Felicity Jane, Author at Star Observer /author/felicitysleeman Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Thu, 11 May 2023 03:38:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Felicity Jane, Author at Star Observer /author/felicitysleeman 32 32 GLOBE President Megan Williams On Supporting Diversity Within LGBTQI Communities /news/globe-president-megan-williams-on-supporting-diversity-within-lgbtqi-communities/199302 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 05:30:13 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=199302 This year, the coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly been a large part in the lives of Melburnians. Thankfully for LGBTQI businesses in Melbourne, GLOBE, under the leadership of President Megan Williams, ...

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Indigenous Gay Man With Disability Details Discrimination At Work /news/gay-disabled-indigenous-man-gives-evidence-to-royal-commission/199006 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:30:36 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=199006 Cody Skinner, a First Nations gay man with disabilities, told a Royal Commission about facing job rejections, discrimination and bullying at the workplace and finding out that he was being ...

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Mardi Gras Announces 23,000 New Tickets To Go On Sale /news/mardi-gras-announces-23000-new-tickets-to-go-on-sale/198955 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:56:46 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198955 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced that they will be selling an additional 23,000 tickets to the 2021 Mardi Gras Parade. Mardi Gras has announced that because the ...

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NSW State Library Presents: Coming Out In The 70s /artsentertainment/nsw-state-library-presents-coming-out-in-the-70s/198890 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 02:00:27 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198890 The State Library Of New South Wales is currently hosting an exhibition entitled, Coming Out In The 70s. The State Library of NSW website states that “gay and lesbian life ...

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Mardi Gras Members Vote Against Ban On Police Marching /news/mardi-gras-members-vote-against-ban-on-police-marching/198876 /news/mardi-gras-members-vote-against-ban-on-police-marching/198876#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:00:26 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198876 A raft of measures were voted down by the Mardi Gras membership at this year’s AGM including a controversial motion that would have banned police from participating in the Mardi ...

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NSW Gay And Lesbian Rights Lobby Motion For Name Change /news/nsw-gay-and-lesbian-rights-lobby-motion-for-name-change/198789 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:30:45 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198789 The New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby has recently conducted a number of surveys and workshops to determine whether or not the LGBTQI community in New South Wales ...

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LGBTQI Christmas Movies Coming Out In 2020 /news/lgbtqi-christmas-movies-coming-out-in-2020/198679 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 21:30:16 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198679 It’s almost December which means that the holidays are rapidly approaching! LGBTQI representation is something that hasn’t always been prevalent in the oeuvre of Christmas movies made throughout time. There ...

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Protests Against Latham’s Anti-Trans Bill Continue /news/protests-against-lathams-anti-trans-bill-continue/198654 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:30:34 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198654 After October’s protest against Mark Latham’s proposed Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020 went ahead despite being banned by the Supreme Court, Community  Action For Rainbow Rights (CARR) is ...

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IBM Apologises After Firing Transgender Employee Lynn Conway /news/ibm-apologises-after-firing-transgender-employee-lynn-conway/198611 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:30:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198611 It was in August, 1968 that Lynn Conway was fired from IBM for reasons that are today illegal, but it wasn’t until October 2020 that an apology was made by ...

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First Mardi Gras Inc Celebrates 50 Years of LGBTQI Activism /news/first-mardi-gras-inc-celebrates-50-years-of-lgbtqi-activism/198569 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:30:24 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198569 On Sunday November 29 First Mardi Gras Inc will hold an online forum entitled Fifty Years Of Visibility: Pioneers And Connections Before 1978. The forum will take place in two ...

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Expressions Of Interest To Join Sydney WorldPride Board Open /news/expressions-of-interest-to-join-sydney-worldpride-board-open/198483 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:30:58 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198483 The Sydney WorldPride Board is looking to recruit additional members who are expected to be involved through the stages of Sydney WorldPride in 2023. In the early stages of securing ...

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Reward For Info On Missing Gay Man Increased To $250,000 /news/reward-for-info-on-missing-gay-man-increased-to-250000/198473 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:49 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198473 It’s been over 15 years since Simon Knight first went missing after spending the night at the City Crown Motel where he was last seen on July 21, 2005. Simon ...

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Monument Residents Battle Gay Pornstars On Oxford Street /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/monument-residents-battle-gay-pornstars-on-oxford-street/198452 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:30:30 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198452 Discontent has erupted in the Monument residential complex in Surry Hills as residents have been faced with a unique issue. A US pornstar and his boyfriend are currently renting one ...

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Montaigne Reflects On A Year of Creative Exploration /news/montaigne-reflects-on-a-year-of-creative-exploration/198427 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 22:30:31 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198427 It’s been an interesting year for Jess Cerro, who goes by the stage name of Montaigne. Originally slated to perform on the Eurovision stage, but with the cancellation of Eurovision ...

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What Biden’s Victory Means For LGBTQI People /news/what-bidens-victory-means-for-lgbtqi-people/198382 /news/what-bidens-victory-means-for-lgbtqi-people/198382#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2020 19:35:51 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198382 The results of the 2020 US Presidential election are in and Joe Biden, the Democrat candidate, has been victorious over incumbent President Donald Trump. Throughout the last four years of ...

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Activists Arrested In Poland For Offending Religious Beliefs /news/activists-arrested-in-poland-for-offending-religious-beliefs/198417 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:30:18 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198417 Three women in Poland, identified only as Elżbieta, Anna and Joanna are currently on trial for “offending religious beliefs”, PinkճԹ reported. If found guilty of this crime, the three women ...

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2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras To Be Held At SCG /news/2021-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-to-be-held-at-scg/198404 /news/2021-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-to-be-held-at-scg/198404#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2020 03:32:43 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198404 Mardi Gras has announced that in 2021, the parade will look a bit different to usual. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will be one of the first ...

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Texas Restaurant Accused Of Firing HIV Positive Man /news/texas-restaurant-accused-of-firing-hiv-positive-man/198330 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 06:30:57 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198330 A former employee of a restaurant in Texarkana, Texas has alleged that he has been fired because of his status as a HIV-positive individual. Nicholas Watson left his position at ...

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Important Documents Destroyed In Historic Hate Crime Case /news/important-documents-destroyed-in-historic-hate-crime-case/198315 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:29:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198315 Alan Rosendale was a victim of what is now a historic gay hate crime in 1989 on South Dowling Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales. After over 30 years, it ...

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ACON’s Red Ribbon Appeal Goes Virtual /news/acons-red-ribbon-appeal-goes-virtual/198271 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:30:29 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198271 The Red Ribbon Appeal is an annual event run by ACON in the lead up to World Aids Day on December 1. This year, the Red Ribbon Appeal will be ...

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