Category Archives: Activism
Picnic
The Sydney Order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence held a picnic at the weekend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the local house, the second one of its type in the world (the first is in San … Continue reading
Intersex/transgender dinner
Went to an intersex and transgender dinner last Saturday to support the cause and met some lovely people and old friends too. Support for this case was also mentioned: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/transgender-inmate-suicide-not-preventable-20110407-1d5oo.html
Filed under Activism
Mandy Rollins obituary
In The Sydney Morning Herald. From the cutting room floor:
Filed under Activism, Fetish, I love Sydney, Lifestyles, Music, Parties
African women have a hard life
Went to a talk and photo slideshow about Africa by Kate Geraghty of the Sydney Morning Herald and Thomas Mukoya of Reuters. Kate showed photos of her trip to the Congo and Ethiopia with reporter Jonathan Pearlman, both of the … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, World politics
Press Freedom Media dinner
Went to the Press Freedom Media dinner held by the MEAA and Walkley Foundation to mark World Press Freedom Day. We were reminded of the deaths of 32 journalists in the Philippines on November 23 last year (it was pre-meditated … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Australia, Federal politics, Media
Visit to Villawood Detention Centre
It was a beautiful Sunday arvo. Traipsed out west to support the Refugee Action Coalition in a clash with the right-wing Australian Protectionist Party. The APP had organised the rally because they think Rudd should go back to Howard’s Pacific … Continue reading
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Problems with prisons
Went to see a film, Business Behind Bars, about overcrowding in Australian prisons, and governments turning to the private sector to manage and own correctional facilities. It looked at private prison entrepreneurs and the different approaches in providing correctional systems … Continue reading
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History of Aboriginal land rights
Went to a meeting about the history of Aboriginal land rights. *In the 1960s and 1970s, movements around the world that promoted indigenous land rights helped to inspire action here. *Wran: “We can’t afford land rights.” *Hawke – economic rationalist, … Continue reading
Filed under Aborigines, Activism
Obama’s visit/ sexism discussion
+”Posters and prop ideas needed for the protest rally against Obama’s visit.” –“You can’t rally against Obama! He’s a black socialist!” “We’re protesting to get troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq. There are 68,000 US service people in Afghanistan.”
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Stop the NT intervention rally
Went to Stop the NT Intervention rally at the Block in Redfern today. Good turnout. It has been two years since the Apology to the Stolen Generations. The big news is that the federal government is trying to expand the … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Australia, Federal politics, Indigenous
