I’m tired at the end of a long day, and as I sit down to read my daily emails and look for what the other side is saying, I come across Lyle Shelton’s latest blog on the ACL website. It’s titled “SSM Leaders’ Failure To Condemn Violence Endangers Everyone’s Safety” That should be enough to […]

I’m back from a quick break!  Michael and I spent a week at Ocean Grove.  A relatively quite seaside town on the Bellarine Peninsula. For the first time in many years, I abandoned technology and took only my mobile phone.  No laptop or tablet within sight.  On my mobile I stopped all Facebook and Twitter […]

Despite what these two white men, Lyle Shelton and David Van Gend, with their wealth and privilege say, this is about power and control. This is about their rank as men, head of the household, rulers of the world. It’s bad enough that women want to do things other than be mothers and dedicated wives, now they have to contend with same-sex couples wanting to get married.

Christmas of my childhood are some of my earliest memories. Travel with me through the years.

Since Federation we’ve had 3 plebiscites, the last one about which song to sing at Grand Finals. I can see why Lyle at the ACL wants one on marriage equality.

My eyes have been focussed on Ireland as they voted in a referendum to change their constitution to broaden the definition of marriage in that country. “marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex” Just so we’re clear, it’s not gay marriage nor is it the […]

A weekend trip to the Grampians brings wildlife and wildflowers.

It’s not easy being gay in small towns. It doesn’t help when our elected leaders continue to ignore the reality of gay people’s mental health.

I’m reliably informed that the AFL grand-final was held very recently.  Apparently somebody called Hawthorn won.  I’m delighted for them. Clearly my interest in the footy is as close to 0 as possible. After the game, a famous person, Rob Mills tweeted a photo of a two plastic Lego type toys, a Sydney player bent […]

The SBS program, Living with the Enemy episode on marriage equality was a 50 minute show shot over 10 days. That means a lot has been left out as the production team go to great efforts to keep the story moving forward and connecting all the dots.  Tough calls are made on what’s in and […]