Doug PollardOn The Rainbow Report Thursday Night
August 6th 2008 06:45
Every Thursday evening 7-8pm AEST broadcasting live from Melbourne on Joy 94.9FM, streaming live at www.joy.org.au. Podcasts available on the Joy site by the weekend.
Last week we had a few things to say about Jeff Kennett, but he’s rather gone to ground since then. But the issue of gays in sport, the entrenched homophobia in sport, hasn’t gone away. In fact, if anything Jeffs intervention made it worse.
So we’re going to look at what’s being done to tackle the issue. We’ve got Patrick Kean, Media Relations Manager of the AFL, plus a representative of the VCFL, and maybe even a director from an AFL club - we're still working on that one!
Plus, of course, with us in the studio we'll have our resident expert, former president of Lexton Plains Football Club and scourge of sporting homophobia, Rob Mitchell of the RJM Trust.
I'll be ably assisted by the lesbian journo tag team, so to speak, of Andie Noonan from bnews, and back on the show after a short break, my good friend Cathy Anderson from Mx.
And making a welcome return to Joy after an even longer absence, taking her own inimitable look Under The Bonnet of current affairs, the incomparable Kaye Sera. Yes, the thinking man’s drag queen is back!
Kaye Sera
We’ll be catching up with affairs in Tasmania with Rodney Croome and the gay blood-donation ban case, and visit Queensland in the company of Rod Goodbun
Join in any time during the show: text us on (Australia) 0427 JOY 949, or if you’re listening online, drop us an email to onair@joy.org.au. Or phone us on 61 (0)3 9699 2949 to have your say. We might even put you live to air!
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Comment by Doug Pollard
Rainbow Reporter
Kennett is wrong and should apologise
Greens MP Sue Pennicuik has condemned the comments made by Jeff Kennett in relation to the sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo in 2007 by the Boonie Doon Football Club.
‘The comments made by Mr Kennett are highly regrettable and completely at odds with his professed concern about the level of depression in our community, especially as we know that sexual identity is a key factor in youth suicide, particularly in rural areas.’
‘The remarks are inexcusable coming from a public figure like Mr Kennett, who is a former Victorian premier, the president of Hawthorn Football Club, the chairperson of Beyond Blue and a possible candidate for Lord Mayor of Melbourne.’
‘Mr Kennett should resign or be terminated as President of Hawthorn Football Club and of Beyond Blue.’
“He should also make a formal public apology to Mr Campagnolo.’
‘The AFL, Hawthorn Football Club and Beyond Blue should issue statements making it clear that they do not support these views.’
‘Football and sport generally play a key role in the lives and identity of many young people. I am supporting calls by the Australian Coalition for Equality for the AFL to adopt a strong anti-homophobia policy, and for Beyond Blue to fund programs tackling the effects of homophobia on same-sex attracted youth, particularly in rural areas.’
Comment by Anonymous
Keep up the good work !
Tim from Windsor (and Gospel Grooves)