Even though this heart-tugging video made by GetUP! in 2011 as part of their campaign to get the Australian government to legalize same-sex marriage went viral (over 16m hits so far) Aussie gay man and women still cannot marry, and there is still no end to this discrimination in sight. https://www.getup.org.au/
A study from the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, has proven the effectiveness of HIV ‘treatment as prevention’ strategies, including equitable access to PrEP and testing, in combatting HIV transmission. The study found a 27% increase in people accessing HIV treatment resulted in a 66% decrease in infections … Continue reading
Becoming Colleen: Finding the Shoe that Fits is a compelling documentary about a remarkable 85 year Australian transgender woman who is about to move to a Christian retirement village where she fears that they will insist she dresses as a man. Having lived most of her life as Colin – a husband, father, policeman, … Continue reading
Thanks to the ‘miracle’ of our VPN we have just been watching a heart-warming documentary series on Australia’s TV Channel 9. Big Miracles follows 10 Aussie couples and individuals as they embark on an emotional journey of trying to fall pregnant, through IVF or other fertility treatments. Through each episode, the show strives … Continue reading
APPLE today launched a beautiful new advert in Australia for the IPhone X just in time for Sydney’s Mardi Gras Festival. It celebrates same-sex marriage and features footage from a number of weddings, filmed on the phone, set to a cover of the track ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, sung by Aussie musician Courtney Barnett. The … Continue reading