Dear Celebrities. Please don’t help.
Yesterday, pockets of the LGBTQI were in uproar after a bunch of celebrities signed an ill-advised letter calling for “tolerance” and a replacement program for Safe Schools that removed the “politics and controversy.” I wrote a piece for the Sydney Morning Herald (read it here) outlining what I think was wrong with the letter, but […]
How AirBnB solved marriage equality through capitalism
After AirBNB launched what I consider to be a ridiculous campaign for marriage equality, I tried my hand at satire for the Sydney Morning Herald, with mixed responses (read the piece here). The piece got shared widely but some unfortunate souls didn’t realise it was satire and were a little upset with me. Ahem. Regardless […]
Homos, we HAVE podcast!
Ok, so you aren’t all homos, and obviously Queerstories embraces all of the letters in the LGBTQIA acronym. I just like using “homos” the way other people say “hi guys” and mean everyone. Right? Anyway, I am thrilled to have the first two stories up on the Queerstories podcast. Queerstories is a monthly LGBTQIA storytelling […]
Six Dangers of Growing Up With Lesbian Mums
Sometimes I respond to homophobia with thoughtful analysis and gentle education. Sometimes I respond with passion and rage. And sometimes the only response is ridicule. S0 I wrote this for Daily Life.
Queerstories
Last month, I produced my first Queerstories as a ‘ticketed’ event, at Giant Dwarf for Sydney Fringe. Queerstories began as a free LGBTQI storytelling night at Late Night Library, but it was so popular I was keen to see if it could work in a bigger venue. We sold out Giant Dwarf’s 260 seats and […]
Fruit, Sex and Nine Inch Nails
This week, Lady Sings it Better launched our collaboration with ACON’s women’s project, Claude. Our video, a playful cover of ‘Closer’ by the Nine Inch Nails, is a not-quite-safe-for-work reinvention of the ‘condom on the banana’ demonstration we all remember from high school. Its point is to spread awareness about same-sex attracted women’s health. Did you know […]
A queer girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day
I know Valentine’s Day has passed and we’re now well into Sydney Mardi Gras season but I wrote this piece for Daily Life a few weeks ago so am sharing it here now. It’s a queer girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day and, spoiler alert, it’s a day I think is pretty silly… I did manage […]
On single and queer parenting
As a queer, currently single woman who wants kids I wanted to explore people’s attitudes to single parenthood. I interviewed Doctors Emily Falconer and Holly Zwalf and wrote about the way ‘single parents by choice’ face criticism and discrimination. I hope to explore these ideas more, especially if / when I start looking at procreation! […]
A young woman’s guide to talking to second wave feminists
Having pitched the concept, my Daily Life article about bridging the gap between second and later wave feminists was one of the hardest pieces I’ve written, because I wanted to write it in a way that was respectful of feminist activists who’ve come before me, while still holding true to my views about the rights […]
Marriage Equality and the Transparent Season 2 Premiere
I wrote for Junkee about Transparent’s Season 2 Premiere and about how happy I was to finally see a gay wedding depicted in a way that reflects my views on marriage equality. Hint: I am a bit of a marriage grinch. It’s part TV recap, part review, part opinion tirade about the institution of marriage. Spoiler […]
