Tag Archives: LBGT rights

Today I’ve Mostly…

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Hatboy

…been listening to a song. That doesn’t end. Okay, so long story short, brilliant Australian performer and activist and “your Internet mum” Jordan Raskopolous decided to celebrate #wearitpurpleday by breaking the world record for the longest stint singing The Song That … Continue reading →

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Homo

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Hatboy

Yesterday I had the joy of explaining to a six-year-old that “homo” wasn’t an expletive or an insult, and using it as one makes you sound backwards and stupid. This was a moderate issue for a couple of reasons. First, … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 79. 132,926 words. Full day meeting so no writing, I am just penning this on the bus. Today I had the delight to listen to the latest series of scathing notes on Mike Pence by the Last Week Tonight … Continue reading →

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Marriage equality in Australia: Fallout

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Hatboy

Here’s an interesting angle on the results I happily shared the other day. A Facebooker by the name of Carrie Hou shared the following post and I thought it was worth copying here: Can white lgbtq/allies who haven’t stepped a … Continue reading →

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A timely reminder

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Hatboy

With only a couple of weeks left in October, I’d like to send a timely reminder to anyone in Australia who might be hesitating over this, and make sure my close-knit cadre of regular readers are in the loop. New … Continue reading →

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Once more with LBGT feeling

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Hatboy

Another day where I could work, write a blog post, write a blog response, or edit my book … and I had to drop at least one of the above. So my post today is the comment, once again. I … Continue reading →

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Gutless

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Hatboy

From now until the first week of November or so, I might occasionally check in with the 1940s, also known as Australia. In the latest in a long line of spineless, utterly un-Australian and yet definitively Australian political moves, the … Continue reading →

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