Opinion Archives - Star Observer /category/opinion Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:48:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Opinion Archives - Star Observer /category/opinion 32 32 As a Baby Queer, Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban 100% Would Have Harmed Me /news/as-a-baby-queer-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-100-would-have-harmed-me/234007 /news/as-a-baby-queer-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-100-would-have-harmed-me/234007#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:48:28 +0000 /?p=234007 ‘As a Baby Queer, Australia’s Social Media Ban 100% Would Have Harmed Me’ is an opinion piece by Star Observer Managing Editor Chloe Sargeant, about the social media ban for ...

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Life Never Arrived: What It’s Like Going Through Gender Transition When You’re Middle-Aged /news/life-never-arrived-what-its-like-going-through-gender-transition-when-youre-middle-aged/233872 /news/life-never-arrived-what-its-like-going-through-gender-transition-when-youre-middle-aged/233872#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:37:34 +0000 /?p=233872 ‘Life Never Arrived: What It’s Like Going Through Gender Transition When You’re Middle-Aged’ is an opinion piece by Dr. Antimony Deor. When my 36-year-old friend casually called himself middle-aged, I ...

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So, Trump is President – What Can Australia’s LGBTQIA+ Community Do Now? /news/trump-is-president-what-can-australia-lgbtqia-community-do/233762 /news/trump-is-president-what-can-australia-lgbtqia-community-do/233762#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:52:38 +0000 /?p=233762 So… that didn’t quite go how we’d hoped, did it? Whether you spent all day glued to live updates or hid under the covers hoping it would all go away, ...

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Abbie Jane: My Local Council’s Motion to Remove LGBTQIA+ Books Really Worries Me /news/abbie-jane-my-local-councils-motion-to-remove-lgbtqia-books-really-worries-me/233521 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:55:21 +0000 /?p=233521 Abbie Jane from The Rainbow Shoelace Project (and our October issue cover star) talks about Port Macquarie’s local council putting forward a motion to remove LGBTQIA+ books, and how worried ...

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The Equality Bill – Stripped-Down, Skimpy but Still Standing /opinion/the-equality-bill-stripped-down-skimpy-but-still-standing/233449 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:06:11 +0000 /?p=233449 Last night, on October 17, NSW Parliament passed the stripped-down Equality Bill, brought by Independent MP Alex Greenwich. Claims of sell-out over the Equality Bill In response to Pride in ...

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GREY MATTERS: National Coming Out Day, and What It’s Like Being Outed /news/grey-matters-national-coming-out-day-and-what-its-like-being-outed/233327 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:54:13 +0000 /?p=233327 In this month’s Grey Matters column, Peter Benn discusses National Coming Out Day, as well as the nuances of coming out and his lived experience of being outed.  My coming ...

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Banned Book Week And The Dangers Of Censorship /news/banned-book-week-reflecting-on-the-dangers-of-censorship/233111 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 02:55:36 +0000 /?p=233111 This week is Banned Book Week, first celebrated in America in 1982 in response to a surge in calls to ban books in schools, libraries and bookshops. Held annually at ...

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The Bisexual Boom: How Bisexuality is Skyrocketing Across Generations /opinion/the-bisexual-boom-bisexuality-skyrocketing-generations/232995 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:20:49 +0000 /?p=232995 As a part of Bi+ Awareness Week 2024, Steve Spencer and Chad Barnier – hosts of the podcast Give It To Me Bi – delve into this generational rise they ...

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Biphobia Often Makes Being Bi Feel Like A Lose-Lose Affair – But My Bisexuality Is Valid /opinion/biphobia-often-makes-being-bi-feel-like-a-lose-lose-affair-but-my-bisexuality-is-valid/232938 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:21:11 +0000 /?p=232938 For Bisexual Awareness Week (16-23 September) and Bi+ Visibility Day (23 September), Star Observer‘s Managing Editor Chloe Sargeant (she/they) reflects on the insidious nature of biphobia, and the power in ...

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Navigating the Culture War: How to Support Trans Friends in a Changing World /news/navigating-the-culture-war-how-to-support-trans-friends-in-a-changing-world/232841 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 22:30:27 +0000 /?p=232841 While I usually wouldn’t mind a bunch of middle-aged lesbians fighting over each other about what’s in my pants, the culture war is a strange and unnerving place to be ...

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Toxic Fandom Behaviour is NEVER Okay & Chappell Roan Is Right To Say It /opinion/toxic-fandom-behaviour-is-never-okay-chappell-roan-is-right-to-say-it/232748 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:46:39 +0000 /?p=232748 To say that Chappell Roan has been making waves lately is a total understatement.  Her debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess is a verified sleeper hit, ...

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Father’s Day: Celebrating The Strength Of Queer Families /news/fathers-day-celebrating-the-strength-of-queer-families/232738 /news/fathers-day-celebrating-the-strength-of-queer-families/232738#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:45:30 +0000 /?p=232738 Father’s Day holds a unique significance for the queer community and our rainbow families. It can be a time of double celebration for some, while for others, it’s an opportunity ...

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Kween Kong Wearing the Aboriginal Flag Upside Down on Drag Race Didn’t Advocate For Us – It Harmed Us /opinion/opinion-kween-kong-aboriginal-flag-upside-down-harmful/232667 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:53:06 +0000 /?p=232667 Like many around the world, I declared my fandom for RuPaul’s Drag Race from the first episode in 2009. Particularly as a young queer country kid, it was a game changer.  ...

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Navigating Non-Binary Fashion In A Binary World /news/navigating-non-binary-fashion-in-a-binary-world/232524 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 02:11:57 +0000 /?p=232524 Given all the contradictory expectations we have for clothes, it’s easy to get your kickers in a twist, but finding the right clothes as a non-binary person challenges those expectations. ...

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Understanding The Difference Between Trans and Intersex People /opinion/understanding-the-difference-between-trans-and-intersex-people/232434 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:32:37 +0000 /?p=232434 Following the wave of anti-trans sentiment directed towards Algerian boxer Imane Khelif Dr Antimony Deor unpacks the differences between transgender and intersex people and their lives. Sex is often thought ...

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The Power Of Pink Hair: Being Queer In The Classroom /news/the-power-of-pink-hair-being-queer-in-the-classroom/232426 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:08:02 +0000 /?p=232426 Wear It Purple Day holds particular significance to me as both a proud gay man and a teacher. This August, I once again find myself reflecting on the importance of ...

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How To Start A Conversation About Kink With Your Partner /opinion/how-to-start-a-conversation-about-kink-with-your-partner/232149 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:45:45 +0000 /?p=232149 You’ve been seeing someone for a while. They’re cute and hot and your relationship is cosy. Things are going well. Is it possible to rock your world without also rocking ...

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Gender Neutral Blood Donation Comes With Sting In Its Tail /news/gender-neutral-blood-donation-comes-with-sting-in-its-tail/232068 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:52:51 +0000 /?p=232068 The blanket ban on blood donation by gay men, and bisexual men and transgender women who have sex with men (GBT people), is one step closer to being lifted. The ...

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Jacques Nieuwoudt: Gay Male Beauty Standards & Trying to Attain the Unattainable /news/jacques-nieuwoudt-gay-male-beauty-gym-standards/232058 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:11:51 +0000 /?p=232058 In this powerful essay, Jacques Nieuwoudt speaks about the unhealthy relationship gay male culture can have with the gym, toxic internalised male beauty standards, and muscle dysmorphia. Nieuwoudt asks if ...

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Navigating Love And Relationship Roles As A Non-Binary Person /opinion/navigating-love-and-relationship-roles-as-a-non-binary-person/232013 /opinion/navigating-love-and-relationship-roles-as-a-non-binary-person/232013#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 01:32:15 +0000 /?p=232013 On International Non-Binary People’s Day Dr Antimony Dior reflects on navigating love and relationships as a non-binary person. It was forty degrees in Canberra, but I still wasn’t expecting Dee ...

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