Doug PollardRainbow Report Smorgasbord
April 16th 2009 01:58
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Copenhagne OutGames
Tonight we have a smorgasbord of items, or maybe I should say “koldt bord”, because with registration closing in a couple of weeks, it’s time to sign up for the World OutGames in Copenhagen in July. Can we take these gay sportsfests seriously, as sporting events, or are they just sex parties in sweatpants? Malcolm Campbell of the Queer Sports Alliance Melbourne has the details.
Comedy Festival
Lot’s of good things come from Tasmania, e.g., Copenhagen’s most famous Australian resident, Princess Mary, salmon, beer, wood pulp and comedian Hannah Gadsby, whose show Kiss Me Quick I’m Full Of Jubes – whatever that means – is currently wowing them at the Comedy Festival.
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to grow up in Tassie, a little bit lesbian and accident-prone, with a mother who is slightly homophobic, apparently this is the show for you, as Hannah will explain.
Bashing in Ballina
You may think it’s great to be gay in Australia and we’ve won it all with the passage of the Rudd governments equality legislation. But outside the major centres it’s a different story as we found out last week, when a young man in Ballina – on the far north coast of NSW - was attacked by a group of 20 youths and thrown through a plate glass window - because he’s gay.
Ben Cooper from NSW Community Action Against Homophobia explains why there is still much to be done to stop this kind of thing happening.
States Struggle with Registers
Corey Irlam has the latest update on the political front, with the Rudd government struggling to keep its election promise of a nationwide system of relationship registers. State Attorneys-General are under pressure to introduce relationship registers so why are WA and NSW holding out?
Girdling the World
And finally Kaye Sera will take time out from her busy schedule – what with walking tours and public debates our resident diva is much in demand at the moment – to go a little deeper than just rummaging around beneath the bonnet. This week she’s taking a look under the girdle.
In the studio tonight to keep my ego in check, ask the curly questions and generally liven up the proceedings are Cathy Anderson and Ron Thiele.
That’s the Rainbow Report tonight Thursday April 16 7-8pm AEST on Joy 94.9FN, streaming live at www.joy.org.au (where you will also find the podcasts).
Join in with us 61 3 9699 2949, txt 0427 JOY 949, email onair@joy.org.au and have your say.
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