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New gay papers, Taxpayer fund Mardi Gras

October 2nd 2008 04:05
Rainbow Report

It’s been a dramatic week in gay and lesbian publishing, with the collapse of bnews and the sudden emergence of two new gay media – Canvas, an arts and entertainment magazine from Evolution Publishing, and Southern Star, from Sydney Star Observer.

And the NSW state government will funnel ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ to Mardi Gras to secure its future. Joining us in the studio to talk about both these events is the editor of Sydney Star Observer, Scott Abrahams.


The Red Cross ban on gay men donating blood resumed public hearings this week – we talk to the man bringing the action against the Red Cross, Michael Cain.

Last week the Matrix Guild, the support group for older lesbians produced a disturbing report on the problems facing rainbow seniors. The aged care system, it seems, doesn’t easily accommodate out gays and lesbians. Jane Kent from the Matrix Guild explains.

Insightful comment, wit and perspicacious questions are supplied by this week’s studio guests, Cathy Anderson – something of a gay media figure herself – and veteran gay advocate Ron Thiele, fresh from his travels through offshore islands and Melbourne emergency rooms.

Join us on Joy 94.9, onair at www.joy.org.au, 7pm AEST Thursday, and join in, text to 0427JOY949, email onair@joy.org.au, or call 9699 2949.

Doug Pollard
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Comment by David Jobling

October 5th 2008 00:47


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Doug - do you pod cast the show or live stream it on the web at all? Be interested to know, don't get a lot of very political active news on the radio here in Adelaide.. we have Radio Adelaide but it only has one 'gay' program a week and is quite conservative.. unfortunately..

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October 5th 2008 01:19


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