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Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Walking the Talk
So I figured it was time! Some weeks ago I managed to secure an appointment with the very busy Federal Liberal member for Boothby, Andrew Southcott. We met today... These are some of my thoughts...
The Meeting
Andrew (Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare) was quick to establish that ‘this issue is a difficult one for the Liberal Party and for me personally’ ...but he nevertheless made an effort…
Risk versus Silence
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:54pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Pretty nervous this morning as I upload the latest Digital Story and start the process of circulating it online... In my head I replay the many voices of concern (both real and imagined) about whether I’m exposing my daughter too much... or in some way ‘dumping her in it’...
The story is about how community acceptance of same sex marriage would flag a wider acceptance of sexual diversity and impact upon homophobia, particularly that experienced by the ‘innocent victims’ - our…
Marriage is so Gay!
Posted on May 16, 2011 at 4:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I’m processing some big stuff that happened over the weekend. These are some of the words that I’m trying to squash into a Digital Story, to follow...
On Saturday, my girlfriend and I got (illegally) ‘married’ in a…
Rainbow Family Tree News Round Up - May 9th
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 1:16pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
After lots of discussion with members, we've made some changes on the site!
The 'groups' and 'forums' areas have been canned... and we've reintroduced the 'blogs' area. We'll use this space to do a round up of activities and posts by members across the various online spaces RFT now inhabits. If you haven't checked them out yet, here they are:
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All done!
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 1:08pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Well done to all of you who have finished up your videos... very exciting!
I'm now in the process of gathering together all of your projects on one hard drive so that we can do tech checks and have all projects in optimal formats for screening at the Mercury on the 21st of November and for inclusion in the DVD compilation... after we've done this I'll e:mail you a copy of your project file so that you can upload it to the site... and show it to friends and family!
Justin… Continue
I'm now in the process of gathering together all of your projects on one hard drive so that we can do tech checks and have all projects in optimal formats for screening at the Mercury on the 21st of November and for inclusion in the DVD compilation... after we've done this I'll e:mail you a copy of your project file so that you can upload it to the site... and show it to friends and family!
Justin… Continue
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Identity Crisis
I came out of State Theatre after watching Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives in Sydney Film Festival. Sydney CBD's George Street in winter light strikes me and I start to play with it with my phone along the way up to Circular…
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Rainbow Family Tree commented on Ad'm Martin's video
Hi Ad'm - the upload worked AND it looks great... now you have an excuse to share all over again - facebook, twitter, youtube, the world is your oyster ; ) AND why don't you add a blog post telling us all how it feels to look back at it…
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Stealth Crip – by Ad’m As a disabled man, I have witnessed a lot of ignorance in the queer community. The original idea came from a desire to explore this. For example, as my ‘illness’ became more visible, a lot of the…
Qld parliament passes civil union bill 47:40 read more: http://ning.it/viZGH4 and http://ning.it/uWWfPI Let us know…
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Looking forward to launch of Positive Stories in the Lounge at FEAST next weekend!
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Larisa Barnes commented on Rainbow Family Tree's video
I just watched this again and again am touched by it so much! It's such a clear and thought-provoking definition of family! I'm blessed to be part of your lives, and Rowan's too xox
Bronwen McClelland commented on Rainbow Family Tree's video
hi there,
I also grew up in a strongly Christian family, and resonated with some of the messages of shame and guilt that you express here. I love your message at the end, the hope that young religious gay people will find ways of understanding…
Melina MIchelle Magdalena commented on Rainbow Family Tree's video
The words coming across the screen are very effective. I think the voiceover is also very clear, and helps to convey the story well. It's a very sad story, and I think the themes are so everyday - it really can happen to anyone. Scary. I too,…
Maureen Cook commented on Rainbow Family Tree's video
Wow that was amazing! So well constructed and so brave to acknowledge and reveal what you did about yourself.
Comment Wall (40 comments)
- At 12:56pm on August 15, 2011,
Gipsy Hosking said… Hi Sonja,
I joined because I have lesbian parents and was looking to meet other kids/adult kids of queer parents. I think that we face unique joys and challenges and as yet we have no forum to come together and discuss them. I'm in the process of setting up a 'Queerspawn Synposium'. I also just appreciate the opportunity to participate in a space that validates my family.
- At 7:59pm on July 11, 2011,
Cate Louise Gersch said… - Hi Sonja,thank you for welcoming me,I haven't spent a lot of time on here as yet,but yes,I would love to share more on here with everyone,but I spend way too much time on FB chatting to my beautiful fiance,lol.we've just celebrated our first anniversary this weekend,and had the most beautiful,precious amazing time together..I hope in the future that I can share more about us,and the wonderful love we are so incredibly blessed to have. :-)
- At 4:52pm on June 15, 2011,
Grumpy Lesbian said… Hi Sonja, thank you for the warm welcome. I'm hoping to spread the Rainbow Family Tree message through my twitter account. I got a lot out of the 'Marriage Is So Gay' video posted and think we need to get the 'homophobia doesn't just affect homosexuals' message out there. There are kids involved. There are parents involved. Everything isn't black and white.
Thanks again, Grumps
- At 10:39pm on June 13, 2011,
Jacqui Tomlins said… Sonja,
Thanks for your email. I have just replied, but I think I sent a message rather than added a comment. All new, I'm afraid, and a bit of mystery, but hope you got it anyway!
Jacqui
- At 7:25pm on June 7, 2011,
DeAnne said… Hi Sonya :)
Thanks for the welcome :) I joined the site because I really enjoyed watching the digital stories and I'm keen to listen to more stories of other's experiences. I have only recently "come out" myself, but hopefully I can soon create my own digital story to share. But first I need to get through yr 12.
DeAnne :D
- At 1:40pm on June 7, 2011,
Larisa Barnes said…
Hi Sonya
thanks for the warm welcome. My sister Melina and her wife Bronwen got me onto Rainbow Family Tree with their wonderful digital stories. Melina said that there may be some way I could learn to do them too which would be great. I checked out the site and as it said it was for families and friends of gay families, I thought I'd join! I'm enjoying reading someof the blogs and looking at some of the stories. thanks. Keep up the wonderful work! Larisa
- At 6:13pm on May 25, 2011,
Jade Beale said… - I like to design and then get the designs tattoo'd :)
- At 12:59pm on May 17, 2011,
Sophie Pointer said… - Happy to post a blog about both the primary and high school goings on. Best to wait for about a week so events have time to unfold at both schools.
- At 9:53am on May 17, 2011,
Sophie Pointer said…
Thanks for the welcome! We packed Riley off to primary school this morning wearing an equal rights now badge and a rainbow sticker with "love makes a family" emblazened on it. Her teacher has agreed to read a story to the Reception class, we provided 4 books for her to choose from; two of the Learn to Include series, Todd Parr's Family Book and the fabulous book about the two gay penguins at New York Zoo! She has been busy explaining terms like 'gay' and 'straight' to all her classmates as well. Quite the little activist we are raising :-)
More exciting stuff going on at Jo's (my partner) school, Unley High. They are celebrating IDAHO day by flying the rainbow flag on one of the schools flag poles and handing out free rainbow cake at lunch time. Lots of her students were at the Rally on Saturday and the good thing to come out of that disgusting display by the street preachers is that it has strengthened the resolve of the students to create and make thrive South Australia's first high school Gay/Straight Alliance.
- At 7:28pm on March 17, 2011,
Melina MIchelle Magdalena said…
- Thanks for investigating. That is shitty. hmmmm Do we need to fundraise? Would it be a $500 slug every year?
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