Day: November 12, 2017

Nov 12
Rainbow Labour MP Delivers Spoken Word Poem in Maiden Speech

Rainbow Labour MP Kiritapu Allan lay down a spoken word poem during her first speech in Parliament. Delivering her maiden speech, Allan spoke of her younger years and her journey to Parliament, having started her working life at KFC, after leaving school at 16, Allan joined her first union. A year later as she made […]

Nov 12
Ellen Page accuses director Brett Ratner of outing her

Ellen Page has accused director Brett Ratner of outing her at age 18 and says she wants to see the abusive men of Hollywood “have to face what they have done”. Page revealed in a Facebook post that during a cast and crew meet and greet for X-Men: The Last Stand, Ratner told a women […]

Nov 12
Mardi Gras Board Director Resigns Days After The Program Launch

James Brechney says he’s moving “onwards and upwards”. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Outspoken Sydney Mardi Gras director James Brechney has resigned from the board. Brechney announced his resignation on Facebook this week, writing that he had been reflecting on how best to dedicate his volunteer time in 2018. He spoke highly of the group, […]

Nov 12
Almost Three Quarters Of Gay Men Are Turned Off By Effeminate Guys: Study

The survey also found that 41 per cent of queer guys had felt “less of a man” themselves because of their sexuality. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au A new survey on masculinity has shown almost three out of four queer men say they are turned off by effeminate guys. The survey of more than 5,000 […]