Shannon Power, Author at Star Observer /author/shannon-power Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Shannon Power, Author at Star Observer /author/shannon-power 32 32 It’s time we all talk about suicide /features/in-depth-features/time-talk-suicide/154688 Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:32:27 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154688 2016 has been a rough year for a lot of people, but both the LGBTI and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities were hit with some especially heartbreaking tragedies.

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Online petitions made great strides for Aussie LGBTI people in 2016 /news/online-petitions-help-make-great-strides-lgbti-people-2016/154444 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 06:28:29 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154444 The wins for the LGBTI community may have been big and small. But all have been important.

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‘We’ve all got to toughen up’: Gillian Triggs /news/gillian-triggs-tells-community-toughen/154502 /news/gillian-triggs-tells-community-toughen/154502#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2016 01:12:47 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154502 "We have got to stand up and speak out or the cause will be lost," Gillian Triggs, Australian Human Rights Commissioner.

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Aussie Army soldier missing for 17 years may have led a ‘double life’ /news/army-soldier-missing-17-years-lead-double-life/154469 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:08:20 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154469 Sean Sargent was spotted at Brisbane's Sportsman Hotel a few weeks after he disappeared

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2016 LGBTI University Guide reveals disparity between Aussie institutions /news/2016-lgbti-university-guide-reveals-disparity-aussie-institutions/154473 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 02:26:38 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154473 The guide is of essential importance to ensure universities are held to account when it comes the LGBTI inclusion.

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Australian Marriage Equality’s pop-up shop launched in time for Christmas /features/business/australian-marriage-equalitys-pop-shop-time-christmas/154431 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:43:05 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154431 From beach towels to t-shirts, there's plenty of options to support marriage equality in Australia.

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LGBTI stories and stars fare well in Golden Globe nominations /artsentertainment/lgbti-stories-stars-fare-well-golden-globe-nominations/154438 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 00:51:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154438 Not only were actors nominated, a number of shows featured gay storylines

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REVIEW: My big gay cruise /life-style/travel-life-style/review-big-gay-cruise/154023 /life-style/travel-life-style/review-big-gay-cruise/154023#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2016 03:48:03 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154023 I hit the high seas with a bunch of drag queens for two weeks. This is my story.

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Stripping down to underwear is the new way to date /artsentertainment/stripping-underwear-new-way-date/154378 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 02:14:11 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154378 "According to the producers it was one of the steamiest kisses they had on the show"

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Intersex groups condemn Family Court decision to grant surgery for five year old /news/intersex-groups-condemn-family-court-decision-grant-surgery-five-year-old/154388 /news/intersex-groups-condemn-family-court-decision-grant-surgery-five-year-old/154388#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2016 02:13:35 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154388 Advocates will lobby politicians to change the law and ensure this won't happen again

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Asian gay men’s sexual health to be focus of community forum /news/asian-gay-mens-sexual-health-focus-community-forum/154384 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:50:23 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154384 The forum will discuss gay Asian men's sexual health

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Australia welcomes first Oceania LGBTI network /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/australia-welcomes-first-oceania-rainbow-network/154369 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 05:08:21 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154369 "There was a need for this group to be created"

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How do I convince people in my own community to support marriage equality? /opinion/convince-people-community-support-marriage-equality/154375 /opinion/convince-people-community-support-marriage-equality/154375#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:17:26 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154375 If nobody believes I'm Greek, how can I begin to lobby the Greek-Australian community to support marriage equality?

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South Australia celebrates while Victoria disappoints on trans laws /news/south-australia-celebrates-victorian-disappoints-trans-laws/154366 /news/south-australia-celebrates-victorian-disappoints-trans-laws/154366#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2016 01:48:41 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154366 SA keeps removing discriminatory laws against LGBTI people, while Victoria faced defeat on key pieces of legislation

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Intersex organisation announces funding for paid staff /news/intersex-organisation-announces-funding-paid-staff/154130 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:25:00 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154130 It will be the first time the organisation will have paid staff in its aim to promote the needs of intersex people

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Intimate and Live: a night of fundraising for an important HIV network /artsentertainment/intimate-live-night-fundraising-important-hiv-network/154329 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:31:55 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154329 Money raised will go to help keeping costs down for 2017 for the peer-led HIV group.

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Salvation Army backflips on Safe Schools support /news/salvation-army-responds-backflip-safe-schools-support/154320 /news/salvation-army-responds-backflip-safe-schools-support/154320#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 04:35:04 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154320 Advocates are calling for people to stop donating to the organisation

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COMMUNITY HERO: JOE BORG /features/community-heroes/community-hero-joe-borg/154317 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 02:25:57 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154317 The award winning volunteer opens up on his work at Living Positive Victoria

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Small win for Tasmanian man not recognised as deceased fiance’s next of kin /news/win-tasmanian-man-not-recognised-next-kin-fiance-died/154297 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 01:00:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154297 A MAN who was not recognised as his partner of five year's next of kin by the Tasmanian Police and Coroner's Office will have his case heard by the state's Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.

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Mardi Gras unveils 2017 program /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/mardi-gras-unveils-2017-program/154269 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:50:54 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=154269 Some old favourites are back while the 2017 festival will be debuting brand new events

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