Elias Jahshan, Author at Star Observer /author/elias-jahshan Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:43:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Elias Jahshan, Author at Star Observer /author/elias-jahshan 32 32 Elevating voices from the margins: Elias Jashshan on Israel Folau and LGBTI cultural diversity /opinion/elevating-voices-from-the-margins-elias-jahshan-star-observer-israel-folau-cultural-diversity/184843 /opinion/elevating-voices-from-the-margins-elias-jahshan-star-observer-israel-folau-cultural-diversity/184843#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:45:57 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=184843 "There were genuinely no signs of Folau鈥檚 homophobia at the time. But perhaps we were all na茂ve."

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Snap rallies in protest of proposed cuts to Safe Schools to be held across the country /news/national-news/snap-rallies-in-protest-of-proposed-cuts-to-safe-schools-to-be-held-across-the-country/147732 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 04:38:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=147732 Starting tonight, rallies will be held in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Geelong and Ballarat.

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Sydney Morning Herald apologises to Mardi Gras 78ers, 38 years after outing many of them /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/sydney-morning-herald-apologises-to-mardi-gras-78ers-38-years-after-outing-many-of-them/146334 /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/sydney-morning-herald-apologises-to-mardi-gras-78ers-38-years-after-outing-many-of-them/146334#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:30:14 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=146334 The news comes a day before the NSW Government is due to make a formal apology during a parliamentary sitting.

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Symphony of Tina /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/symphony-of-tina/146299 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 05:50:46 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=146299 Tina Arena's soaring voice has seen her enjoy success both in Australia and around Europe. With a national tour underway and another Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras appearance lined up, Elias Jahshan had a chance to catch up with her.

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When two gay men climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge /life-style/travel-life-style/bridge-is-alive-with-the-sound-of-gays-climbing/143494 /life-style/travel-life-style/bridge-is-alive-with-the-sound-of-gays-climbing/143494#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2015 03:30:58 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=143494 IT’S a situation that’s rather familiar among many Sydneysiders: we may have lived in the Emerald City our whole聽lives, yet for some reason, we have never climbed the iconic Sydney ...

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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting pressured to address LGBTI rights /news/international-news-news/commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-pressured-to-address-lgbti-rights/143349 Sat, 28 Nov 2015 07:00:44 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=143349 A groundbreaking report linking the criminalisation of homosexuality to increasing HIV transmission rates in many Commonwealth member states was published just days before protestors rallied outside the Commonwealth's London headquarters urging its leaders to address homophobia in 40 member nations.

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Advocates welcome Senate’s support for motion against marriage equality plebiscite /news/national-news/advocates-welcome-senates-support-for-motion-against-marriage-equality-plebiscite/142765 /news/national-news/advocates-welcome-senates-support-for-motion-against-marriage-equality-plebiscite/142765#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:03:11 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=142765 The news comes ahead of the Greens' marriage equality bill being re-introduced for debate today.

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cans Harbour Party for 2016 festival /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-cans-harbour-party-for-2016-festival/142564 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:45:56 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=142564 One of the signature events of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival will not be coming back for 2016.

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Petition calling for law amendments launched after allegations of WA private school discrimination /news/national-news/western-australia/petition-calling-for-legislation-change-launched-after-allegations-of-wa-private-school-discrimination/142321 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 02:01:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=142321 A Change.org petition urging WA Education Minister Peter Collier to amend state laws so faith-based schools are not exempt from discriminating against children of same-sex parents has been launched in light of allegations from a gay father of a former student at Foundation Christian College.

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Renewed push to amend 12-month deferral of blood donations from gay men /news/national-news/renewed-push-to-amend-12-month-deferral-for-blood-donations-from-gay-men/142299 /news/national-news/renewed-push-to-amend-12-month-deferral-for-blood-donations-from-gay-men/142299#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:04:48 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=142299 The Australian Greens has reached out to Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, urging him to review the current ban imposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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Liberal Party endorses openly-gay candidate to run for North Sydney by-election /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/federal-liberal-party-endorses-openly-gay-candidate-trent-zimmerman-to-run-for-north-sydney-by-election-auspol/142278 /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/federal-liberal-party-endorses-openly-gay-candidate-trent-zimmerman-to-run-for-north-sydney-by-election-auspol/142278#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:39:29 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=142278 Should he be successful, Trent Zimmerman would become the first openly gay MP elected into the House of Representatives.

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2016 festival will be bigger despite Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras recording $336,000 loss in 2015 /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/2016-festival-will-be-bigger-despite-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-recording-336000-loss-in-2015/141757 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:43:09 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=141757 The loss is almost twice the financial loss recorded in 2014, at $177,152, and the organisation heads into the 2016 season with a $321,732 bank balance.

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Oriented: A new documentary that sheds light on unheard voices of gay Palestinians /news/international-news-news/new-documentary-sheds-light-on-unheard-voices-of-gay-palestinians/141642 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:38:55 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=141642 Oriented, a documentary about young, gay Palestinians living in Tel Aviv/Jaffa, will have its Australian premiere at Sydney's Antenna Documentary Film Festival.

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New gay Senator Robert Simms: marriage equality, PrEP consultation & tackling homophobia part of to-do list /news/national-news/south-australia/new-gay-senator-robert-simms-marriage-equality-prep-consultation-tackling-homophobia-part-of-to-do-list/141592 /news/national-news/south-australia/new-gay-senator-robert-simms-marriage-equality-prep-consultation-tackling-homophobia-part-of-to-do-list/141592#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:35:33 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=141592 Ahead of his maiden speech in the Senate yesterday, Elias Jahshan had a chat with newly-sworn in and openly gay South Australian Greens Senator Robert Simms about some of the LGBTI issues he'd like to address at a federal level.

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NSW community organisations welcome removal of HIV medication co-payment /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/nsw-community-organisations-welcome-removal-of-hiv-medication-co-payment/141411 /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/nsw-community-organisations-welcome-removal-of-hiv-medication-co-payment/141411#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:55:44 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=141411 ACON and Bobby Goldsmith Foundation welcomed the NSW Government's removal of the co-payment of HIV medication.

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Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as PM, marking first time leader and opposition leader both support marriage equality /news/national-news/malcolm-turnbull-sworn-in-as-pm-marking-first-time-leader-and-opposition-leader-both-support-marriage-equality/140697 /news/national-news/malcolm-turnbull-sworn-in-as-pm-marking-first-time-leader-and-opposition-leader-both-support-marriage-equality/140697#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 04:37:39 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=140697 [UPDATE: Shortly after this story was published, PM Malcolm Turnbull re-affirmed his commitment to the Coalition’s policy on a marriage equality plebiscite during question time in the House of Representatives ...

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Malcolm Turnbull will stick with marriage equality plebiscite if leadership challenge successful /news/national-news/malcolm-turnbull-will-stick-with-marriage-equality-plebiscite-if-leadership-challenge-successful/140679 /news/national-news/malcolm-turnbull-will-stick-with-marriage-equality-plebiscite-if-leadership-challenge-successful/140679#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:45:15 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=140679 It is understood that the party position in favour of a plebiscite on marriage equality would not change should Malcolm Turnbull win the Liberal Party leadership challenge from Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

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Prominent gay radio newsreader Geoff Field thanks LGBTI community after radio departure /news/national-news/prominent-gay-radio-newsreader-geoff-field-thanks-lgbti-community-after-radio-departure/140644 /news/national-news/prominent-gay-radio-newsreader-geoff-field-thanks-lgbti-community-after-radio-departure/140644#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:25:41 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=140644 ONE of Australia’s most high-profile聽radio news announcers and prominent LGBTI identity聽stalwarts聽has thanked the community for their support after he left his radio job聽earlier this week. Geoff Field, who is regarded ...

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Beating the odds /news/national-news/beating-the-odds/140071 /news/national-news/beating-the-odds/140071#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2015 06:32:27 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=140071 As the managing director of SBS, Michael Ebeid is without doubt one of Australia's most powerful media figures. He sat down with Elias Jahshan to discuss how being openly-gay in the workplace from early on set the foundations of his successful career, and how he navigates his sexuality alongside his Egyptian cultural background.

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Yes, let’s actually think of the children when it comes to marriage equality /opinion/yes-lets-actually-think-of-the-children-when-it-comes-to-marriage-equality/139993 /opinion/yes-lets-actually-think-of-the-children-when-it-comes-to-marriage-equality/139993#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:05:50 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=139993 As the Star Observer's September edition went to press late last week, the Coalition had just rejected a free vote on marriage equality and debate of either a plebiscite or referendum instead was beginning to intensify. In light of this, Elias Jahshan penned his thoughts on the situation in his latest editor's column.

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