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Young and Well - 16 to 27?

Posted on January 31, 2013 at 14:59 0 Comments

The Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre unites young people with researchers, practitioners, innovators and policy-makers from over 70 partner organisations across the not-for-profit, academic, government and corporate sectors.

The Young and Well CRC explores the role of technology in young people’s lives, and how technology can be used to improve the mental…

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Call to Action!

Posted on June 20, 2012 at 14:00 0 Comments

It seems, whether you're into marriage or not, that people are slowly recognising that law reform might have positive social consequences BEYOND marriage... like increasing acceptance of GLBTQI people and their families.

 

Today I received e:mails from AME (Australian Marriage Equality) and from one of my favourite bloggers (and RFT member) Jacqui Tomlins. AME are…

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1600 views... and some strategies to talk about!

Posted on June 10, 2011 at 16:30 1 Comment

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…

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Risk versus Silence

Posted on May 27, 2011 at 13:54 0 Comments

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…

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Marriage is so Gay!

Posted on May 16, 2011 at 16:30 2 Comments

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…

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The Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre unites young people with researchers, practitioners, innovators and policy-makers from over 70 partner organisations across the not-for-profit, academic, government and corporate sectors.The Young and Well CRC explores the role of technology in young people’s lives, and how technology can be used to improve the mental health and wellbeing of…See More
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My Idaho 2011

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Call to Action!

It seems, whether you're into marriage or not, that people are slowly recognising that law reform might have positive social consequences BEYOND marriage... like increasing acceptance of GLBTQI people and their families. Today I received e:mails from AME (Australian Marriage Equality) and from one of my favourite bloggers (and RFT member) Jacqui Tomlins. AME are asking that we visit…See More
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Sally's Story (2011) (Preview)

Documentary 21 minutes, 2011 Self-proclaimed bi-sexual transgender Jewish cowgirl Sally Goldner tells her story of self- discovery, as she navigates the gender path on the way to her 45th birthday. A coming of age tale and personal portrait of…
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GAYBY BABY DOCUMENTARY

"A great insight into Gayby issues. My male gay friend has two children to a lesbian couple. I wonder how it will be for them? Thank you so much"
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Stories Brewing?

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At 12:56 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 19:59 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 16:52 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 22:39 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 19:25 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 13:40 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 18:13 on May 25, 2011, Jade Beale said…
I like to design and then get the designs tattoo'd :)
At 12:59 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 9:53 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 19:28 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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