Matthew Wade, Author at Star Observer /author/matthew-wade Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Fri, 17 May 2019 03:35:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Matthew Wade, Author at Star Observer /author/matthew-wade 32 32 ‘This is how the Star Observer changed my life’: Editor-in-Chief /news/this-is-how-the-star-observer-changed-my-life-editor-in-chief/182330 Fri, 17 May 2019 02:49:20 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=182330 "In the four years that I’ve worked for the publication, I know that our unique and diverse stories have touched the lives of many."

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Index continues to set benchmark for LGBTI inclusion in Australian workplaces /news/national-news/index-continues-to-set-benchmark-for-lgbti-inclusion-in-australian-workplaces/182058 Mon, 13 May 2019 06:45:22 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=182058 "Five or six years ago questions around trans and intersex inclusion weren't considered by organisations and weren’t part of our benchmark, but now they are."

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Jason Ball says Greens victory in Higgins would “send shockwave through Australian politics” /news/jason-ball-says-greens-victory-higgins-would-send-shockwaves-through-australian-politics/181934 /news/jason-ball-says-greens-victory-higgins-would-send-shockwaves-through-australian-politics/181934#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 07:05:57 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=181934 "This will be a really close contest between the Liberals and the Greens – last time we got an 8.5 per cent swing, and this time we need less than that."

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Community spotlight: getting to know Celebrate Ageing director Catherine Barrett /news/community-spotlight-catherine-barrett/181890 /news/community-spotlight-catherine-barrett/181890#comments Thu, 09 May 2019 06:45:44 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=181890 "We live in such an ageist society – most people can’t even see the impacts on the rights of LGBTI Elders."

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‘When did I become a Daddy?’: Indigenous dance maker Joel Bray on his latest show /news/when-did-i-become-a-daddy-indigenous-dance-maker-joel-bray-on-latest-show/181828 Wed, 08 May 2019 06:53:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=181828 "In all my work I strip myself bare, literally and metaphorically, and try to be as vulnerable with my audience as possible."

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Dolly Diamond champions guide dogs for people with low vision or blindness /news/dolly-diamond-champions-guide-dogs-for-people-with-low-vision-blindness/181722 Mon, 06 May 2019 03:16:56 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=181722 "If you have low vision or blindness that dog is your lifeline, it gets you where you need to go."

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‘Legal recognition of children in our community is a big issue’: Rainbow Families /news/legal-recognition-of-children-in-our-community-is-a-big-issue-rainbow-families/181592 /news/legal-recognition-of-children-in-our-community-is-a-big-issue-rainbow-families/181592#comments Fri, 03 May 2019 04:41:12 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=181592 "Children born through overseas surrogacy deserve to have both their parents recognised in their birth certificate."

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‘Queer people in the Indigenous community need allyship’: Courtney Act /news/queer-people-in-the-indigenous-community-need-allyship-courtney-act/180956 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 03:12:35 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=180956 "We have so many different cultures and colours in our country but when you turn on the TV it doesn’t look the world we walk around in."

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‘We had more power than anyone expected of us’: Alexander Chee on ACT UP and gay activism /news/we-had-more-power-than-anyone-expected-of-us-alexander-chee-act-up-gay-activism/180615 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 04:25:16 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=180615 "I wanted to leave a record of some of how and why we fought for our lives and our rights."

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‘Diverse artists on every stage is what we aim for’: Briefs Artistic Director Fez Faanana /news/diverse-artists-on-every-stage-is-what-we-aim-for-briefs-artistic-director-fez-faanana/180458 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:29:16 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=180458 "My dad wanted me to be a footy player and my mum wanted me to be a lawyer. I became a contemporary dancing, bearded drag queen and artistic director."

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Uncle Jack Charles on helping incarcerated Indigenous youth – gay and straight alike /news/uncle-jack-charles-on-indigenous-community-centres-and-helping-incarcerated-youth/179989 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 06:01:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179989 "Us gay and Indigenous mob, we’re fringe dwellers twice over, and that's what gives us great strength."

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras considers changing name in bid to be more “inclusive” /news/sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-considers-changing-name-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive/179946 /news/sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-considers-changing-name-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive/179946#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:00:23 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179946 The festival's name has received a number of concerns over the years, which currently only specifies 'gay' and 'lesbian' without mention of diverse gender identities or other sexualities.

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Federal government reneges on funding cuts to Switchboard’s service for older LGBTI Victorians /news/federal-government-reneges-on-funding-cuts-to-switchboard-service-for-older-lgbti-victorians/179800 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:00:31 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179800 The federal government has now committed to providing Switchboard with $122,500 for its Out and About program, enabling the organisation to fund 65 volunteer positions.

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Community spotlight: getting to know drag icon Maude Boate /news/community-spotlight-maude-boate/179625 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:40:27 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179625 "I caught up with the perpetrator and promptly started laying into him, with bracelets flying and people prising me off saying, 'That’s enough Maude!'"

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Victoria launches “historic” intersex resources for health services and families /news/victorian-government-launches-historic-intersex-resources-for-health-services-and-families/179607 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:46:08 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179607 "I don't want to see intersex people in Victoria, in this country, and around the world not respected as individuals."

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‘LGBTIQ+ rights are always in danger of jeopardy’: 1985 director Yen Tan /artsentertainment/scene-events/mqff/lgbtiq-rights-are-always-in-danger-of-jeopardy-1985-director-yen-tan/179347 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 22:12:40 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179347 "There's been undeniable progress made since the ‘80s, but I feel like we're going through a different kind of darkness now, which seems to be evident in politics all over the world."

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Greens commit to scrapping religious chaplains in public schools as part of LGBTIQ+ policy /news/greens-commit-scrapping-religious-chaplains-public-schools-as-part-of-lgbtiq-policy/179212 /news/greens-commit-scrapping-religious-chaplains-public-schools-as-part-of-lgbtiq-policy/179212#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:21:05 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179212 Ahead of the federal election, the Greens have also announced their plans to tackle conversion therapy, homelessness, and LGBTIQ+ healthcare.

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Community spotlight: getting to know Sydney music legend DJ Sveta /news/community-spotlight-dj-sveta/179163 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:35:27 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179163 "I was lucky to have started in the mid-90s when the scene in Sydney was so free. No lockouts, hundreds of clubs, a lot more types of people mixing together"

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‘Women are leading the way for LGBTI inclusion in the AFL’ /news/women-are-leading-the-way-for-lgbti-inclusion-in-afl/179117 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:47:12 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179117 "Transgender inclusion is the next frontier and I hope that education and conversations bring more acceptance for trans players."

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Alex Greenwich to push for protection of LGBTI students and teachers if re-elected /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/alex-greenwich-push-for-protection-of-lgbti-students-teachers-if-reelected/179050 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 05:34:30 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=179050 Greenwich will introduce legislation protecting LGBTI students and teachers at faith-based schools if re-elected at the upcoming NSW election.

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