Lefty Pinkoes

24 Jun 2014

Michelle Dicinoski

Arts, Lesbian, Marriage Equality, Society & Culture, Writer

What’s a Ghost Wife? That’s the haunting title of writer poet editor Michelle Dicinoski’s 2013 memoir. Michelle’s and two other writers’ newest works (Kelly Gardiner; Maxine Beneba Clarke) will be featuring in a public event, Undercurrents.

Ghost Wife traces Michelle’s physical and internal travels through coming out and romancing; and then running into the love of her life, US citizen Heather. Two women meet, fall in love, and want to marry. As Michelle discovers, no wedding in Australia will be legally binding so the two women head off to Canada to have their ceremony.

Along the way Michelle cajoles and persuades; and struggles with, her own parents who object to her lifestyle and choices. She also finds historical evidence of other queer couples and individuals who challenged the status quo. What does marriage mean? To Michelle, it’s a human right.

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27 Jun 2015

Quippings

Arts, Disability, Performer, Queer

Patrick is joined by 3 fabulous guests.  Kath Duncan, Jax Brown and Jarrod Marrinon are part of the disability performance ...

22 Jun 2015

Diversity & Inclusion – LBT Women in the workplace

Gender Diversity, Inclusive employers, Lesbian

In the second interview with Lin Surch from Pride in Diversity, Emma and Patrick discuss issues for transgender employees transitioning ...

26 May 2015

LGBTIQ Diversity & Inclusion at Work

Gay, GLBTIQ, Inclusive employers, Lesbian, Transgender, What makes an ally

Emma and Patrick are joined by Lin Surch from Pride in Diversity to look at what employers are doing to ...