. The day will include guest speakers, weekend for a free BBQ, entertainment from local the girls. INFO: www.citylickers.com dance groups and numerous other activities. IYS is a community-based organisation providing support to young people aged Grim Reaper killed off? 10-25 years, and their families through a number of programs and services. All >> QLD with the Grim Reaper still remains on to accommodate updates and promotion Observer last week. their programs are confidential and free DAVID ALEXANDER the site, all other references appear to of upcoming events and new adverts. “I was shocked and I thought there of charge. have been removed. “The website will continue to be was clear evidence that they had their Inala Standing Together is being Queensland Health has removed all A spokesperson for Health Minister updated and re-modelled with the input own agenda.” held on Sunday, September 30 at D J images of the Grim Reaper from its Lawrence Springborg claimed the and progress from the new MAC on Queensland Association for Healthy Sherrington Park from 10am-2pm. controversial ‘Let’s End HIV’ campaign website was being redesigned. HIV/AIDS. “ Communities (QAHC) president Mark website. “As I understand it they are in the Dr Wendell Rosevear, the Brisbane Morein welcomed the removal of the INFO: Visit www.iys.org.au or contact The sudden absence follows criticism process of making changes to the site,” HIV/AIDS physician who resigned from imagery. Leanne: [email protected] or (07) 3372 from HIV experts and health organisations the spokesman told Star Observer. the MAC last week, said the presence of “We welcome the deletion of the 4435. of the use of the notorious image from “Just how far advanced that process is or the Grim Reaper in the ad and on every imagery of the Grim Reaper. We have AIDS awareness ads in the 1980s. what the final appearance will be is up to the page of the website as one of the reasons said from the first time we saw it An image of Death from the TV ad Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC).” he resigned. that it was unhelpful, unproductive, Join Star Observer originally appeared on every page of the When asked why the image had been “They designed that ad before we had disappointing and this image shouldn’t on Facebook campaign’s website and while the video removed, the spokesman said that it was the first meeting,” Rosevear told the Star be used in 2012,” Morein said.

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starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 13 GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL Conservatives Bernardi cancels speech Supreme Court defend gays DOMA case UK to England to address the European last week, Canada Young Conservative Freedom Summit with a party ‘likely’ last weekend at Oxford University’s St spokesman Australian Liberal Senator Cory Hugh’s College. telling The USA Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Bernardi pulled out of a speaking In a statement, Bernardi said he Daily Mail John Baird has outlined an aggressive engagement in England last week as his contacted organisers to say that his that the agenda to the Montreal Council on controversial comments regarding gay attendance at the conference had Conservatives Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Foreign Relations this month on marriage followed him overseas. become a distraction. strongly has told a group of students that the US how he intends to “stand up to the Bernardi was forced to resign as “I had intended to talk about condemned the comments and that Supreme Court would probably hear violent mobs that seek to criminalise shadow parliamentary secretary for Australia and the Commonwealth, but they did not reflect the views of British challenges to the country’s Defense homosexuality,” the National Post Tony Abbott last week after comparing that message would be lost, and I don’t Prime Minister David Cameron. of Marriage Act (DOMA) during its reports. same-sex marriage to polygamy and want to drag an unrelated issue into Cameron has pledged his support upcoming term, NBC News reports. “Draconian punishment and bestiality in debate on a marriage this important conference,” he said. for same-sex marriage and promised DOMA bars federal recognition unspeakable violence are inflicted equality bill. Britain’s Conservative Party attempted to introduce marriage equality laws of same-sex marriages in the US, on people simply for whom they love The South Australian MP had flown to distance itself from Bernardi’s speech before 2015. although some states, such as New and for who they are,” Baird said. York, have gay marriage laws. The Conservative Immigration “I think it’s most likely that we will Minister Jason Kenney has also Pride ‘cancelled’ Glassed over gays Damages awarded have that issue before the court toward touted Canada as a haven for gay the end of the current term,” Ginsburg refugees from Iran. Working with Serbia UK Israel said while answering questions at the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees, University of Colorado. Kenney has fast-tracked 100 gay The Supreme Court, the highest Iranians into Canada, saving them United Serbia leader and MP Dragan A straight man has been attacked An Israeli judge has ruled that a wedding court in the US, has been asked to hear from being jailed and “possible “Palma” Marković has cancelled a during a gay pride party in Sussex hall could not reject a lesbian couple, five different challenges to DOMA that execution”. Belgrade pride parade, planned for after standing up to a group hurling and awarded them a payout. have been decided in lower courts. The Post notes that just seven years October 6. homophobic abuse. The Times of Israel reports Yael Biran ago, the Conservatives were famously Marković told Belgrade-based Prva TV Jack Young, 18, was bottled and Tal Yakobovitch, of South London, stay in touch opposed to the country’s same sex it was cancelled “for security reasons”. after confronting people shouting were awarded NIS 60,000 (about Join Star Observer marriage laws. Now, it appears they Last year, the parade was not held in homophobic abuse during a post-Pride $15,000) last week after the venue on Facebook Follow @star_observer are freely push gay rights abroad and Belgrade after a government minister party. refused to hold a wedding party for on Twitter even host an annual gathering of gay banned the gathering three days before Young’s mother, Sue Fallon, used a them in 2008. Read the paper Online starobserver.com.au Tories. it was to take place. Facebook page to spread his story.

Felix Terr y 2.9.1957 - 25.9.2009

A wise, generous, loyal and creative man who had a wicked sense of humour.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his partner, Bob, and by his family and many friends Bob

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SOAPBOX OPINION What’s in a name? The wedding gift tomboy tales for this very reason - our birth names mentioned her mate’s called just got confused? Ah ‘Creepy Cory’ just don’t match our tomboyish ways. Justine Boober because she – there’s truth to all nicknames. my parents gave me with MONIQUE SCHAFTER Phillipa becomes Pip, Sarah is Slash, has the Bieber haircut and How funny is it though when @MoniqueSchafter Hilary is heaps more of a Hizza and likes boobs. Lesbian gold. the mate you’ve only ever the gay wedding trilogy Cecilia is totes C-Bomb ya c*nts. We queers are known as ‘Terror’ gets called When it comes to nicknames. lesbians Girl footy players totally win at this quite fond of animal Therese by her mum. or with LUKE BRIGHTY do it best. Whether we give them to game. A friend once told me that her nicknames too. I used when you call ‘Gunz’ at Guest Columnist each other or invent them for ourselves, mates Buckets, Doingy, Helmet, Nitro, to get called Monkey, work and Gloria answers. it seems like every second queer chick Emu and Moose all played on one which is actually It’d be so much cooler if Muffled sobs could be heard from the table of gay boys at the goes by a name that’s not printed on team. When I commented that Doingy a better fit than on our 18th birthday we got back of the reception room as my father addressed the crowd. her driver’s licence. was my favourite nickname, she said Monster, cos I’m to pick our own new names, “You sure know how to work an audience, Dad,” I thought, I, for instance, get called ‘Monster’ it was given to her by her best mate pretty hairy and I and ditch the ill-fitting ones feeling a lump rise in my throat. by some folks and I like it ‘cos it makes Gooter. Ha-mazing. like to climb trees. our folks lumped us with. I had felt a similar knot several decades earlier when sitting me feel badass. ‘Monique’ would I guess it’s no different to blokes I know of a Cool for the first decade in a café with my mother. We were sharing a huge dessert better suit some petite girl with pigtails having nicknames on the field, just Rabbit, a Pony, and maybe, but when I think comprising of twelve scoops of ice-cream, melted chocolate who works at a French patisserie. But a little more creative than chucking a lady named Wolf of retirement villages full and a heap of cream. She was aware I had something Monster – Monster rides a BMX, gets an ‘o’ or ‘a’ after the first syllable of whose girlfriend is of Boobers and C-Bombs and important to tell her and I knew I would be stalling hence the sweaty in the boxing ring and has your name. No disrespect to Thommo, Bear. Hang on, maybe Doingies and Wolves choking big order. Half an hour later I’d come out to her. She told me calluses on both hands. Yeaaah. Robbo, Bazza and Gazza. disgraced Liberal on their lamingtons, I’m not she loved me and would support me, and we ordered coffee to Plenty of gay girls have nicknames Speaking of creative, another friend senator Cory Bernardi so sure. warm up our frozen teeth. Opening up to my father was a lot harder. I couldn’t pin point the reasons why. The anticipation was definitely worse than the outcome. Perhaps it had to do with natural instinct, masculinity issues, fear of rejection or I still have a dream fear of disappointing him. I may also have been worried about against the glass lineage and how he’d react to not having the family name look on the bright side of life”. But you know what I think democracy It’s only slowed. passed on. with JESSE MATHESON So I put all that lobbying and anger is? Hope. So do not worry, if we have hope, we Luckily, I never experienced anything but love and @Jesse_Matheson out of my mind for a minute and began And right now we don’t need to feel can survive anything. acceptance from my father. He and my mother not only to think about just how proud I am to be sad or angry, because we have hope. “Let us not wallow in the valley of adapted to the situation seamlessly, but they also welcomed What a shitty week of politics it has a homosexual man in Australia. This is just another hurdle we’ll have despair, I say to you today, my friends. MBH (my better half) into the family when we announced our been. In one quick flurry, both the Being gay in Australia is hard. Sure, to jump and another fight we’ll have to And so even though we face the engagement and subsequent wedding. The greatest gift my Senate and the Lower House failed to it’s nothing like the living hell that gays take part in. difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still parents could ever give me was to fly half-way round the world pass the marriage equality bill despite in Uganda or Saudi Arabia deal with Because that’s what we do, we as a have a dream.” - Martin Luther King, Jr to attend our commitment ceremony. all of our efforts. everyday, but by first world standards, community, we fight for our survival and One of the many highlights of the reception occurred when At first I was saddened and pretty it’s still pretty shitty. for our happiness. Whether it’s on the my father took to the lectern. 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16 starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 FEATURE INDEPTH Who’s the man? >> THEATRE seasons at the Sydney Opera House seen or read the play before snagging times in the space of the year - QUT’s DREW SHELDRICK and Belvoir St Theatre before the starring role. production of Edward II was also moving to the Brisbane Powerhouse, “After discussing the role with directed by Berthold this year - and There was a time last decade when Melbourne Theatre Company and David, the first time I read the play it’s clear the duo work well together. Tommy Murphy’s stage adaptation into London’s West End. was on a computer screen - and you “David’s very much an actor’s of Timothy Conigrave’s memoir, But after a nearly five-year know what it’s like trying to read director,” Snow explained. Holding The Man, looked like it Australian stage hiatus, it seems something on a screen - but I literally “The cast are all involved in ALEC SNOW: might need a permanent home a more prudent time than ever to couldn’t stop until I got to the end. It shaping the show and you feel so Playing Timothy to house the ongoing demand for remount the show, especially in a was just so powerful,” he said. much a part of the development of Conigrave in La performances. Setting box state like Queensland. The memoir and its stage his work.” Boite Theatre office records for La Boite Theatre Company, adaptation are an account of the 15- Snow also has the good fortune Company’s Griffin Theatre which is currently under the artistic year relationship between Conigrave of having studied alongside co-star Holding the Company leadership of Holding the Man’s and Caleo, who met in high school Jerome Meyer (who’ll play Caleo) Man. in 2006, it original director David Berthold, in the mid-1970s. The couple died of in the QUT actors course for three enjoyed will bring back the show for its 2013 AIDS-related illness in the early 90s. years. A familiarity with each other two season with Berthold once again which will undoubtedly come in more talking the helm. handy when attempting to portray sell- At 20, Alec Snow was a ballsy an intimacy and bond on stage that out choice to tackle the role of Conigrave It is a remarkable was so central to the success of the in what’s been dubbed the ‘final original production. encore’ production. A recent graduate story and this “We’re really good mates, of the Queensland University of production is full especially because of the course,” Technology (QUT) acting course, Snow said. Snow was featured in Berthold’s As of fascinating “Being such a full-on course over You Like It reboot at La Boite earlier three years, you can’t help but have this year with several other third- history. a kind of bond.” year students. Notable both for his The scheduling of the production appearance in a gold, sequined during a tumultuous time for gay jumpsuit during the play’s climactic rights in Queensland - and a focus moments, as well as a number of Berthold, who commissioned on gay rights nationally - seems both other show-stealing moments, Murphy to adapt the memoir, said ingenious and inherently political Snow was indistinguishable from he was thrilled to be back in the for La Boite. But its ability to program his professional actor counterparts director’s chair. cleverly has been one of the reasons on stage. “I am very excited to be returning the theatre company has managed But the challenge of playing to this production, one that means a such an incredible transformation Conigrave, a role that’s very much great deal to me, and to be offering during Berthold’s tenure in the top the glue of the stage adaptation, is our version of this great love story to job. not lost on the young performer. Brisbane audiences,” Berthold said. “It’s not a particularly political “It’s very humbling,” Snow said. “It is a remarkable story and this play, it’s a love story, but given the “The role’s quite a daunting production is full of fascinating timing and the power of that love one and obviously we want to do history. Alec and Jerome [Meyer] story I think it can’t help but have justice to Guy [Edmonds] and Matt will bring wonderful new things to an effect up here. I certainly hope it [Zeremes].” these iconic roles. We are all very will,” Snow said. Snow would have been about excited.” Holding the Man plays a strictly 14 when Edmonds and Zeremes Berthold’s original production limited three week season at (playing Conigrave and his lover, played in Brisbane for just one week La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre John Caleo, respectively) starred in in 2008, with every ticket sold before February 16 – March 9, 2013. the premiere production of Holding the production opened. the Man at Griffin’s Stables Theatre, Snow will now have performed BOOKINGS: laboite.com.au or call (07) so it’s no surprise the actor hadn’t under Berthold’s direction three 3007 8600

starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 17 PLAY ENTERTAINMENT Burlesque with balls >> BURLESQUE with the audience. We’ve taken inspiration from NICK BOND classic vaudeville shows and reimagined them for hip, contemporary crowds,” they said. Without lowering the tone of the interview straight It’s not a total sausage-fest, either - the Johnnies away, the Star Observer couldn’t resist asking the Stage will be joined on stage by hostess Nadine Dubois Door Johnnies, a three-man burlesque/striptease act and the Schlep Sisters (Minnie Tonka and Darlinda from the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, if they Just Darlinda). But despite the fact the Stage Door were looking forward to their impending trip ‘down Johnnies have graced the stage with heavyweights under’. like Alan Cumming and Liza Minnelli in recent times, “Absolutely! Ever since we found out that we were they say their particular brand of flesh-filled fun is heading to Australia, everything else has just been a still somewhat estranged from the rest of the theatre countdown to getting there. Now that we’re just weeks industry. away, it’s all we can think about,” the Johnnies told us “There is definitely a stigma that male nudity faces via email, politely ignoring our attempts at sub-Are onstage. Male striptease is often thought of as dirty, You Being Served double entendre. but we’re trying to show that it can be classy, artistic, The trio arrive in Australia in October amidst a and imaginative. The biggest stigma though is that wave of interest in male stripping, thanks to the huge a straight guy can’t be entertained by another guy success of the recent Hollywood blockbuster Magic onstage without questioning his manhood. But as our Mike. Just don’t mention that film to the Johnnies. host Nadine Dubois says, ‘Just because you enjoy it, it “We haven’t seen Magic Mike, largely for the same doesn’t mean you’re gay. It just means you have good reason we haven’t seen Cher’s movie Burlesque: taste!’” they both depict a scene or art that we don’t really Anticipating a barrage of emails from readers identify with. There is the hope, though, that it at least demanding answers, we couldn’t leave the Johnnies generates some mainstream interest and helps make without asking: do they go the full monty? male stripping a little less ‘taboo’.” “We can’t give that away, we’ll spoil the show! We’ll These boys are cut from the same glittery cloth as just say there are a lot of surprises and punchlines - Showgirl’s Nomi Malone, you see: they’re not strippers, and all within the law.... well, mostly.” they’re dancers. The show they’re bringing to Australia is billed as burlesque with ‘so much more’. INFO: Stage Door Johnnies tour Australia, October 5-November “This show has a lot going on. We’ve built in live 2. Tour dates at www.jacbowie.com singing, comedy and we’re really working at telling a story of sorts with our cast and building a relationship STAGE DOOR JOHNNIES: They’re not strippers, they’re dancers.

18 starobserver.com.au ❘ Friday 28 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT PLAY “Things happen when you’re naked” >> STAGE further interviews with Not Nick, even asking him NICK BOND what he liked and disliked about the run at the Old Fitz. Sydney actor and writer Tim Spencer debuted his “I also asked him to ask more questions of me, latest show, Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine, to see if we can shift the power dynamic a bit. The in the intimate confines of Woolloomooloo’s problem is that I can interrogate him, but it is less Old Fitz theatre last December. Given the nature easy for him to put me on the spot, but I think of the performance - a scripted conversation we’ve achieved a much more nuanced show,” he between Spencer and a male sex worker, played said. by actor Charles Purcell - he wasn’t quite sure Not Nick doesn’t fit the stereotype many might what response to expect. have of sex workers, male or female: raised in “The last night of the first season had a very rural NSW, he lives in Sydney and works in the vocal gentleman in the back row. If you haven’t financially lucrative industry to support his been to the Old Fitz, the back row isn’t that studies. The performance by its very nature far from the front row, so he became this surly challenges the audiences preconceptions of sex budgerigar throughout the show,” Spencer told work, but Spencer said he was seeking to tell one the Star Observer. specific story rather than make a statement about The situation was made all the more tense by the industry as a whole. He was also keen to stress the fact that the actual male sex worker Spencer that the show is infused with a lot of humour. had interviewed to develop the piece, known “[Sex work] can be a very humorous profession. under the pseudonym ‘Not Nick’, was only a few How could it not be? You’re constantly meeting seats away from the disapproving heckler. new people in their most vulnerable state. Things “I really liked that invisible power dynamic happen when you’re naked that you can’t control. going on there. This audience member was And there is an immense amount of skill involved grumbling away but Not Nick was appraising in making sure that those unexpected events him, almost sizing up the part of the community don’t throw things off the rails entirely. that has a problem with his work. There was just “It’s well paid because it’s very hard to do it as much drama in the audience as there was well.” onstage!” The show now heads south for a season INFO: Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine - North at Melbourne Fringe following an extensive Melbourne Town Hall, Sep 28-30, Oct 2-7, 9-13. retooling. Spencer went back and conducted www.melbournefringe.com.au SHOW ME YOURS: Charles Purcell (L) and Tim Spencer. Photo: Cybele Malinowski.

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Big Gay Weekend Melbourne Chargers Halloween Deathly and Paul Oakenfold 2012 Awards Night - Masquerade Ball - - Sydney Sircuit MONA September 28 - October 1 October 8 October 27 Make the most of the lovely long weekend in NSW After what has been a very successful year for the TasPride is having a ball, a Halloween ball to be and check out all the festivities as part of Mardi Gras’ Melbourne Chargers they are having an awards night at exact. They don’t do things by halves down there Big Gay Weekend. You’ll find all the finer details on Sircuit bar from 6.30pm on Monday, October 8. as this year the event will be held at MONA (The page 31. After some fantastic performances at the Bingham and Museum of Old and New Art). Also, scene stalwart DJ Paul Oakenfold will be Purchas cups respectively they are going to well and truly If you haven’t been to Hobart in a while then do at the Horden Pavillion on September 30. It has been celebrate. Well guess what? They would love you to join yourself a favour and go. three long years since Oakenfold last graced our them. The night will be hosted by JOY 94.9 media hound It really will be one hell of a night at the museum shores for the Future Music Festival back in 2009. Dean Beck and featuring two amazing guest speakers, as they have DJs playing until dawn... well almost. He’s also set to play Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Olympic trampoline silver medallist Ji Wallace and out and Don’t even think about not wearing a costume, I Friday, October 5. proud AFL footballer Jason Ball. went last year and they go all out. It’ll also be a room full of hot rugby players.... I’m in! Check out local Rockabilly band Sin & Tonic as INFO: www.biggayweekend.com.au or INFO: www.sircuit.com.au they play live and unleashed. It starts at 8pm. futureentertainment.com.au INFO: www.trybooking.com/33725 Email Dolly Diamond your scene tips at 9-5 [email protected]

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