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Tonight on the Rainbow Report 20/11

November 20th 2008 00:20
Fiona Patten
Fiona Patten, leader of the Australian Sex Party

We continue our roundup of candidates for the post of Mayor with Will Fowles, the non-Labour Labour-ish candidate, offering what he calls a “Fresh Vision” for the city.


Rodney Croome muses on Barack Obama and the wave of protest sweeping the US after gay marriage was stopped in California and started in Connecticut.

Closer to home John Wain, general manager of the Market, helps us understand the impact of the Brumby governments latest attempts to control violence and drunkenness in the city – will it be better or worse than the failed 2am lockout?

Plus we celebrate the launch of a new political party dedicated to countering the influence of the religious right and all other wowsers, fighting the proposed internet filter and supporting gay marriage. The Australian Sex Party is being launched at Sexpo, and we’ve an interview with it’s leader, Fiona Patten, who’s also CEO of Eros, the adult entertainment industry business association.

Meanwhile Kaye Sera looks Beneath the Bonnet at World AIDS Day and some of the AIDS movies from years gone by.

The Rainbow Report, Joy 94.9 Melbourne, streaming live www.joy.org.au, 7-8pm Thursday Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time, podcasts available from Joy or iTunes.

To join in call (03) 9699 2949 during the show, SMS 0427 JOY 949 or email onair@joy.org.au.

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No We Can't

November 6th 2008 02:37
Obama

Yes, he can, but no, we can't, as anti-gay measures pass in several states.

Barack Obama’s win, which symbolises a great victory over race prejudice, has inadvertently strengthened prejudice and discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Obama brought unprecedented numbers of black voters to the polls, many of them from the black churches, which are notably conservative on gay issues. He brought out the Hispanic vote, with its strong Catholic bias, too.

But he failed to support gay marriage, and his support for gay rights during the campaign can best be described as lukewarm.

As a result, the California same-sex marriage ban won 52 percent of the vote. A ban also passed in Florida and Arizona.

Arkansas passed a ban on unmarried couples from adopting or fostering, which was targeted at gay men and lesbians.

There was one ray of light, as voters in Connecticut, the third state, after Massachusetts and California, to allow marriage between people of the same sex, rejected a plan to hold a constitutional convention.

Opponents of same-sex marriage had expressed hope that a convention could lead to a ballot initiative to ban the practice, which the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled legal last month.

Obama did at least mention the word gay in his victory speech, as he claimed the Presidency on behalf of all Americans, not just those who voted for him.

But a gesture is not enough. H will have his work cut out to remove this discrimination and prejudice that three more states have now enshrined in their constitutions. We will be watching closely.
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Become a priest now! Ask me how!

October 30th 2008 23:20
Priest
The Holy Man Can!


The Vatican has announced that from now on it will screen all applicants for the priesthood to “weed out” any with latent same-sex attraction disorders (SSAD). We have obtained a draft copy of the questionnaire.


MONASTICA ALIO EXPERTUS

So, you think you may have a vocation? This simple test will help you decide.

Just answer the following correctly and you could be on your way to a job for life with lots of exotic foreign travel!

Warning! Applicants suffering from SSAD need not apply, as a rejection often offends!

QUESTIONS
1. I am very musical, and I’m especially fond of the organ
2. I have no desire to ever marry a member of the opposite sex
3. I spend hours in small cubicles looking through holes in the wall
4. I scourge myself regularly
5. I adore my mother
6. I love parading in front of large crowds in elaborate robes and a tiara
7. Men queue up to kiss my ring
8. Spending time on my knees frequently leads to ecstatic communion
9. Young boys frequently look up to me
10. I have extensive biblical knowledge
11. I am faithful to my employer before anything else
12. I love hearing other people’s secrets

And that’s it!

Score 10 or more yeses: you’re on the fast track to the top prize - your own private Italian city complete with a full complement of servants!

Score 6 – 10: a red hat and a cathedral could be yours in only a few short years!

Score 5 or less: you are almost certainly unsuited for a position of responsibility within the church, but don’t despair, you’ll do fine almost anywhere else!
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Trust me, I'm a doctor

October 12th 2008 00:11
Proctoscope
This won't hurt a bit

The specialist was brisk, breezy and confident.

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Heartless Archbishop threatens to close hospitals

September 23rd 2008 01:59
General hospital
The arrogance of the Catholic Church is quite breathtaking. Once again the Vatican is using blackmail to try to get its own way.

In the US, Catholic politicians who won’t vote as they are told have been threatened with excommunication


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It's marriage, Jim, but not as we know it.

September 19th 2008 11:33
Takei Wedding
Live long & prosper!


Just had to post this so I could use the headline - the story's here along with a great gallery of pics


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Turnbull the Pink Liberal

September 16th 2008 04:56
Turnbull Nelson
Pink In - Blue Out

Nelsons gone, Turnbulls in, and knives are already out for the new leader. But is this good or bad for the gay community?

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Splits ahoy in Canberra as Libs try to wedge religious Senators (LINK)

August 21st 2008 01:17
Senator George Brandis
Senator George Brandis, Opposition legal affairs spokesperson


The Coalition continues to play games with the legislation to equalise the treatment of same-sex couples in Commonwealth superannuation schemes, as it flags its intention to change the wording of the bill so as to 'protect marriage


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Free condoms in Beijing

August 16th 2008 01:55
Red ribbon
Red is such a Chinese colour


How AIDS has taught the Chinese some good sense on homosexuality and public health - unlike many other countries


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The Christ Myth (LINK)

July 27th 2008 04:14
A Bishop
Yup, that's right, whatever you may have heard to the contrary, Man invented God, not the other way around.

Christ is not an original figure - he's a patchwork of dozens of earlier myths


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Prudish anti-AIDS programs fuel rather than fight spread (LINK)

July 26th 2008 05:33
African AIDS patient

I have visibility on the brain today, because of a whole heap of news stories that demonstrate how being invisible, usually through fear, can be deadly for gay men. Here's just one.

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Don’t let them kill the kids (LINK)

July 24th 2008 07:59
Gay Straight Alliance
Gay Straight Alliances Save Lives
If there’s one thing that gets me steaming mad it’s those so called compassionate loving etc. pseudo-Christians who try to block sex ed from including gay topics, oppose gay-straight alliances in schools, and generally try to keep kids in ignorance and fear.

And now this, which really has me infuriated


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Colin Firth: We're all drag queens

July 23rd 2008 00:50
Colin Firth
Mr D’Arcy, your slip is showing

Colin Firth, aka, Mr D’Arcy and late of Mama Mia the Musical, said, "Actors are basically drag queens. People will tell you they act because they want to heal mankind or, you know, explore the nature of the human psyche. Yes, maybe. But basically we just want to put on a frock and dance


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Let Us Prey

July 20th 2008 00:06
Predator Switch
By CVRaveOn @ photoshoptalent


We turned ourselves from prey to predator, but at what cost?
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