Cameron Colwell, Author at Star Observer /author/cameron-colwell Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:01:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Cameron Colwell, Author at Star Observer /author/cameron-colwell 32 32 PFLAG slams Turnbull’s marriage equality stance in The Australian /news/national-news/pflag-makes-strong-marriage-equality-statement-with-ad-in-the-australian/148259 /news/national-news/pflag-makes-strong-marriage-equality-statement-with-ad-in-the-australian/148259#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:36:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=148259 A leading LGBTI advocacy group has criticised the Prime Minister's lack of leadership around marriage equality.

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Colombia the latest Latin American country to have marriage equality /news/international-news-news/colombia-the-latest-latin-american-country-to-have-marriage-equality/148257 /news/international-news-news/colombia-the-latest-latin-american-country-to-have-marriage-equality/148257#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:49:34 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=148257 Colombia joins Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in legally affirming equal marriage rights for its same-sex couples.

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Canada becomes third country to approve PrEP /news/international-news-news/canada-becomes-third-country-to-approve-prep/147229 /news/international-news-news/canada-becomes-third-country-to-approve-prep/147229#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:27:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=147229 The US and France are the only other countries to have formally approved pre-exposure prophylaxis, a pill used by HIV-negative gay men as a form of HIV prevention.

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Petitions in support of Safe Schools raises 70,000-plus signatures /news/national-news/petitions-in-support-of-safe-schools-raises-70000-plus-signatures/147142 /news/national-news/petitions-in-support-of-safe-schools-raises-70000-plus-signatures/147142#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:29:17 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=147142 The results are in contrast to a petition against the program, which only attracted just under 10,000 signatures.

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Italy legalises same-sex civil unions /news/international-news-news/italy-legalises-same-sex-civil-unions/146551 /news/international-news-news/italy-legalises-same-sex-civil-unions/146551#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:07:22 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=146551 The Mediterranean nation, home to the The Vatican, is now a step closer to marriage equality after its senate approved a bill that legally recognises same-sex civil unions.

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George Christensen faces backlash for likening Safe Schools to paedophile grooming /news/national-news/george-christensen-faces-backlash-for-likening-safe-schools-to-paedophile-grooming/146520 /news/national-news/george-christensen-faces-backlash-for-likening-safe-schools-to-paedophile-grooming/146520#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:06:01 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=146520 The Dawson federal Liberal-National MP has said Safe School's website links to a number of websites that allegedly include adult-only and/or erotic material, and that is is a ploy to "recruit" children into being gay.

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Dine Out for Camp Out launched /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/dine-out-for-camp-out/145725 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:24:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=145725 The annual fundraising drive for Australia's only camping trip for LGBTI youth has just been launched.

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UN release commemorative postage stamps celebrating LGBT community /news/international-news-news/un-release-commemorative-postage-stamps-celebrating-lgbt-community/145716 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:07:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=145716 The stamps are a symbolic gesture by the United Nations Postal Administration, and it's the first time ever such stamps have been created.

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Benjamin Law to host forum for gay Asian men as part of early Mardi Gras program /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/benjamin-law-to-host-forum-for-gay-asian-men-as-part-of-early-mardi-gras-program/145710 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 04:15:41 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=145710 The community forum, Asian Gay Men鈥檚 Sex, Relationships and PrEP, will focus on issues relating to sex, relationships, HIV and PrEP.

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Controversial Return of the Kings leader also has a history of blatant homophobia /news/national-news/controversial-return-of-the-kinds-leader-also-has-a-history-of-blatant-homophobia/145412 /news/national-news/controversial-return-of-the-kinds-leader-also-has-a-history-of-blatant-homophobia/145412#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:03:34 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=145412 While all the recent media attention on Return of Kings leader Daryush Valizadeh has been focused on his misogyny, he and his group also have a history of being blatantly homophobic and transphobic.

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New poll indicates Nationals members do not want marriage equality plebiscite /news/national-news/new-poll-indicates-nationals-members-do-not-want-marriage-equality-plebliscite/145410 /news/national-news/new-poll-indicates-nationals-members-do-not-want-marriage-equality-plebliscite/145410#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:46:59 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=145410 The Nationals' membership base have rejected the notion of a plebiscite on marriage equality, according to the AME.

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