Articles tagged with: Blaze

May22

Hockey says no to marriage equality

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Shadow cabinet minister Joe Hockey has announced he will not vote for same-sex marriage, even if given a conscience vote on the issue.

May21

Equality moves forward in UK

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

A push by Tory backbenchers to allow opposite sex couples to enter into civil partnerships was defeated in the British House of Commons.

May20

Advocates concerned no action taken after Georgian fracas

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Human rights advocates are disappointed no one has been arrested after a huge mob attacked a peaceful gay rights rally in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Friday.

May20

Fatal shooting may be hate crime say NY Police

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

NEW YORK: The point-blank shooting of a man in Manhattan's Greenwich Village on the weekend is being investigated as a hate crime, police say.

May20

French same-sex weddings to begin next week

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

French same-sex couples are set to begin marrying within days after French President Francois Hollande signed a marriage equality bill into law on Saturday.

May20

NSW govt wants intersex excluded from protections

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

A NSW government bid to have intersex excluded from federal anti-discrimination laws has provoked a strong response from activists and the Greens.

May17

Justice Served

Categories // Feature, South Australia

ADELAIDE: Can you imagine South Australia without the Dunstan Decade? Ian Purcell explains how it almost never happened.

May17

1001 Nights

Written by // Dr Gertrude Glossip Categories // Viewpoint

Dear blaze readers, have you done the 1001 thing? You know, the 1001 things you must do, see, hear, read, love before you die!

May17

Go Your Own Way

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Feature, South Australia

Cabaret sensation Catherine Alcorn takes on one of the great unsung song-writers of the 20tth century, Christine McVie, in a new show for the Cabaret Festival.

May17

Saturday night clubbing, Sunday at church

Written by // Brodie Paparella Categories // Viewpoint

It’s been some time since this writer went out clubbing on Saturday night, but apparently the phenomenon hasn’t changed!

May17

Supporting Gender Diversity

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Feature, South Australia

The Carrousel Club has been operating since 1985, giving support and social opportunities for trans people. Ron Hughes caught up with club president Kelly.

May17

Arias on Holiday

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Music, Entertainment

One of the USA’s great performance artists, and a famed interpreter of Billie Holiday, Joey Arias is coming to Adelaide with a suitcase full of drag and a whole lot of love!

May16

Bill to recognise overseas same-sex marriages introduced

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

The Greens have introduced a Bill into the Senate that would see same-sex marriages from overseas recognised in Australia.

May15

IDAHO turns ten

Written by // Logan Bold Categories // Viewpoint

This year, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) celebrates its tenth year of fighting homophobia in the real world by turning our attention to the cyberworld.

May15

Brazilian gay marriages imminent

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Australian marriage equality advocates have hailed the decision by a Brazilian judicial council to allow same-sex couples to marry throughout the country.