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GLRL in the Media

An index of our recent media comments aranged by date. 2010 The law still agrees with Wendy Francis - The Punch, 10 August Family First candidate sparks outrage over gay marriage comment - MP, ABC Local Radio, 9 August Family First candidate Wendy Francis stands by gay slur on Twitter - Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August Family First candidates gay Twitter slur - Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August Coalition to introduce anit-discrimination laws - Sydney Star Observer, 5 August Recognising all families - Sydney Star Observer column, 4 August Same-sex couples deserve a 'fair go' too - National Times, 27 July Report to United Nations: Make gay marriage legal in Australia - Sydney Star Observer, 21 July Gay rights omitted from course - Sydney Star Observer, 21 July Policy comparison - Sydney Star Observer column, 14 July The question of same-sex adoption - World News Australia, 9 July 'No' to same-sex adoption - Tweed Daily News, 8 July Equal citizen? - Sydney Star Observer column, 6 July Ministers conscience about adoption - Alternative Media group of Australia, 1 July The PM had a choice on marriage. Why not gays? - National Times, 1 July New PM, same old stance on gay marriage - The Punch, 1 July Groups optimistic about Gillard - Sydney Star Observer, 30 June What will Gillard do? - Sydney Star Observer column, 29 June It's time to allow gay couples to adopt children - The Punch, 29 June Archaic attitudes leave children out in the cold - National Times, 29 June Gay adoption to get conscience vote - Sx, 25 June Lobbying internationally - Sydney Star Observer column, 22 June Understanding our community - Sydney Star Observer column, 16 June Older LGBT people and the law - Sydney Star Observer, 15 June Moore pushes Government on same-sex adoption - Sydney Star Observer, 2 June Malawi couple pardoned - Sydney Satr Observer, 2 June Gay rights push at UN - Sydney Star Observer, 26 May Speaking out - Sydney Star Observer column, 25 May Campbell coverage 'gay witch hunt' - Sx, 21 May Homophobia at work - The Age, 21 May Controversial AFL player Jason Akermanis tells gays to stay in the closet - News.com.au, 20 May NSW register 'another step forward' - Sydney Star Observer, 19 May The reform we needed the least - Sydney Star Observer column, 18 May NSW relationships register passed - Sydney Star Observer, 12 May Remember IDAHO - Sydney Star Observer column, 12 May Rights advocate mourned - Sydney Star Observer, 12 May A time for anti-discrimination laws - Sydney Star Observer column, 5 May Libs granted conscience vote of relationship register - Sydney Star Observer, 5 May Mixed message frustrates - Sydney Star Observer column, 27 April Gay rights ignored again - Sydney Star Observer, 27 April Human rights Bill passed over - Sx, 23 April NSW parenting laws inconsistent - Sx, 23 April Keneally government hypocritical - Sydney Star Observer, 23 April Govt rejects Human Rights Act - Sydney Star Observer, 21 April More lies from the Vatican - Sydney Star Observer column, 20 April The f word - Sydney Star Observer column, 13 April We all deserve equality - Sydney Star Observer column, 30 March Abbott softens stance on gays - Sydney Morning Herald, 25 March A welcome and a farewell - Sydney Star Observer column, 23 March Disappointed in Abbott - Sydney Star Observer column, 16 March Coalition allowed conscience vote on register - SX, 15 March Recognising women - Sydney Star Observer column, 9 March Marriage equality the ultimate goal - Sydney Star Observer column, 2 March A government out of step - Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February NSW to get relationship register - Sydney Star Observer, 24 February Politics of the Carnivale - Sydney Star Observer column, 23 February Rainbow families to target Keneally - Sydney Star Observer, 2 February Inaction on adoption is unacceptable - Sydney Star Observer, 19 January Gay adoption rejected - SX, 13 January Adoption denial angers - Sydney Star Observer, 12 January Not even a straight answer on adoption - Sydney Star Observer, 8 January Family groups support adoption ban - BigPond News, 8 January Gay adoption inaction riles rights groups - ABC News, 7 January Gay adoption ban to stay - The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January Same-sex adoption move 'discriminatory' - The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January New South Wales government upholds gay adoption ban - PinkNews, 7 January The Year Ahead - SX, 6 January 2009 Keneally evasive on reform - Sydney Star Observer, 16 December The fight goes on - Sydney Star Observer column, 15 December Lobbying new leaders - Sydney Star Observer column, 9 December Anger over marriage denial - Sydney Star Observer, 2 December Marriage rights - Sydney Star Observer column, 24 November Family First gets NSW MLC - Sydney Star Observer, 17 November ADT rules against gay foster parents - Sydney Star Observer, 10 November Fostering a lack of respect - Sydney Star Observer column, 10 November New push for Rainbow Labor - Sydney Star Observer, 10 November Learn your rights - Sydney Star Observer column, 3 November How Australia fares - Sydney Star Observer column, 27 October Lobby makes new appointment - Sydney Star Observer, 13 October Fighting for equality - Sydney Star Observer column, 13 October Community awaits report - Sydney Star Observer, 6 October Ready, willing and raring to go - Sydney Star Observer column, 6 October Time for a human rights act - Sydney Star Observer column, 29 September Committee consults with community - Sydney Star Observer, 15 September Ready to fight for you - Sydney Star Observer column, 15 September Surrogacy in NSW - Sydney Star Observer column, 8 September Kellie lobbies for change - Sydney Star Observer, 8 September Rudd Govt keeps registers policy - Sydney Star Observer, 1 September Lady of the Lobby's lasting legacy - Sydney Star Observer, 1 September Changes at the GLRL - Sydney Star Observer column, 25 August Search for violence victims - Sydney Star Observer, 22 August Civil marriage equality - Sydney Star Observer, 18 August

2010

2010

• The law still agrees with Wendy Francis - The Punch, 10 August
• Family First candidate sparks outrage over gay marriage comment - MP, ABC Local Radio, 9 August
• Family First candidate Wendy Francis stands by gay slur on Twitter - Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August
• Family First candidates gay Twitter slur - Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August
• Coalition to introduce anit-discrimination laws - Sydney Star Observer, 5 August
• Recognising all families - Sydney Star Observer column, 4 August
• Same-sex couples deserve a 'fair go' too - National Times, 27 July
• Report to United Nations: Make gay marriage legal in Australia - Sydney Star Observer, 21 July
• Gay rights omitted from course - Sydney Star Observer, 21 July
• Policy comparison - Sydney Star Observer column, 14 July
• The question of same-sex adoption - World News Australia, 9 July
• 'No' to same-sex adoption - Tweed Daily News, 8 July
• Equal citizen? - Sydney Star Observer column, 6 July
• Ministers conscience about adoption - Alternative Media group of Australia, 1 July
• The PM had a choice on marriage. Why not gays? - National Times, 1 July
• New PM, same old stance on gay marriage - The Punch, 1 July
• Groups optimistic about Gillard - Sydney Star Observer, 30 June
• What will Gillard do? - Sydney Star Observer column, 29 June
• It's time to allow gay couples to adopt children - The Punch, 29 June
• Archaic attitudes leave children out in the cold - National Times, 29 June
• Gay adoption to get conscience vote - Sx, 25 June
• Lobbying internationally - Sydney Star Observer column, 22 June
• Understanding our community - Sydney Star Observer column, 16 June
• Older LGBT people and the law - Sydney Star Observer, 15 June
• Moore pushes Government on same-sex adoption - Sydney Star Observer, 2 June
• Malawi couple pardoned - Sydney Satr Observer, 2 June
• Gay rights push at UN - Sydney Star Observer, 26 May
• Speaking out - Sydney Star Observer column, 25 May
• Campbell coverage 'gay witch hunt' - Sx, 21 May
• Homophobia at work - The Age, 21 May
• Controversial AFL player Jason Akermanis tells gays to stay in the closet - News.com.au, 20 May
• NSW register 'another step forward' - Sydney Star Observer, 19 May
• The reform we needed the least - Sydney Star Observer column, 18 May
• NSW relationships register passed - Sydney Star Observer, 12 May
• Remember IDAHO - Sydney Star Observer column, 12 May
• Rights advocate mourned - Sydney Star Observer, 12 May
• A time for anti-discrimination laws - Sydney Star Observer column, 5 May
• Libs granted conscience vote of relationship register - Sydney Star Observer, 5 May
• Mixed message frustrates - Sydney Star Observer column, 27 April
• Gay rights ignored again - Sydney Star Observer, 27 April
• Human rights Bill passed over - Sx, 23 April
• NSW parenting laws inconsistent - Sx, 23 April
• Keneally government hypocritical - Sydney Star Observer, 23 April
• Govt rejects Human Rights Act - Sydney Star Observer, 21 April
• More lies from the Vatican - Sydney Star Observer column, 20 April
• The f word - Sydney Star Observer column, 13 April
• We all deserve equality - Sydney Star Observer column, 30 March
• Abbott softens stance on gays - Sydney Morning Herald, 25 March
• A welcome and a farewell - Sydney Star Observer column, 23 March
• Disappointed in Abbott - Sydney Star Observer column, 16 March
• Coalition allowed conscience vote on register - SX, 15 March
• Recognising women - Sydney Star Observer column, 9 March
• Marriage equality the ultimate goal - Sydney Star Observer column, 2 March
• A government out of step - Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February
• NSW to get relationship register - Sydney Star Observer, 24 February
• Politics of the Carnivale - Sydney Star Observer column, 23 February
• Rainbow families to target Keneally - Sydney Star Observer, 2 February
• Inaction on adoption is unacceptable - Sydney Star Observer, 19 January
• Gay adoption rejected - SX, 13 January
• Adoption denial angers - Sydney Star Observer, 12 January
• Not even a straight answer on adoption - Sydney Star Observer, 8 January
• Family groups support adoption ban - BigPond News, 8 January
• Gay adoption inaction riles rights groups - ABC News, 7 January
• Gay adoption ban to stay - The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January
• Same-sex adoption move 'discriminatory' - The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January
• New South Wales government upholds gay adoption ban - PinkNews, 7 January
• The Year Ahead - SX, 6 January

2009

2009

• Keneally evasive on reform - Sydney Star Observer, 16 December
• The fight goes on - Sydney Star Observer column, 15 December
• Lobbying new leaders - Sydney Star Observer column, 9 December
• Anger over marriage denial - Sydney Star Observer, 2 December
• Marriage rights - Sydney Star Observer column, 24 November
• Family First gets NSW MLC - Sydney Star Observer, 17 November
• ADT rules against gay foster parents - Sydney Star Observer, 10 November
• Fostering a lack of respect - Sydney Star Observer column, 10 November
• New push for Rainbow Labor - Sydney Star Observer, 10 November
• Learn your rights - Sydney Star Observer column, 3 November
• How Australia fares - Sydney Star Observer column, 27 October
• Lobby makes new appointment - Sydney Star Observer, 13 October
• Fighting for equality - Sydney Star Observer column, 13 October
• Community awaits report - Sydney Star Observer, 6 October
• Ready, willing and raring to go - Sydney Star Observer column, 6 October
• Time for a human rights act - Sydney Star Observer column, 29 September
• Committee consults with community - Sydney Star Observer, 15 September
• Ready to fight for you - Sydney Star Observer column, 15 September
• Surrogacy in NSW - Sydney Star Observer column, 8 September
• Kellie lobbies for change - Sydney Star Observer, 8 September
• Rudd Govt keeps registers policy - Sydney Star Observer, 1 September
• Lady of the Lobby's lasting legacy - Sydney Star Observer, 1 September
• Changes at the GLRL - Sydney Star Observer column, 25 August
• Search for violence victims - Sydney Star Observer, 22 August
• Civil marriage equality - Sydney Star Observer, 18 August

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