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With the latest edition of Star Observer out today, Melbourne based journo Matthew Wade joins Dean with the latest. Online group STOP SAFE Schools Coalition wants to prevent LGBT youth from attending same-sex formal Report […]
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Attracting over 150,000 visits annually The Sustainable Living Festival engages with hundreds of organisations and individuals to stage Australia’s largest sustainability festival. The Festival’s Director Luke Taylor joins Dean to discuss the three week program […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The Deputy Manager of Opposition Business and Shadow Attorney-General the Hon. Mark Dreyfus QC, MP joins Dean to express his outrage at the Australian Christian Lobby’s attempts to “override” Australia’s anti-discrimination laws ahead of […]
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Matthew Wade from Star Observer jumps on the end of the blower to bring us all up to date with the latest in LGBTI news. Some parents have spoken out against the Safe Schools Coalition’s […]
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The Victorian Government is introducing a bill into parliament aimed at stopping unregistered health practitioner who profess to cure homosexuality. The crack down on ex-gay crack pots will not stop the insidious nature of ex-gay […]
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The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) has appointed Darryl O’Donnell as Executive Director coinciding with the departure of Rob Lake who has led the organisation for the past 5 years. At a time when […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) today announced the launch of its first Trans and Gender Diverse Advisory Group, which will provide advice to the organisation on supporting and promoting the health and wellbeing of Victoria’s […]
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Not one but TWO of Star Observers journos, both Shannon Power and Matthew Wade join Dean for a chat about the biggest news stories for the LGBTI community. Victorian Government to formally apologise to men […]
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Dean Beck and Shannon Power take a look at two mistakes that should have been avoided, which caused HIV Stigma. This week Star Observer journalist and Dean’s Pride March co-host Shannon Power, wrote a disturbing […]
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Last week The Stirrer’s Doug Pollard revealed that the national peak body for our communities health and well-being, LGBTI Health Alliance was being defunded by the Federal Government. In a letter dated 2 February 2016, […]
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