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Rainbow Report Tonight 7-8PM AEST

July 31st 2008 05:37

Jeff Kennett slips into the back rooms to encourage the lads to 'spread 'em for your President.'

STREAMING LIVE WWW.JOY.ORG.AU 7-8PM AEST TONIGHT JULY 31

Or if you’re in Melbourne on the airwaves at 94.9 FM

Tonight it’s the Oh No Not Jeff Kennett Again show!!!

We made strenuous efforts to get Jeff on the show tonight, but he begged off, pleading a prior engagement. In fact, he’s of at one of those AFL brainstorming sessions out at Yuroke (it’s near Craigieburn, if that helps) with Andrew Demetriou and the boys, discussing among other things the threats to the future of footy. One of which, arguably, is Jeff Kennett.

However, we’ve assembled a stellar cast

Richard Watts, editor of MCV, just about the only media outlet to score an interview with Jeff Kennett this week after his spectacular (and ongoing) outbreak of foot-in-mouth-disease.

Caroline Symonds of Victoria University, something of an expert, if not the expert, on discrimination and homophobia in sport and the organiser of the OutGames Human Rights conference, Rainbow Conversations.

Peter Goulay, chief trainer at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, who is working on diversity training with the VCFL.

Now Jeff is not just the chairman of beyond blue and the Hawks, he’s also rumoured to be considering a run for Mayor of Melbourne.

But someone else has their eyes on that job – Greens candidate Adam Bandt will explain why we should vote for him as Mayor and turn Melbourne Gren.

And of course no program would be complete without our usual chat with Rodney Croome, especially this week, because who is the major sponsor of Hawthorn Football Club but the Tasmanian government.

YOU can join in the show any time by texting 0427 JOY 949, emailing onair@joy.org.au or calling 03 9699 2949.

See you tonight!

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Posted By: Doug Pollard - Category: gay rights, same-sex, Melbourne, Victoria, gay politics, discrimination, sport, radio

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Should Jeff Kennett Apologise? (LINK)

July 27th 2008 22:37

I wrote about this yesterday.

The story also made Channel 7 news last night.

And talkback radio station 3AW discussed it - the soundfiles are online if you follow the link.

On the same page they are running an online poll asking if Jeff Kennet ought to apologise for slanderously equating gays with paedophiles.

So far he has made the feeble response that his remarks were 'taken out of context' - it's hard to imagine what context could make his remarks mean anything but what they seem to mean.

Next he'll be saying he misspoke!!

This man is contemplating running for Mayor of Melbourne, a city which is very supportive of the gay community, not least because the current deputy mayor Gary SInger is gay man.

During his time Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as the principal gay city of Australia. All this would be down the toilet if Kennett gets up.

So please VOTE NOW to make him apologise at Really Long Link

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Tonight on the Rainbow Report

July 24th 2008 06:51

I have a cold/bug thingy, so the show will be hosted tonight by Tim Newton 7-8pm AEST Joy 94.9FM if you're in Melbourne Australia, streaming live at www.joy.org.au. Podcast available in a day or so from the Joy website.

Joining Tim in the studio tonight we have Demetra Giannkopoulos, co-convenor of the Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby, which is planning another Equal Love Rally on August 3.

VGLRL have said they're scaling down the rally this year. The Lobby is also looking for new members and people to take on executive roles - we ask why.

Last weeks show had a rather sporty feel, but this week we’re creaking at the joints a bit.

We'll cross live to the launch of the new gay and lesbian retirement home, LInton Estate, where Patrick Bonello will give us a report and maybe chat with the promoter, Peter Dickinson, and hopefully snatch a word with Choir of Hard Knocks Jonathan Welch.

Still on the wrinkly theme (memo to self, must top up super), the ALSO foundation has just held a seniors forum – CEO Lyn Morgain will explain why, and what the foundation is doing for GLBTI seniors.

Plus our usual chat with Rodney Croome down in Tassie, and a catch-up with post-papal events in sister sin city Sydney with Star Observer reporter Harley Dennett.

Tonight on the Rainbow Report.

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