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TASMANIAN EQUALITY PAGE 05 GAY PRESS INQUIRY PAGE 09 MONGOLIAN PRIDE PAGE 10 MEET JILL SCOTT PAGE 14

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Former Bardot starlet Katie Underwood is heading for the beach, headlining at this year’s Coas- tOut Festival in Coffs Harbour to debut a brand-new single. We caught up with Underwood about heading to CoastOut and getting back on the dancefloor - turn to page 15 for the full story.

Labor divided on marriage National Paul Howes openly called for the party we must not allow a conscience vote on in party policy despite both men being Penny Wong has joined Howes, saying Alex McKinnon to adopt same-sex marriage as binding this fundamental issue of righting a wrong personally supportive of marriage equality. that she has long believed the Labor Party policy in a speech to the Future of Marriage that exists in our society,” Howes said in the “My position on marriage equality has should fully support marriage equality as “a Senior Labor figures are divided on the Equality Forum last week, saying that he speech. been long standing and consistent - it’s matter of principle rather than a matter of question of whether the party should had erred in pushing for a conscience vote “Frankly, if you find yourself believing a reform whose time has come and the conscience”. change its position on same-sex marriage, at the 2012 ALP National Conference and otherwise then it is my strong belief that you parliament should act. But equally, I believe The ALP adopted a conscience-vote with a growing number of politicians and that Labor should fully support same-sex do not belong with us.” this can best be achieved when all members position on same-sex marriage at the 2012 party elders calling for a conscience vote to marriage as “a matter of basic social justice”. In the aftermath of Howes’ speech, which and senators are given a free vote on any Conference. However, if the ALP had voted be abandoned in favour of full support for “I am hopeful that many others like me the Star Observer featured exclusively in future legislation,” Albanese said when to adopt a binding policy of support, several marriage equality. who mistakenly supported a conscience last week’s edition, both contestants for the questioned. failed attempts to legalise same-sex marriage The division comes after AWU national vote will realise the error of their ways and Labor leadership, Bill Shorten and Anthony However, former Finance Minister and during the tenure of the former Labor secretary and senior Labor powerbroker realise that for Labor to have a conscience, Albanese, ruled out pushing for any change Leader of the Government in the Senate government may have met with success. Meet Mr.Write. Everyone looks smarter with a pen in their hand. Whether you’re writing a shopping list or a letter to your imaginary boyfriend, the S Pen rocks.

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08 ... Victoria News silence on LGBTI aged care National 09 ... Queensland News Serkan Ozturk

10 ... In Depth - Mongolian Pride Continued silence from the new federal government on LGBTI aged care issues 12 ... Opinion is causing concern among advocates for LGBTI elders. 14 ... Entertainment A report published in Fairfax mastheads last week suggested neither the new Attorney-General, George 18 ... Scene Brandis, or Mitch Fifield – the newly named Assistant Minister for Social 29 ... Classifieds Services now in charge of aged care – were willing to comment on matters 30 ... Adult Classifieds affecting elderly LGBTI people, including whether the government plans to reverse recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act that ban faith-based CEO/Publisher Daniel Bone Editor Alex McKinnon aged-care providers from denying FM’s Rainbow Report program. Senator Aged Care Act,” Harrison told the Star guess, of respecting these religious Staff Journalists Serkan Ozturk, access or care to aged-care service on the Ryan confirmed the Coalition’s support Observer. organisations’ right to manage their own Benjamin Riley, David Alexander, Nick Bond, grounds of religious exemption. for the National LGBTI Ageing and Aged “Anything less would be a terrible step affairs and not allow an undue intrusion Contributors Fairfax also sought confirmation on Care Strategy, the retention of the anti- backwards and result in the loss of very by the government. I don’t think, in Carys Goulding, Jason Reed whether the government supported discrimination protection in relation to significant gains we have made for our substance, there are going to be any Design / Social Media Troy Murphy This publication has been independently the aims of the newly launched aged care, and the recognition of LGBTI elders over the past several years.” significant consequences.” Staff Photographer Ann-Marie Calilhanna, audited by the Circulation Audit National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care as a special needs group in the Aged In an interview with the Star Observer Office Manager/Accounts Gary Stocks Board. Greens Senator Penny Wright, the Advertising Mike Evans, Ben Fingleton, Strategy, under which $2.5 million was Care Act,” Harrison said. only days before the September 7 party’s spokesperson on legal affairs, Todd Buttery, Kate Balazs, Zachary George earmarked for “sensitivity training” to be “Further, the Coalition’s response to election, Communications Minister told the Star Observer it was “hugely ClassifiedsMike Evans provided by the National LGBTI Health the LGBTI organisations’ survey prior to Malcolm Turnbull refused to clarify concerning” that Prime Minister Tony Board of Directors Sebastian Rice (Chair), Daniel Bone, Denise Hanlon, Scott Hartley, Garry Oliver, Kate Radcliffe Alliance. the election indicated absolute support whether an incoming Coalition Abbott’s ministers were refusing to According to Fairfax, a spokeswoman for the special anti-discrimination government would seek to amend the answer simple questions about legal Contact 1300 500 379 for Fifield declined to comment on protections in relation to aged care that legislation, considering Liberal and protections for some of the most Published weekly and distributed free nation wide by Star Observer whether the Strategy was needed and are in the Sex Discrimination Act.” Nationals MPs had opposed the bill in vulnerable Australians. ABN 57 003 397 582. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.starobserver.com.au. Postal address: Level 3, 21 Oxford Street, would only say he had sought a briefing Harrison’s research into the the Senate only a few months ago when “This secrecy creates a great deal PO Box 939, Darlinghurst NSW 1300. on the issues and was “working through discrimination experienced by older in Opposition. of uncertainty. Everyone in an aged Reproduction in whole or part is not permitted without written them,” while Brandis (pictured) failed to LGBTI people when using aged care “We were supporting the bill, but we care facility deserves to know they will permition of the editor. Receipt of manuscripts will be taken as permission to print unless the contrary is specifically indicated. answer any questions at all. services helped formed a large part of opposed the last minute amendment get the best care and be treated with Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily endorsed by Dr Jo Harrison, a gerontologist at the the National LGBTI Ageing and Aged by the government to remove existing respect and dignity, regardless of their the publisher. No responsibility is accepted by the publisher for the accuracy of information contained in any part of the text or University of South Australia and an Care Strategy, launched by former exemptions for religious organisations. sexuality,” Wright said. advertisement in this publication. Advertisers are responsible for expert in LGBTI aged care, told the Star Mental Health and Ageing Minister This exemption has been a core part of “Minister Brandis and Minister Fifield advertising copy by virtue of the Trade Practices Act. Observer she hoped the media reports Mark Butler in December last year. our anti-discrimination laws for a long must come clean about their plans © 2013 Star Observer • ISSN 1837-090X • Printed on paper sourced from legal and fully sustainable diverse were not reflective of Coalition MPs “It is vital for our community and time and it’s really an issue of principle,” because Australians deserve to know forests that are independently certified and is fully recyclable. turning around on their support. our LGBTI elders that the Federal Turnbull told the Star Observer at the time. how this government will treat the most Supplier accredited with IS0 14001, PEFC, FSC and EMAS “Prior to the election,definite Government retain this commitment to “Having said that, the religious vulnerable. Protecting the elderly from commitments were secured, including training, resources, anti-discrimination organisations that are providing discrimination in aged care was a hard- when journalist Doug Pollard measures and the recognition of aged-care all assert that they do not won reform and it would be cruel to interviewed Senator Scott Ryan on JOY LGBTI as a special needs group in the discriminate. It’s really a question, I unwind it now.” Star Observer 04 news National Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au ACT marriage bill to be challenged? National territory’s right to make laws and I Serkan Ozturk obviously support marriage equality.” On Saturday the ACT’s Attorney- The federal government is considering General, Simon Corbell (pictured), whether to bypass Parliament and was among a number of speakers New season launch a High Court challenge on the who addressed an Equal Love rally for Eternity validity of state or territory-based equal in Canberra’s city centre, which drew marriage laws, potentially imperilling about 120 people. Playhouse the push for state-based marriage Rally organiser Chris Bourne said equality nationwide. even though the ACT bill wasn’t perfect Stage A report in the Weekend Australian in that it didn’t offer marriages that will starobserver.com.au on Saturday suggested Attorney- be valid in other states or territories, it General George Brandis is strongly was still worth supporting. Darlinghurst Theatre Company contemplating a High Court challenge “It’s nice to see we’re having good- has announced the program for should the Marriage Equality Bill sized numbers, because we’re going its inaugural season at the Eternity currently before the ACT Parliament to need numbers to respond to Tony Playhouse. The 2014 season kicks pass, as expected, in coming weeks. Abbott’s attack when it does happen,” off with the Tony Award winning A spokesman for Labor leader Bourne said. musical Falsettos, then continues aspirant Anthony Albanese informed In response to the media reports of a with the fiercely satirical The Gigli the Star Observer over the weekend it possible High Court challenge, advocacy Concert, the wickedly subversive was likely Labor would form a bloc to its position is to block the laws of other group Australian Marriage Equality comedy The Young Tycoons, oppose any moves by the Coalition in democratically elected governments in (AME) said it remained confident state the new Australian play Every overturning the laws through votes in states and territories.” or territory-based marriage equality Second, Nick Payne’s West End hit both houses of federal parliament. Bill Shorten, the other challenger laws could withstand a legal challenge. Constellations, the return of the “We’re yet to see exactly what Prime for Labor’s top job, echoed a similar “Based on the expert constitutional sell-out 2013 hit The Motherf**ker Minister Tony Abbott will do so let’s wait position when asked by reporters on his legal advice we have received and with the Hat and rounding off for that,” the spokesman said. views. that was received by the recent NSW the season is the deliciously “But if the Coalition were to use “This will ultimately be a matter for Parliamentary Inquiry into this issue fast-paced comedy about love, parliament to try to block or overturn the caucus to decide, and if elected we are confident that a territory and loneliness, food and friendship, the ACT’s laws we would most likely Labor leader I will respect the caucus state same sex marriage laws would DARLINGHURST THEATRE: The Motherf*cker with Nick Enright’s Daylight Saving. oppose it on first principles. That is process,” he said. withstand a High Court challenge,” AME the Hat, one of the 2014 season highlights. Photo by because the Labor Party doesn’t believe “In principle, I strongly support the acting director Ivan Hinton said. Frank Farrugia. INFO: www.darlinghursttheatre.com Star Observer Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au National news 05 Giveaway Tasmania pushes for equality again National “Tasmania has an economy in dire Serkan Ozturk straits and yet some of our politicians are more interested in a third go at Tasmanian politicians may once again euthanasia, a second go at same-sex attempt to legislate for marriage equality marriage and a draconian abortion bill,” later this year, after a vote on the reform he said. last September narrowly failed to pass “There is no new information from the state’s Upper House. New South Wales – the legal advice Independent Murchison MLC Ruth remains the same. It is likely that any Forrest (pictured) has indicated she will attempt to usurp Commonwealth move a motion on Tuesday, October power over marriage will end up being 8 to gauge whether there is support tested in the High Court.” amongst other MLCs to debate state- Advocates with Australian Marriage based marriage laws for Tasmania Equality and local gay activists, however, when Parliament resumes in under two welcomed the moves to bring the issue weeks. back for debate. The move comes ahead of a report “It is not support for the bill but Examiner that he too was also against a “In the last 12 months new information from the Tasmanian Law Reform respect for the process, that this re-examination of the issue. has come forward that directly addresses Five concert tickets Institute, to be released next week, information that was needed last time “I realise that other people have and clarifies concerns made in the Reformed British boy band Five are tour- that will provide new information on is now available, and we give it another looked at this and other lawyers have a legislative debate last year,” Tasmanians ing Australia in just a few weeks, and the constitutional concerns raised by chance,” Forrest said. position on this issue, and it is so much United for Marriage Equality convener, they’ve just announced a new Melbourne members in the last debate in Tasmania’s Responding to Forrest’s up in the air that nobody knows what Andrew Badcock, said. date. Victorian fans who missed out parliament just over 12 months ago, announcement, Independent MLC is going on, but without a doubt, it is a “We respectfully urge the legislative on tickets to their sold-out Sunday No- which saw same-sex marriage laws fail Rosemary Armitage told the ABC that federal issue,” Dean said. councillors to support the motion and vember 3 concert at the Palace can now to pass the Upper House with a vote of she was not particularly swayed by the “We have dealt with this matter not examine recent developments and grab tickets to an additional show at the six-to-eight against. new developments. that long ago, and it should not be information continually being made same venue, the following night. We’ve Forrest also wants her Upper House “It should be left in the federal arena coming back now.” available.” also got two double passes to give away colleagues to analyse a recent New and perhaps we should be dealing at the The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) It is believed if a marriage equality to the Monday November 4 Melbourne South Wales parliamentary inquiry, moment with a lot of the legislation we has also voiced its opposition, with the bill is debated and passed in Tasmania’s show - head to the giveaways section of which ruled that states do have the actually have before us on the books,” ACL’s Tasmanian director, Mark Brown, Upper House, it is likely to be successfully our site for your chance to win. power to introduce their own same-sex Armitage said. saying it was “legislation by fatigue” and passed by the Lower House and turned marriage laws. Windermere MLC Ivan Dean told The voters wanted to move on. into law by the end of the year.

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LGBTI soccer tournament Pride Football Australia took place in Melbourne over the weekend, backed by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and state soccer body Football Federation Victoria. The tournament’s two cups were shared between Melbourne and Sydney, with the women’s Julie Murray Cup staying in Victoria with the Melbourne Rovers and the men’s Justin Fashanu Cup going north with the Sydney Rangers. ROSIE CATALANO: Enlisting Brendan Maclean’s help for her Both matches were close, and Sydney Recently appointed VEOHRC Commissioner basketball, cycling, skating and roller derby. Sydney EP launch. women’s team the Flying Bats giving a nail-biting Kate Jenkins applauded FFV signing up to the FFV CEO Mitchell Murphy said the organisation performance to come back from 3–0 and finish initiative, which aims to increase awareness of was proud to support the tournament, and was Everything’s coming up Rosie only one goal down. sexual and gender diversity in sport and create taking its role in raising awareness of sexual and “I’m so proud of our team. They showed safe and inclusive sporting environments. gender diversity in the code seriously. Music such resilience to come back from 3-0, “It is fantastic to see a major football “Pride Football Australia’s tournament starobserver.com.au while representing our club with pride and code taking this issue to the national stage. organised by Melbourne Rovers this weekend, sportsmanship,” said President of the Flying Bats Homophobia, transphobia and biphobia are is a perfect example of bringing together Singer-songwriter Rosie Catalano has just released her Alicia Rich. serious health issues that do serious harm to football players and supporters from around sophomore EP, Dreams Are Just Movies, and will launch the new “The Melbourne girls are delightful, and we people around the country. There is no place for Australia, regardless of gender and sexuality,” seven-song collection with a clutch of shows in the coming days. can’t wait to continue this rivalry in Sydney discrimination in football or in any other sport,” Murphy said. Sydneysiders, catch her on Thursday October 10 at the Oxford Art next year,” Jenkins said. “It is terrific to see a tournament celebrating the Factory for a free gig featuring a special appearance from Brendan A statement of support for the tournament by “As a soccer mum I am really pleased that when diversity and inclusivity of the world game.” Maclean. Canberra fans can see her at The Front on October the Football Federation Victoria (FFV) comes my kids go to sports practice, through Fair, go Jenkins also congratulated Pride Football 12, while Melburnians can catch Rosie at the Empress Hotel on as part of an announcement the code has sport! they will learn about fairness and treating Australian on their work in combating October 18. signed up to the Fair go, sport! initiative by the their team mates equally from a young age.” homophobia in the code, calling the tournament Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights FFV’s announcement makes soccer the sixth an important reminder of the discrimination still INFO: rosiecatalano.com Commission (VEOHRC). sport to sign on to Fair go, sport! after hockey, faced by people in the LGBTI community. Star Observer Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au Queensland news 09 Church recognises same-sex couples Gay publishers under investigation Queensland Western Australia David Alexander Benjamin Riley Allegations that two major LGBTI publishers, The Anglican Church in Western Australia has voted to Sydney-based Evolution Publishing and support same-sex relationship recognition legislation, Queensland’s QNews, may have misled with the motion approved by a majority of over two- advertisers by regularly inflating their thirds. distribution figures by up to 200 percent have Reverend Chris Bedding from the Darlington- led to an investigation by the Queensland Bellevue Anglican parish presented the motion to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). synod, which included an acknowledgement that legal The allegations, reported in the Australian recognition of same-sex relationships can coexist with newspaper on Monday, involve Brisbane- legal recognition of heterosexual marriage. based QNews published by Ray Mackereth, “That had already come last year, it had essentially and Queensland Pride, which was published been vetoed by the Archbishop and it came back this year at the time of the allegations by Evolution and the bar was set even higher,” Bedding told the ABC. Publishing. “We needed a two-third majority amongst both the Many LGBTI community groups and clergy and the laity to get it passed... Strangely enough charities regularly advertise in former the synod, via quite a convincing majority, [decided] to Evolution Publishing mastheads and QNews. Publishing newspapers. gain access to MYOB files relating to Evolution make that acknowledgement.” Advertising costs are commonly determined In August 2013, BRI Ferrier, the liquidator Publishing. Bedding said they were not yet ready to hold based on audience size, which is directly for Evolution Publishing, reported to creditors An OFT spokeswoman said it did not “marriage-like ceremonies” for same-sex couples in related to the number of newspapers printed that the reason for the failure of Evolution provide details and comment on current Anglican churches, but wanted to support legislative and distributed. Publishing was “poor financial record keeping, investigations. “They are being investigated, movement towards equality. Evolution Publishing, which produced transfer of company assets to a related that’s the only comment we can make,” the He hoped the vote would send a message of generosity Queensland Pride, Sydney’s SX and entity, and failure to satisfy taxation and spokeswoman said in the Australian article. and compassion, welcoming people of diverse sexual Melbourne Community Voice (MCV) among superannuation liabilities”. The owners and editors of Evolution and identities. other publications, went into liquidation in BRI Ferrier reported that Evolution QNews were contacted for comment but failed Archbishop of Perth Roger Herft now has 30 days to April 2013 due to unpaid staff superannuation Publishing had unpaid debts to unsecured to reply by time of publication. assent to the vote or to overturn it. Herft has previously and tax. creditors of $1.8 million, and that it had been considered liberal in his views, and nominated A new company, Evo Media, was launched notified ASIC that current Evo Media owner HAVE YOUR SAY Australia’s first female Anglican bishop in 2008, Kay in early 2013 with largely the same staff and Dean Bell was a shadow director of Evolution Leave your comments under any story on our website: starobserver.com.au Goldsworthy. took over the operations of the Evolution Publishing, and “sought ASIC’s assistance” to

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Pride on the steppe: being gay in Mongolia While the world’s eye has turned on Russia’s recent attacks on LGBT rights, its neighbour and former Soviet satellite state Mongolia just celebrated its first Pride Week. However, there is a still a long way to go before LGBT Mongolians can live open lives.

Andie Noonan organisation), Tsedendemberel, 33, is A 2010 LGBT Centre report Similar human rights reports have when they were grabbed and shoved the most famous gay man in Mongolia (released for the 45th session of the also detailed the real threat posed by a in a car by nine men. They were then I sit down for coffee in downtown – with only a handful brave enough to UN Committee against Torture) made militant underground network of ultra- driven to a cemetery and ruthlessly Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city of live open lives. the case that extreme discrimination nationalists who claim to hate LGBT attacked and sexually assaulted. The around 1.3 million, with Otgonbaatar He says he is lucky to have a of LGBT people in Mongolia was people; and a police force unwilling offenders have never been brought to Tsedendemberel. supportive family, but many don’t. tantamount to outright persecution. to pursue those who target LGBT justice. As we talk, a group of school girls “It is very difficult. That’s why The report detailed extreme violence, Mongolians. Tsedendemberel says these threats sitting adjacent to us giggle. They have there are only about five people who including verbal and physical assault, In The Lies of Liberty, a 2010 have an enormous impact on the recognised Tsedendemberel, the first are openly LGBT in this country,” rape and gang rape, extreme beating, documentary film, a brave Mongolian LGBT community, which also extend gay man to publicly ‘come out’ on a Tsedendemberel says. and domestic violence against young transgender woman said she thought to the workplace. Mongolian talk-show in 2010. “Both at home, and at work, people LGBT people. she had been left to die after she was “If you are suspected to be gay in Now executive director of are not as free as they want to be.” It was, the report concluded, almost brazenly kidnapped and brutally the workplace you’ll be dismissed, the LGBT Centre Mongolia (the While homosexual sex is not illegal, impossible for an out Mongolian to beaten by a violent gang. She and and in a lot of cases people are abused country’s first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual LGBT Mongolians still live in grave fear escape violence or abuse if they were another transgender woman were physically at work because their and Transgender [LGBT] rights of revealing their identity. open about their sexuality. walking the streets of Ulaanbaatar colleagues found out they were gay, Star Observer Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au Mongolian Pride INDEPTH 11 or they were assumed to be gay in Mongolia, 22 year-old people, we’re talking in the homosexuals.’ other and it was just a place to then set about working solidly because of their way of acting “Lucky” said she was 13 when whole country. “You’d throw a party and have sex basically. to include LGBT issues in UPR or behaving.” she realised she was attracted “So we’d meet up in these police would be surreptitiously “They were all very report. Living in the shadows has to women. little bars and it’d be all dark. videotaping and taking depressing, and the girls just “It’s no doubt the UPR was also given rise to a new kind of Attempts to reach out the It felt so odd, because it was photographs of everyone who didn’t really socialize. So we a turning point for us because predator. The LGBT Centre says LGBT community proved so difficult coming out and went in.” decided we needed to do some it gave a leg in with the rest of it has seen a rise in anecdotal difficult, and it wasn’t until there just weren’t out people “They weren’t in your face at community building.” civil society and for the first reports of ‘money boys’. she was in her second year of At this time, Nyamdorj and time it enabled us to integrate “Basically [money boys] university she met a girl who Garner started documenting LGBT human rights in the have a sexual relationship introduced her to the LGBT human rights abuses mainstream human rights with a person, then after a community. and, despite facing strong agenda,” Garner said. certain period of time they “We were in a relationship resistance, the pair founded In 2010 the Centre produced will blackmail them and raise for two years and then she said the LGBT Centre in February a campaign video on LGBT the amount,” Tsedendemberel she had to marry a guy and she 2007. Official registration of rights which screened in says. did.” the NGO, however, was initially Mongolia on three television “Nyamka” grew up in the Lucky said she hasn’t been denied by the Mongolian stations for four months. copper mining city of Erdenet faced with much opposition, Ministry of Justice and Home Garner said the campaign in Mongolia’s northern Orkhon however, one night a group of Affairs. The ministry refused to resulted in a flood of letters, province and was 14 when he men overheard her and some accept the application claiming emails and phone calls from first realised he was gay. friends talking about girls. the organisation needed to people saying they now had “After this I could not go “They said ‘fucking lesbians’ obtain a linguistic definition some understanding of the outside, especially in the and came over and started for the words ‘lesbian’, ‘gay’, plight of LGBT people. summer time, I didn’t go out,” getting aggressive. We ran ‘bisexual’ and ‘transgender’ “The saddest he said. a w a y .” from the Linguistics Institute correspondence for me though Instead he would stay in his Lucky and Nyamka say, of the Mongolian Academy of is a guy who wrote an email to room, often crying, and listen without the support of the Sciences. us and he said, ‘My best friend to pop divas like Whitney LGBT Centre, acceptance of It was the start of a three came out to me and told me Houston. LGBT people in Mongolia year battle against Mongolian he was gay. And I called him His family moved to would be much worse. authorities as the ministry the worst names and I said Ulaanbaatar when he was 15 The existence of the continued to place roadblocks terrible, terrible things to him years old. He finally told his organisation is in large part every time the organisation and I rejected him, and he family he was gay at 17. It didn’t due to the work of Australian applied for NGO registration. committed suicide.” go very well. He was forced Robyn Garner who arrived in In June 2009 the State “And he said, I’m so sorry, I to leave home that night. It Mongolia in January 2004 to Registration Agency issued can’t bring him back. I’m just was November when average work in the development sector an official written refusal so sorry for what I’ve done. I’ve temperatures in Mongolia drop – she ended up staying seven stating, “The name “Lesbian, seen the documentary and I below -25 degrees. years, working tirelessly with gay, bisexual and transgender now know how wrong I was.” “They were very angry with the LGBT community. centre” has a meaning that Last week saw the first Pride me,” Nyamka said. Garner remembers the conflicts with Mongolian Week ever to take place in “I only had a few clothes shadowy early days of customs and traditions and Mongolia. The week focused on, and I didn’t know where I was Mongolia’s gay scene. has the potential to set a among other things, addressing going. It took her months to finally wrong example for youth and hate crimes committed against “I just had 3,350 tugriks make contact with a website adolescents.” LGBT people and calling for ($A2.20) and I always called Mongol Dyke, and It was only a last ditch amendments to be made to remember that.” eventually got in touch with attempt when contact was the criminal code to include Thankfully, a friend let him site owner, Anaraa Nyamdorj. made with the Mongolian a definition of hate crimes stay in his room for a few weeks. “I had been involved with President’s advisor on human against LGBT people. The “I was very depressed. human rights activism [in rights and civil participation the event – which featured a three- Everybody was angry with me. Australia], and wanted to anywhere.” that point, but they were there.” Centre was finally registered in day film festival, multimedia I had nothing.” get in contact with the LGBT Garner and Nyamdorj then At this time, the fear in the November 2009. exhibitions and sexual health Now 25, Nyamka works with community,” Garner said. joined forces to help build up community was pervasive. The timing of the registration workshops – mostly aimed the LGBT Centre and said his “At that point probably the community, under the “We’d go to the boys parties coincided with the United to draw attention to the family have come to terms with Anaraa, and one or two other suspicious eye of authorities. and there’d be all these Nation’s Universal Periodic community which for the rest his sexuality. people, were the only out Garner was told police were closeted gay men in the dark; Review (UPR) process. The of the year remains a hidden One of the few out lesbians people, seriously the only out keeping a list of ‘known and no one would talk to each newly formed LGBT Centre one.

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VAC/GMHC goodness. Negotiated safety involves four steps; You may be wondering why it’s necessary to finding out that they were misdiagnosed with first place. Jessie Wong talk – test – test – trust. get tested once and then get tested again. The HIV nearly ten years ago. In 2004, Bobby Russell The point being made here is not that HIV Talking about getting tested together to be easiest explanation is that you can never be was led to believe by medical professionals tests are unreliable, but that you can never Maybe you want to stop using condoms sure of your HIV status can be a bit awkward, too sure. Either of you could have been recently that he had contracted HIV. It’s not really the be too sure. Thank goodness nowadays in because you don’t like how they feel, or because especially if your sexual partner arks up and exposed and a negative test results is due to same as someone breaking a window or Australia the antibody tests we use are very you’re entering a monogamous relationship. says things like “Of course I’m negative, trust a window period, or the test comes up with a ruining your car’s brand new paint job – it’s not accurate, and even then confirmatory tests Whatever the situation, thinking about your me”. At this point, getting tested together is not false negative. On the other hand, what if you exactly a mistake easily forgiven. Bobby went are always required before giving someone a sexual health is important. Go through the necessarily about trust, but more so that your got a false positive? through years of taking unnecessary medication positive result. steps of negotiated safety to be absolutely partner may not be entirely informed or may Having a condom split or a naughty hook up that was harmful to his health, going through Do the technical stuff properly and get it sure. ‘Negotiated safety’ sounds like a lengthy have engaged in risky sexual behaviour without with a guy you’re not meant to hook up with internal turmoil, contemplating suicide and even out of the way so that you can get onto the fun process that includes lawyers and a contract realising it, and you don’t want to take risks are mishaps we’ve all had before. One you planning his own funeral - to find out nine years stuff. The fun stuff being - lots of great sex with that you sign. Not to worry, - it’s not, thank when it comes to your health. may not have heard of before is someone just later that he never contracted the virus in the someone without putting you or him at risk. Finding a gay or lesbian partner using smart phones

Gerry North love travel and enjoy eating out with friends,” my bars or nightclubs you often see others on other and vice versa. dinner, whatever – and get to know each other. friend sent back. Then came the reply: “I don’t smartphones trying to pick up. What happened to Maybe getting quick sex is all you want from This is one way we can beat the impersonal I was talking the other day to a lesbian friend think you are my type”. old-fashioned social skills; to the art of chatting your smartphone and it is not on your radar to rejection that smartphone sex can bring. who is gorgeous looking, bright and very positive I burst out laughing hearing this story. What someone up with charm and wit? Picking up find a partner right now. But what about those Whatever you do, don’t take the homosexual about life, but who is finding it difficult to find a chance have we got with internet dating if this is lovers in bars seems old hat if you can get sex so who really want to find someone special, spend landscape too personally. There is a lot of partner. There is no doubt the way of meeting the way we relate to using it? When is anyone easily using a smartphone at home. intimate times and get to know each other well? rejection out there which has absolutely nothing someone special has changed dramatically over given the chance to get to know each other? The The problem with smartphone sex is that it is How do they start navigating the web to find a to do with you. It is just the culture of the the last 15 years. Faced with this challenge, my danger to personal mental health by using these difficult for anyone to really get to know anyone partner? landscape. lovely friend created a profile on an internet site, sites is well documented. The sense of being else properly. Like my lesbian friend, the wrong The first thing is that honesty works; telling the I felt relieved that my lesbian friend laughed made contact with someone she thought seemed whammed, banged and thank you madamed can words in the wrong order meant rejection. Being truth about your age and looks is paramount. Tell as loudly as I did when she read the words on the interesting and started a dialogue. “Tell me more also have very negative consequences over time. truly intimate means finding out about one lies and you end up with liars. What about dating screen, “I don’t think you are my type”. about yourself,” she was asked. “I like reading, So what are the alternatives? If you go to another, where part of you is now part of the as a must from the start? Go out – to a movie, for Take care. Affirmation or ‘Tolerance’?

GUEST COLUMN Napthine, a man with a history of contemptible affirms diversity - and celebrates it as central These are the stark philosophical differences government must lead the charge in breaking Martin Foley attitudes to LGBTIQ Victorians and a pedigree to building a community that fosters creativity, between Liberal and Labor – between down these inequalities, and in bringing of opposing legislative efforts to deliver equal opportunity and justice. This is a cause conservatives and progressives – which an end to homophobia and transphobia as With the Liberals now in power in Canberra, rights for Victorians. that must be led by a positive, progressive underpin the differing approaches to policy and anachronisms that have no place in our society. the focus turns to the 2014 State election as The Liberals’ indifference to the rights of government. Labor’s approach is to move us well reform for LGBTIQ Victorians. Progress on the rights of LGBTI Victorians has the next opportunity for us to build a strong the LGBTIQ community is reflected in the beyond the out-dated model of acceptance and Under the Liberals, change is piecemeal, been smothered under Denis Napthine. With framework of equal rights for the Victorian signature legislative effort of their term in tolerance, to one of equality, recognition and begrudging and regularly resisted. The State Labor appointing the first ever Shadow LGBTIQ community. Government: the rolling back of the Labor’s celebration. It is an approach that will see the alternative approach – the affirmative approach Parliamentary Secretary role for Equality The 2014 election looms as a stark choice Equal Opportunity Act, making it easier to diverse sexualities, sex and gender identities of – recognises that change must be embraced reporting directly to alternative Premier Daniel between, on the one hand, affirming the rights sack LGBTIQ Victorians in the workplace. all Victorians recognised as an integral part of and championed by government to drive the Andrews, we take seriously the need to affirm and role of LGBTIQ Victorians in our diverse Conservative Liberal governments frame their the Victorian success story. It is path to a better outcomes the community deserves. Labor and celebrate our LGBTIQ community, and social fabric, and a reluctant continuation of approach as ‘tolerating’ difference – but the Victoria gained through the affirmation of all recognises that our LGBTIQ community suffers take the necessary actions to build equality in the archaic ‘tolerance’ model on the other. very notion of being ‘tolerant’ is belittling to the our communities’ differences and strengths in under the weight of laws that deny their the lives of Victorians. We are committed to Politically, this is a choice between a Labor worth and value of our community members. diversity – be it they differences of race, creed, rights: be it in family and relationship status, championing the rights of LGBTIQ Victorians Premier in Daniel Andrews – a leader who Fundamentally, the Liberals remain firmly rooted sexuality, gender, disabilities or political choices. in employment, in access to health and aged under a future Labor State government, and supports marriage equality and was the first to in a bygone era in which a strong LGBTIQ Labor’s vision of the role of government is one services and in how their sexualities and sex 2014 will bring our policy plan for change. dedicate an Equality Spokesperson to champion community is not accepted as a vibrant part of a that champions rights, cuts down the remaining and gender identities are not reflected - let the role of rights in creating a stronger, healthier strong and healthy society. barriers to equality and opposes discrimination alone supported - in the way that government Martin Foley MP is the Shadow Parliamentary community – and a conservative Liberal in Denis Labor’s approach, in contrast, is one which in all its forms. and community operates. Labor believes that Spokesperson for Equality. Figure It Out Tax Agents and Accountants

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When did things get so bad for those is suddenly that hot, vapid and really mean heiress who lovely yummy suckers? It all turned around so quickly. One everyone loves but who actually just shows up everywhere minute they’re at the bottom of the heap, which in food smiling in people’s faces and saying mean things behind group terminology is the top of the pile, the next they are their backs, ruining everything, and why is it that no one vilified. “Eat more breads and cereals,” screamed the can see that but the poor morally upstanding, used-to-be- people who made the pyramid; so we did. And when our the-most-popular-girl carb in the corner? arses began increasing in size until nobody wanted to What happened? When did carbs change so look at themselves in the mirror any longer, did we blame dramatically? Poor carbs. They’re just sitting there being our sedentary lifestyles? Did we blame our twelve hours delicious, the perfect way to fill out a fat-free meal. Is the a day sitting on our backsides at work and then rushing problem really carbs? Or is it that they taste good with home to cram in some more hours in front of the TV where everything else? Can they help it that they’re so versatile we allowed ourselves to be brainwashed into eating and present in almost everything? things that, let’s face it, if we were not stuck in front of a Poor carbs. One minute it’s the paragon of health and computer all day doing mindless jobs, we would not be fitness to ‘carbo-load’ and the only way to lose weight is to depressed enough to even contemplate eating? Did we eat nothing but rice and fish; the next it’s all the beef you blame computers and refuse to use them any longer? can eat, hold the misunderstood carbs. Did we blame beer? Wine? Kebabs? No, no, no. Surely I feel terrible about the fate that’s befallen them, this arse-growing phenomenon could not be linked to destined forever in the annals of time to be victims of a our precious Facebook and our booze. Good lord, what a western diet obsession. It’s just your turn, carbs. Fat had a suggestion! No, we levelled the blame at a convenient go some way back. I’m sure protein will be next and then patsy: carbohydrates. Gosh, we gave it to them. we’ll move back to blaming micronutrients and the big Suddenly people started grumbling about conspiracy: three can have a break altogether. the grain growers and the dairy farmers being in charge of I’m thinking of you, carbs. Star Observer 14 ARTS Entertainment Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au Words and sounds from Jill Scott Music your debut? and gives you the material to pull from in Nick Bond A. To be honest I know it happened but at order to be able to write a song. the time I couldn’t really comprehend it. I 13 years on from her acclaimed, genre- can’t really place a time on the success of my Q. There’s something about the way you defining debut album Who Is Jill Scott? records; to me they are a journey. They can talk about men and sex on songs like Words & Sounds Volume 1, Australian be a journey of weeks, months or years… Exclusively and He Loves Me that has a real fans could be forgiven for thinking we I’m just happy with the amount of positive appeal to gay men. Have you noticed you’ve might never get to see Jill Scott live. In the feedback, it’s incredible. developed a strong gay following? past decade she’s released four stellar A. I love all my fans! I’m so excited to meet studio albums, had her songs turned into Q. It’s been almost two years since that all my Australian fans and connect with everything from club anthems (He Loves album - have you started work on a follow- them through my music. Until this day it’s Me) to Glee covers (Hate On Me), and she’s up? still amazing for me to hear that my fans also forged a path as a successful actor A. Well I can’t tell you too much about it but relate to what I’m putting out there. and charity advocate. Now, Aussie fans I have started working on a follow-up. It’s can rejoice: Jill Scott brings her incredible involved me being at the studio three to four Q. Your lyrics can be strident, assertive, live show down under for the first time in times a week and recording eight or nine sometimes even aggressive. Is that what November. songs a night. I will be working with people you’re like in real life? like Ne-Yo, Robert Glasper, David Banner A. Yes and no, I started off writing music to Q. Tell us a bit about the Jill Scott live and some others on it; it’s going to be a “Jilly show different women and their different experience, because we haven’t seen it from Philly” record. I’m also working on a sides. When I started writing and recording ourselves yet here in Australia...what can Lullaby album that’s intended for children I found myself taking on all these characters fans expect? and adults to help them sleep better at night and stepping into their shoes. I found A. Expect energy, great instrumentation, [and] wake up refreshed. something I could relate to in each woman’s passionate singing and a whole lot of soul. character; I think that’s what can make me Fans will feel something, whether that be Q. You were in your late 20s when you come across as aggressive. romance, spirit or just some butt shaking! released your debut album – are you glad Making people feel is my job and the point you started out a little later than many other and purpose of music. artists? A. There are benefits with starting out later INFO: Jill Scott, Riverside Theatre Perth November Q. 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oxlive.com.au Star Observer Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au Entertainment ARTS 15 Katie back with a bang for CoastOut CoastOut different nightclubs? Not sure I’m did say it’s ‘very much in theme’ with Nick Bond quite ready to go back to that.” CoastOut. She’ll perform across three KATIE UNDERWOOD: Returning to music Underwood’s new track came about events at the Festival, starting with the after a quiet few years with a Coast Out Following her departure from girl thanks to the persistence of CoastOut welcome cocktail party at Park Beach performance. group Bardot and for much of the festival organiser Todd Buttery. It’s due Reserve on Friday October 25. last decade, flame-haired singer to Buttery’s incredible tenacity that “I’ll be doing some tracks from my Katie Underwood was something of a CoastOut has grown into one of the jazz album - a bit of a subdued and regular fixture on Melbourne’s LGBTI jewels in the Coffs Harbour calendar - classy start, I suppose.” scene. You were just as likely to see and he used that same persuasiveness From there, Underwood will her on the dance floor with friends as to get Underwood locked in as this unleash her dance diva for the rest of performing her latest DJ collaboration year’s headliner. the weekend, with a set at the Party on stage. “Todd Buttery and I go way back, in the Park daytime event before In July 2011, though, Underwood and ever since he moved to Coffs he’s debuting the new track at the Sweet gave birth to twin girls, and her party been trying to get me to CoastOut. Dance Party that evening. commitments fell by the wayside. Because of babies and other reasons “I thought, Todd’s getting me up Now, more than two years later, I kept saying no. I didn’t want to put there, he may as well exploit me as Underwood returns to the stage once myself back out there unless I had much as possible! I’ll be doing three more with a brand new track and an something new, but this year I said yes different shows, but I’ll also get to exclusive headline stint at this year’s because I was working on tracks with kick back and relax with the rest of CoastOut Festival. someone overseas,” she explained. the festivalgoers - I’ll be there all “I was everywhere for a few years “That ended up falling by the weekend.” there, almost to the point of overdoing wayside, and I was having second it. I love Lindt balls, but if I eat 100 of thoughts about doing CoastOut, until them in a day...I almost felt the same Todd quite rightly said to me, ‘Well way about my own presence on the why don’t you just write something scene,” she told the Star Observer. new? It is what you do, isn’t it?’ I really “Certainly having family slowed have to thank him for pushing me. me down a little. Do I want to get He hooked me up with the Mystery back out there? I’m happy to dip my Blonde crew, Damien [Goundrie], toe in. I would dearly love to have a Andy [Young] and DJ Dan Murphy.” hot track out there that people think Underwood couldn’t give too much INFO: CoastOut Festival, October 25-27. is awesome, but performing in 100 away about the collaboration, but www.coastout.com.au KATIE UNDERWOOD: Returning to music after a quiet few years with a Coast Out performance.

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Hidden amongst the mix of dark brick and pale stucco typical of Potts Point is a delightfully beloved French restaurant. Inside is plush and modern with crisp white linen-topped tables. At entry level, cool sandstone balances out dark grey carpet and pale mauve walls to give an almost farmhouse vibe. Upstairs the cushioned benches and balcony exude the charm of a 1950s cinema. The wait staff are friendly, attentive and immaculately dressed. This is Mrs Top. The five course degustation menu ($69) is deliciously French. A terrine of Pâté de canard (duck liver pate) topped with clarified butter starts the meal off nicely. The pate is earthy, creamy and peppery and spread on a warm baguette with the added crunch of the sweet in-house pickles, has opened my eyes to the pickle as food rather than a garnish to be avoided at all costs. Potts Point Dining Next, a piping hot French onion soup is served with the traditional molten cheese croute. Oven Reminiscent of the back streets of Paris with its coffee some posh nosh in a cosier environment, then Mrs Top baked in the ramekin to seal in flavour, the nooks and crannies and sporadic bursts of greenery, is the place for you. broth has a light onion tang and a gentle herb Potts Point is a small slice of France dropped seasoning. Scooping out oozing spoonfuls of cheese unceremoniously next to the seediest strip in Sydney Potts Point is a long way from the winding country still melting into the savoury broth makes this a (which we secretly love). Potts Point has a long and roads of rural France, but you wouldn’t know it from pleasure to eat. rich past soaked in Sydney’s history, and boasts a Mrs Top’s food. Using only fresh ingredients, the A strawberry-Cointreau sorbet finishes off the proportionally high gay population. One of Sydney’s focus is on quality and tradition to get the balance of entrée round nicely. The creamy texture matches smallest suburbs, it’s jam-packed with restaurants, flavours just right. The menu is constantly updated well with the strong strawberry flavour and the clubs and pubs, making it a social maven’s hot spot. to take advantage of what’s in season. Originating Cointreau leaves a pleasant aftertaste. An in Marrickville in 1971, Mrs Top has become a fixture excellent palate cleanser before the main meal The grungy art deco look lends itself to a wide range of in Sydney’s dining. In an industry characterised by arrives. dining experiences and Potts Point has everything from short-term business ventures and changing fashions, The main course has three dishes to choose from. quick and easy take away and finger food with punch, to staying ahead of the curve for 40 years is tough work. Decisions, decisions. I pick the Confit de canard à pub style lunches and fine dining. Café DOV is a great Rather than being the flavour of the month, Mrs Top l’orange (Duck à l’orange), an easy choice given place for breakfast or a light lunch, with an interesting has established a fine tradition for quality and service. my penchant for duck and the complete inability menu and ever-changing blackboard specials. For casual With an upstairs area that can hold up to 50 people to cook it myself. My dining companion eventually German dining, Maggie’s on Macleay Street is a great for functions and parties, and two intimate dining settles on the Lapin fermier, or rabbit with place to get a wiener schnitzel, or a bratwurst if that’s areas downstairs, Mrs Top offers a dining experience mustard and white wine. The rabbit is declared your thing. For a broader European bent, Una’s on for every situation. tender and appetising with its accompaniment of Victoria Street (Darlinghurst) is the place to be, where garden vegetables, though vaguely reminiscent the menu includes pork knuckle and goulash and the Visit mrs-top.com or call (02) 9368 0898 to make a of Bolognese. The duck was a revelation. Slow- waiters sport lederhosen. But if you’re looking for reservation. cooked in goose fat, the meat falls apart like pulled pork and the tender saltiness of the skin is luxurious. Crisp shaved fennel and braised witlof add a slightly bitter, aniseed bite to the tangy Grand Marnier and citrus sauce. The servings are generous, but the duck is so delicious I could easily have eaten more. It’s good to see a French restaurant that has truly mastered this quintessentially French dish. A green salad with walnuts and Roquefort dressing makes a pleasant accompaniment to the main meals and I am looking forward to dessert. The Mousse au chocolat does not disappoint. Served with Chantilly cream, the dark, bittersweet Lindt chocolate mousse is light but thick and rich and melts gloriously on your tongue. Passionfruit coulis add a tart crunch to this smooth, sweet treat.

Standout Dish: Confit de canard à l’orange Price Range: Entrée $14-$19, Main $22-30, Dessert $9-$12When to Go: First dates, birthdays, catch- ups Mrs Top Address: 42 Kellett Street, Potts Point Phone: (02) 9368 0898 Hours: Mon-Thurs 6pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 7am-10pm Fully licensed SS Doubles.indd 1 9/30/2013 2:06:01 PM SS Doubles.indd 1 9/30/2013 2:06:01 PM Star Observer 18 OUT & About New South Wales Friday 11 October 2013 | Issue 1196 | starobserver.com.au

WHAT’S ON WHERE TO GO Melbourne Abode - Fri & Sat Bendigo Hotel - Fri Club 80 - 7 Nights Commercial Hotel - Sat DnM Bar - Wed-Sat DTs Pub - Tues-Sun Flawless Queer Salon - Monthly Forbidden Sundays @ Eve - Sun GH Hotel - Wed-Sun Gossip @ Love Machine - Sun Laird Hotel - 7 Nights Laundry Bar - Fri Peel Hotel - Thurs-Sat Under The Hammer Poof Doof @ Bottom End Bar - Sat 158 Sydney Rd, Coburg The Boardwalk Cafe Prince Of Wales - Mon facebook.com/qsmelbourne/events Lake Weroona, Nolan St, Bendigo Platform 28 Sircuit - Thurs-Sun Sunday, October 20 [email protected] 82 Village St, Docklands Sundaylicious - Monthly Sunday, October 13 platform28.com.au QUEERATIVES CRAFTERNOON Sunday, October 13 DYKES ON BIKES POKER RUN Queeratives is a new creative space for queer and queer- SUNDAYLICIOUS END-OF-YEAR PARTY friendly people to express their creativity in a fun and friendly Dykes on Bikes are holding a Poker Run to raise money for The atmosphere. Open every third Sunday from 2-5pm, the group is Black Dog Institute and Righteous Pups. A Poker Run is a spin on Platform 28 is hosting the end-of-season party for Sundaylicious. open to all ages. You can bring your own materials or use the the traditional game - other than using the hand rankings to score, If you’ve not made it to Platform 28 yet this is your last chance - materials available. Don’t think you’re any good at painting or the event has little to do with poker. Participants arrange to meet if you’ve been along you’ll not need any convincing to join in for drawing? That’s fine - this group is more interested in the process at pre-determined location and are given a route and places to the season finale. DJ lineup includes John Knap, KDJ and the of undirected exploration of creativity. A gold coin donation is stop on the way. At each stop participants are given a card which ever-talented Mike Evans - this trio will have you dancing into the greatly appreciated to assist venue Under The Hammer with any is recorded on a scoring sheet, and at the end of the race the night. Fabulous crowd, smart venue, great music and free entry. associated costs. For more information join the Facebook page by participants with the highest five-card poker hand win. Meet at Open upstairs from 3, DJs from 4, downstairs open from 6 and clicking here. 10:15am for 10:30am start. close at midnight.

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