Jacqualine Hardy, Author at Star Observer

Break The Bias, Imagine A Gender Equal World

Jacqualine Hardy — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:19:43 +0000

International Women’s Day is about inclusivity of the diversity of women – whether lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex or queer (LBT+); women of colour; women from a diverse social and economic ...

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Dolly Parton Defends Taylor Swift

Jacqualine Hardy — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 03:29:27 +0000

Sitting in a soft pink cardigan, surrounded by enormous, pink iced cakes with pink butterflies on the kitchen wall behind her, Dolly Paron cuts an imposing figure as she chats ...

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Why Did Citipointe Think It Could Get Away With Its Anti-LGBT Enrolment Contract?

Jacqualine Hardy — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:02:25 +0000

When Citipointe Christian College in Queensland issued its parents with a contract (now withdrawn) that allowed it to expel a child who comes out as gay, would only acknowledge gender ...

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Can Covid Make Your Cock Shrink?

Jacqualine Hardy — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:09:04 +0000

Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, along comes COVID Dick. Are you putting yourself at risk? Apparently, it is a virus-induced shrinkage of the penis, sometimes coupled ...

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Joelle Taylor Wins Prestigious TS Eliot Poetry Prize

Jacqualine Hardy — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:42:02 +0000

Praised by judges as “a blazing book of rage and light,” C+nto & Othered Poems by Joelle Taylor has won the TS Elliot poetry prize for her look at butch lesbian ...

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Summer Camp Postponed

Jacqualine Hardy — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:32:28 +0000

Still reeling from the cancellation of the Mardi Gras Party? Well, prepare yourself, because now Summer Camp, Australia’s first touring Pride festival, debuting in Darwin, Sydney and Melbourne, is postponed due ...

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Benched Comes to Midsumma 2022

Jacqualine Hardy — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:56:50 +0000

After three successful seasons in South Australia in 2021, award-winning queer, disabled actor, playwright, and activist Jamila Main is bringing their play, Benched, to Melbourne and the Midsumma Festival. This ...

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New York School Censors Gay Student

Jacqualine Hardy — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:45:15 +0000

When 17-year-old, Tyler Johnson was selected by his Syracuse, New York school’s newspaper Knight Insight to be highlighted in its Senior Spotlight series, he was not shy about his experiences. In a ...

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Sex in the Locker Room – Is it Still On?

Jacqualine Hardy — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:16:26 +0000

When the Crunch Fitness Gym in West Hollywood put out a flyer stating, “Please DO NOT HAVE SEX in the men’s locker room! You can have sex *literally* anywhere else, just not at ...

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Elvis Martin: Advocate on Victoria’s LGBT Taskforce

Jacqualine Hardy — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:22:44 +0000

Elvis Martin has inspired many young people with his resilience and leadership. He is not afraid to use personal life experiences to educate others and influence decision-makers to create better ...

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Jocelyn Williams: Wimmin, Wildlife, and the Bush Lemons

Jacqualine Hardy — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:31:29 +0000

Jocelyn Williams, the founder of the ‘out and proud’ Blue Mountains lesbian bushwalking group, Bush Lemons, is no shrinking violet when it comes to protecting wildlife and wimmin. “Politicians just ...

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Faith, Hope, and Love vs The Anglican Diocese of Armidale

Jacqualine Hardy — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:54:59 +0000

When you hear a report of two men driving ten hours from the Armidale, where they live, all the way to Albury so they can celebrate the blessing of their ...

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Adrian Mouhajer: Warrior Against Discrimination

Jacqualine Hardy — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:08:56 +0000

When you are Lesbanese balancing faith and queerness can be a challenge. This is especially difficult in a country where the Coalition seems hell-bent on pushing an ill-conceived and dangerous ...

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