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Women & LGBTI liberation
Greens disappoint same-sex marriage campaigners
James Vigus 09 March 2010

Readers of Southern Star, one of Melbourne’s LGBTI newspapers, were greeted by the headline “Greens Marriage Sell-Out” this week.

 
Class society and sexual oppression: a case study
Louise O'Shea 26 February 2010

The changes in the state attitude to sexuality during the revolution and then the counter-revolution in Russia illustrates the link between sexual oppression and class society.

 
“Wear It with Pride” campaign celebrates prematurely
Kath Larkin 23 February 2010

LGBTI people and our supporters should be suspicious of a new pro-government publicity drive.

 
Vic Trades Hall backs same-sex marriage campaign
19 February 2010

The Victorian Trades Hall Council has endorsed the Equal Love campaign for same-sex marriage rights.

 
Same sex marriage protests in Ballarat and Perth
administrator 16 February 2010

This year some took the opportunity to make Valentine’s Day a day to fight for the right of those who love people of the same sex to marry.

 
Liberals outflank Labor on maternity leave
John Passant 12 February 2010

Bible-bashing anti-abortionist and “mums at home” supporter Tony Abbott has promised a parental leave scheme that appears better than Labor's.

 
The class system that underpins homophobia
Liam Byrne 09 February 2010

It is impossible to understand homophobia without understanding the central role that class divisions play in capitalist society.
 
Equal Love stands out at Melbourne Pride March
James Vigus 09 February 2010

Melbourne’s annual LGBTI Pride Festival was noticeable this year for the enthusiasm toward Equal Love’s campaign against the government’s same-sex marriage ban. 
 
Same-sex marriage ban legitimises homophobia
Roz Ward 02 February 2010

Homophobia is alive and well in Australia, despite the gains made by the gay liberation movement of the 1970s.

 
High school students stand up to homophobe teacher
Jimmy Yan 19 October 2009

Recent events at Glen Waverley Secondary College highlight the ongoing reality of LGBTI oppression today.

 
The birth of a new gay rights movement in the US
Eric Ruder 19 October 2009

Young and old, gay and straight, people from across the United States descended on Washington, DC, to demand full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on October 11.

 
Equal marriage is a human right
Heidi Claus 22 September 2009

Recently I was invited by the Allsorts Queer Collective at Wollongong University to debate the case for same sex marriage. The opposition was arguing against it, saying "marriage is a heteronormative institution and why should we feel the need to justify our relationships to the bigots?"

 
Women's rights in the firing line
Louise O'Shea 21 September 2009

Nothing makes you want to get your hands on a gun like a right-wing newspaper columnist bemoaning the moral decay of the military should women be allowed to take part in front-line combat.

 
The construction of homophobia in Australia
Kate Jeffreys 21 September 2009

Capitalism, like any class system, relies on various forms of oppression to maintain social order. And while sexual oppression - including prohibitions against homosexuality in various forms - is a constant feature of all capitalist societies, the shape of that oppression varies widely with historical context.

 
Where to now for the same-sex marriage campaign?
James Vigus 24 August 2009

The national day of protest on August 1, demanding the Rudd Labor government repeal the same-sex marriage ban, was a resounding success. So where to now? What are the lessons from the campaign so far and what should the future direction be?

 
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