Simon Ruth, Author at Star Observer

Contact Tracing During COVID-19

Simon Ruth — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:01 +0000

After the upheaval of daily life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to return to some semblance of normality. Australia has been fortunate to not see the devastation ...

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Opinion: Knowing what you’re sorry for is as important as the apology

Simon Ruth — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 01:38:30 +0000

To say our LGBTI communities have a long and complicated history with police, and the justice system more broadly, would be an understatement. While we have seen some great strides ...

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LGBT+ people don’t need to be fixed: they aren’t broken like the laws failing to protect them

Simon Ruth — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:43:57 +0000

"We know when conversion practices are performed on children they are a form of child abuse. We have to do something to protect our kids."

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Marriage inequality is literally making the LGBTI community sick

Simon Ruth — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 04:20:06 +0000

A joint statement signed by dozens of health professionals has highlighted the harm caused by marriage discrimination on the health of LGBTI people.

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