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It’s been a privilege to be back in Australia over the past few weeks as a visiting fellow at
@SydneyLawSchool
. I’ve been able to engage with cool folks working in human rights and share the hopes/frustrations of doing critical legal scholarship.
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Social media has some great gems of holiday advice. 👏🏾
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Heterosexuality must be so fragile if kids are ‘indoctrinated’ into ‘gay lifestyles’ by just seeing gay people kiss in public. I’m very glad homosexuality is far more resilient. As a kid, I endured years of seeing straight people kiss (on TV, in public, etc) and still stayed gay!
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The British government: “We should not erase history by destroying our monuments.”
Also the British government:
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You can be a gay man and:
— Not use Grindr.
— Not like Madonna.
— Not go to the gym.
— Not party in gay clubs.
— Not be sexually active.
In fact, you never have to prove your sexuality to anyone. It isn’t for others to dictate or define. You’re always gay enough.
Cheers.
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It was homophobic when you said gay men are paedophiles.
It was homophobic when you said gay rights undermine others’ rights.
It was homophobic when you said gay kids are going through a phase.
And it’s transphobic when you literally say the same things about trans folk now.
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“Is heterosexuality morally legitimate?”
“Are white people a threat to our safety?”
“Should men have a curfew?”
Political correctness should not stop us from asking the difficult questions.
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Heterosexuality must be so fragile if politicians need to pass laws to shield straight kids from the mere mention of gayness lest they be “turned” queer. I’m glad homosexuality is more secure. Despite being bombarded with heterosexual lifestyles, we avoid corruption and stay gay.
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1) Supporting trans kids isn’t abuse.
2) Wearing rainbows isn’t harassment.
3) Calling someone racist isn’t hate speech.
4) Respecting others’ pronouns isn’t censorship.
5) Creating space for minority folks isn’t discrimination.
Making bigots uncomfortable isn’t persecution.
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It does not matter if refugees are scientists or filmmakers. As humans, their right to live should not be contingent on their productivity.
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I went to a school where teachers would routinely “come out” about their sexuality. They talked about their heterosexual relationships and having kids. Some even went as far as making us read books with straight characters. Despite this all, I wasn’t groomed into heterosexuality.
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I grew up surrounded by straight people who held hands and kissed in public. They even made TV shows for kids portraying and encouraging heterosexual lifestyles. Luckily, we gays are resilient. Despite this straight indoctrination, we avoided being groomed into heterosexuality.
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As I child, I was forced to endure countless heterosexual stories at school and routinely saw straight couples in public. Where was the outrage over protecting a queer kid like me from being tainted by heterosexuality? Luckily, I managed to stay gay despite straight propaganda.
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A holiday reminder: now is perfect time to treat your LGBT friends/family/neighbours as human beings rather than “agendas” or “ideologies” you need to debate.
Merry Christmas!
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A reminder: trans women aren’t responsible for the behaviour of terrible cis men.
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Growing up, my teachers were all addressed as “Mr” or “Ms” or “Mrs.” We were asked to say “Sir” or “Ma’am” when talking to them. My married teachers wore wedding rings and many spoke about their kids. They literally announced their pronouns and marital status every day in school.
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A reminder: LGBT people aren’t “debates” or “questions” to resolve.
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I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: LGBT people are not “issues” or “ideologies” to erase. We’re people. We deserve to hold hands with our partners, celebrate our lives in public, and share our joys with each other in community spaces. We deserve to exist without violence.
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I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: we don’t need to find a “biological reason” to be gay or bi. My rights to express my sexual identity in public, access relationship recognition, and live without stigma and abuse aren’t contingent on whether nature or nurture made me queer.
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Many people seem to think being non-binary is a new trend or fad. But, gender diversity has existed across cultures and places throughout history. Unfortunately, much of it has been obscured and erased as a result of colonialism.
#InternationalNonbinaryDay
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Today is Bisexual Visibility Day. It’s a good day to note:
— Bi folks aren’t “sexually confused.”
— Bi folks aren’t “going through a phase.”
— Bi folks don’t have to “choose a side.”
Today, like all days, is a time to celebrate the richness of bisexuality.
#BiVisibilityDay
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A reminder: LGBT rights aren’t a gift bestowed upon us by some benevolent force, they’re secured by LGBT communities through ongoing struggle and dialogue.
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You know what? Trans children and the specialist doctors who look after their health probably know a tad more about medical care for trans kids than mediocre cis journalists with unresolved anxieties about other people’s genders. Just saying.
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“I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place … I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this.”
RIP, Archbishop Demond Tutu.
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Some straight folk claim we gays “turn” kids queer by holding hands or kissing in front of them. Meanwhile, heterosexuals design an entire cultural system (weaponising our families, religions, laws, etc) to try and make us straight but they still fail. We gays are truly powerful.
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People in my family are Muslim — they’ve embraced me for the flaming homosexual that I am. There are also queer Muslims. So, please stop tweeting me “but Muslims hate you gays” propaganda. Don’t tweet me (or anyone) rubbish lectures about homophobia. Just tweet to a bin instead.
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As a child, I had to endure straight adults holding hands in public, I saw them kiss on TV, and I even read fairytales that promoted heterosexual lifestyles. Fortunately, though, I managed to resist these attempts to (hetero)sexualise me and flourished to be a flaming homosexual.
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A reminder: there’s no such thing as “too many” LGBT people. We’re not a disease that needs to be cured. We’re not a threat that needs to be contained. We’re just ordinary people who deserve to live without having our existences constantly scrutinised as a public debate.
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“Researchers found a 60% decrease in moderate and severe depression and 73% decrease in suicidality among transgender and non-binary youth who received puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones…”
Gender affirming healthcare saves lives.
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It’s not “propaganda” to tell LGBT kids it’s okay to be who they are.
It’s not “indoctrination” to provide factual information to young people on being LGBT.
It’s not “coercion” to make spaces for LGBT children.
LGBT kids aren’t “ideologies” or “agendas” for your culture war.
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“Bi erasure is one of our community’s biggest challenges … Part of this is because people cannot immediately see or read our sexuality based on the gender of our partner.”
Today is
#BiVisibilityDay
. Let’s challenge bisexual erasure today and every day.
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Do you obsess about the following?
— A gay couple kissing on the street.
— The genitals of a stranger using a public toilet.
— Having to use “they” as a pronoun.
Then you should find a good therapist to discuss your insecurities and stop projecting them onto LGBT people.
Ta.
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Gay people don’t “convert” kids.
Trans folks don’t “invade” spaces.
Feminists don’t “persecute” men.
Migrants don’t “steal” jobs.
Refugees don’t “threaten” borders.
If you struggle with any of these points, you should go find a decent therapist at your earliest convenience.
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Just finished watching the series finale of
@sense8
and am still basking in the feels from it all. That queer joy will keep me going for a while.
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Cis journalists with unresolved issues about sex or gender should spend less time writing vilifying articles about trans people and more time working through their insecurities with a therapist. Just saying.
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“Woke Agenda.”
“Cancel Culture.”
“Gender Ideology.”
“Political Correctness.”
These terms are now used interchangeably to depict people who challenge racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, etc. as dangerous or unhinged. So, if someone complains you’re in the above, be proud.
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Young trans people deserve to thrive in a world that nurtures their humanity. Their lives must be protected, not debated. We all have a responsibility to challenge the insidious ways the media and politicians dehumanise trans people.
RIP, Brianna Ghey.
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In 2021, please don’t confuse:
— Criticism with censorship.
— White supremacy with merit.
— Accountability with persecution.
— Homophobia with religious freedom.
— Transphobia with reasonable debate.
And do your best to dismantle structures of inequality and abuse.
Cheers.
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It's depressing that Oz has a PM more willing to stand up for the rights of statues or holidays than the rights of, you know, actual people.
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As a gay kid, I had teachers who spoke of their heterosexual lifestyles (marriage, kids, etc) and who read us stories about straight people falling in love. And, yet, despite all that indoctrination, I stayed gay! So, your straight kids will be just fine learning about LGBT folk.
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“They are potential predators.”
“They are a radical lobby.”
“Their lifestyles are a risk to kids.”
“Their so-called ‘rights’ threaten us.”
It’s funny how some gay and lesbian people repurpose homophobic statements to attack trans people. Oh, and by “funny,” I mean fucked up.
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“Poland is to withdraw from a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women...”
Right-wing governments are using “gender ideology” as a scapegoat to attack LGBT people and women. You can’t separate the fight for both LGBT and women’s rights.
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No, anti-fascists aren’t “just as bad” as fascists.
No, unapologetically calling someone racist isn’t “just as bad” as being unapologetically racist.
No, refusing to debate marginalised people’s rights isn’t “just as bad” as censorship.
Yes, that equivalence rhetoric is trash.
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“Angela Merkel has called for a burqa ban in Germany.”
Sigh. Telling women what (not) to wear is not liberation.
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“But after her 2018 loss, she doubled down and became one of the country’s preeminent voting rights activists, launching the nonprofit Fair Fight to combat voter suppression.”
Thank you for cultivating greater democracy in Georgia,
@staceyabrams
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In Australia, men kill women and the government dumps persecuted people offshore to die but, please, feel free to write another article on how ‘political correctness’ is the greatest evil of our time.
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In case you forgot, Australia detains people (including children) who come by boat to seek asylum and dumps them in offshore cages. The US is not alone in having horrific forms of border policing.
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If your starting question is, “How do we stop more kids being LGBT?” instead of, “How can we best support more LGBT kids?”, then you don’t have the best interests of children in mind.
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As a gay man, I know what it’s like to be treated as sick, confused, aggressive, dangerous, etc. I refuse to let this recycled homophobia be used to attack trans people. We must all be free to thrive with love, safety, visibility, freedom, and community. This is
#WhyImATransAlly
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“Feminism is not a Western invention.”
Vale, Nawal El Saadawi.
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What I adore about
@PoseOnFX
is that it renders with enormous care how Black trans women embody joy, pain, love, beauty, and vulnerability.
@IndyaMoore
,
@MjRodriguez7
,
@tyraaross
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@angelicaross
are fabulous in the series. They deserve to be honoured for their work.
#Emmys
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CIVILITY DOESN’T
GENERATE JUSTICE.
PROTEST DOES.
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#HistorianSignBunny
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“I'll always run 800 metres …The 800 metres is my calling, I believe in it. I can't be forced to switch races, I'll switch when I want to switch races. No man can tell me what to do.”
Solidarity with Caster Semenya. Respect the diversity of all bodies.
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Cheers to the men who wear dresses.
Cheers to the men who romance men.
Cheers to the men who care for children.
Cheers to the men who are misgendered.
Cheers to the men who embrace their vulnerability.
On
#InternationalMensDay
, cheers to all men who fight toxic gender norms.
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No, it’s not “sexualising” to tell gay kids it’s okay to be gay.
No, it’s not “grooming” to tell gay kids their attraction is normal.
No, it’s not “indoctrinating” to tell gay kids they’ll flourish as adults.
Yes, you should stop recycling homophobic propaganda from the 1980s.
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I know we’re socialised into feeling that we’re entitled to know other people’s identities. But, take a moment during Pride Month to remember that no one owes you an explanation of their gender or sexuality, and you don’t get to determine how others love or define themselves. Ta.
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Gay people should be allowed to dress up and have fun with our friends in public. We should be able to kiss and holds hands with our partners on the streets. And we should be able to do all of this without the fear that we will be vilified, bashed or stabbed. It’s a simple wish.
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A reminder: LGBT people are not an “ideology” or “agenda” forced upon society. We are just people. And we deserve to thrive in a society that does not routinely ask us to justify our existence or rights.
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I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: if gay kids can grow up surrounded by heterosexual people flaunting their lifestyles (kissing, getting married, having kids, etc) and remain gay, then straight kids aren’t going to be indoctrinated by learning gay people exist. Just saying.
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You know what’s not child abuse?
Teaching young people about LGBTI people, sex, and relationships.
You know what’s child abuse?
Raping children.
It’d be nice if some media and politicians would take note of this basic distinction.
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LGBT people are not “propaganda” or an “ideology.” We are people. We deserve the right to be safe, free, and visible. Solidarity with all the various LGBT communities in Hungary who are resisting this horrendous law. We must keep fighting together to end anti-LGBT state violence.
Yesterday, 10,000 people showed up in Budapest to protest against the hateful amendments that puts a ban on education and advertising that is deemed to “popularize”, or even depict, consensual same-sex conduct or the affirming of one’s gender to children.
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A gay person who opposes same-sex families? Still homophobic.
A trans person says it’s okay to exclude trans athletes from sport? Still transphobic.
Some folks exploit their minority identities to trash their communities and defend those who oppress them.
Don’t be like them.
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Dear Concerned,
The killing of LGBT people isn’t “senseless.” It’s a result of social systems that vilify and trash LGBT folks every day. If you stopped talking about our lives as an “ideology” to erase, then perhaps people would stop trying to literally erase us.
Just saying.
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Dear Concerned,
1) Talking about being gay won’t “convert” your kids.
2) Making the world safer for trans people won’t “confuse” your kids.
3) Reading LGBT stories won’t “corrupt” your kids.
LGBT people aren’t dumping grounds for all your unaddressed childhood insecurities.
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As a gay kid, I saw straight folk constantly. They held hands. They kissed. They were even on TV. Despite them flaunting such lifestyles, I wasn’t corrupted. Gay kids are resilient. Straight kids tho must be so fragile if a drag queen reading to them is enough to turn them queer.
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Some gay folks oppose same-sex parenting. It’s still homophobic.
Some migrants oppose migration. It’s still xenophobic.
Some women oppose women getting jobs. It’s still sexist.
Stop using your gay/migrant/female “friend” who shares your terrible views to defend your bigotry.
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There are some gay folk who think we should be “discreet” about our sexuality and not “force it” onto kids. But, growing up in a world where being straight is still the default position in books, films, society in general, it’s important for kids to know they can be queer, too.
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Kid: “I want to wear nail polish.”
Aunty: “Boys don’t wear nail polish.”
Kid: “But, Uncle Sen wears make up.”
Aunty: “Oh...”
[Kid gets his nails done.]
I love that the kids in my family use me as their argument for why they should be able dress/express however they like.
❤️
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Trans people must be able to represent the rich diversity of their lives and experiences on their own terms. Check out
@Disclosure_Doc
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No, we don’t need to know what homophobes think of gay people.
No, we don’t need to know what transphobes think of trans people.
No, we don’t need to know what racists think of migrants.
Yes, we must stop treating the lives of those fighting to exist as a debating opportunity.
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People have learnt more about the histories of colonial racists in the past few days because of people trying to remove their statues than they did walking past them on the street. Turns out, monumentalising dead racists isn’t the best way to teach folks about their horrid lives.
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I feel sorry for all the straight adults who believe kids “turn” gay from being taught about homosexuality in school. As a kid, I was bombarded with images of heterosexuality at school (in books, films, assignments, etc.) and, thankfully, I avoided turning straight. Just saying.
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“They’re sick.”
“They want special rights.”
“They’re an aggressive lobby.”
“They force a dangerous lifestyle on kids.”
Many of the transphobic talking points today are just recycled homophobic ones of the 80s/90s. It’s shameful that some gay folks are the ones recycling them.
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As we end 2023, here’s a friendly reminder that the biggest supporters of trans people in the UK are bisexual and lesbian women (despite what a vocal few with disproportionate media access would have you believe).
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31 years ago today, the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental illness. While much has improved (thankfully!) in those years, we still live in a world where LGBT folks are pathologised, policed, and punished for existing. We must keep fighting to thrive.
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No, you’re not being “silenced” when you get called racist.
No, you’re not being “silenced” when you can’t get platforms for transphobia.
No, you’re not being “silenced” when you can’t demean gays with impunity.
Yes, please see someone about your bigoted sense of entitlement.
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Dear
@TurnbullMalcolm
,
1) Australia is legally obliged to grant asylum to refugees.
2) It’s unlawful to penalise refugees for their mode of arrival (like those who come by boat).
3) Australia has legal responsibility for its detention centre in PNG.
So, just follow the law.
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Being gay isn’t an “agenda.”
Being trans isn’t a “debate.”
Being lesbian isn’t a “lifestyle.”
Being bisexual isn’t a “choice.”
Being queer isn’t a “belief.”
We’re just humans who don’t have to be better or worse than anyone else to be treated with basic decency.
Thank you.
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A reminder: you’re not being persecuted because more people are now angrily pointing out how you’re persecuting others.
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It’s easy to learn from your mistakes when you’re willing to engage in dialogue with good faith and critical self-reflection.
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If speaking unapologetically about the rights of LGBT people to live safely and visibly makes you “militant,” then embrace your militancy. Just saying.
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Well, nothing screams “freedom” quite like compulsory nationalism.
By ensuring councils hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, we’re protecting our national day from people trying to skirt the rules or playing politics.
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The idea that drag queens are a threat to children is as painfully homophobic as it is unoriginal. The LGB Alliance should spend less time moralising about gay culture and more time, you know, seeing a therapist about their internalised homophobia. That, or find a bin to stay in.
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Racism is pointing out the ethnicity or migration status of non-white people who commit crimes while ignoring the fact that white men perpetrate most of the violence in Australia.
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“They’re perverted.”
“They’re threatening.”
“They’re undermining our way of life.”
“They’re spreading a dangerous ideology.”
Institutional transphobia in the media today isn’t new. It’s just recycled homophobia. The bigotry was appalling then, and it’s still appalling now.
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Dear Journalist,
You cannot be “impartial” or “neutral” when it comes to attacks on LGBT people and LGBT rights. Refusing to “take a side” when people endure violence only ensures that it will continue and destroy lives.
So please stop treating our lives like a school debate.
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“I said no such thing.”
Lisa Kudrow once again captures the craven way a number of “conservative commentators” gaslight and fabricate.
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Dear
@TurnbullMalcolm
,
1) Australia has a legal obligation to grant asylum to refugees, including those who come by boat.
2) Refugees who seek asylum require protection, not offshore dumping and indefinite detention.
3) Torture is never justified.
This is all very basic.
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I don’t care if you think homosexuality is a “choice.” But, I do care if you choose to be homophobic. My safety, rights, visibility, and identity as a gay person shouldn’t depend on whether you think I was “born this way” or not.
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I’m always baffled when I meet law academics who insist law is “apolitical.” Law is made by politicians. Law solidifies political values and interests. Lawyers and judges give effect to those values and interests when interpreting the law. You don’t need a PhD to understand this.
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You know what’s worse than being accused of racism?
Having to endure actual racism. Like, you know, every single day.
Just saying.
#qanda
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British colonialism sought to destroy sex and gender diversity. Some of the moral panics we see around the world today that result in the policing of sex and gender, particularly in relation to trans and intersex people, emerge from this dangerous legacy.
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