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Caution Needed On Sexuality Discrimination Legislation

Feb 2, 1998

The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee has released its “Inquiry into Sexuality Discrimination” report. This report follows from a number of oral and written submissions presented in 1996 to what was then known as the Spindler Bill. In 1995

You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Feb 1, 1997

Several recent newspaper articles underscore the intellectual confusion that is so rampant in our society. Writing in the Melbourne Herald Sun, for example, a staff writer, Ms Helen Elliott, offered an article entitled, “Men who die of shame”. One

A review of Straight and Narrow?: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate.

Oct 1, 1995

By Thomas Schmidt.
IVP, 1995.

The debate about homosexuality revolves around a number of crucial and controversial subjects: human sexuality and emotions, politics, religion, the family and relationships, questions of health, privacy and the social good.

While the debate often

Religion Again Targeted

Apr 21, 1995

A federal Private Member’s Bill to be introduced soon by the Australian Democrats prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexuality is said to urge that all exemptions for church groups and religious schools be dropped.

With the easy passage of

Sex Ed Wars

Feb 1, 1995

The Australian Education Union has just proposed that AIDS and sex education classes become compulsory from the earliest years of primary school. It wants homosexuality to be taught in a “positive” fashion as well. The AEU claims that children’s rights

Blurring the AIDS Message

Aug 30, 1994

A new Federal Government-sponsored pamphlet on how to talk to children about AIDS has been released by Family Planning Victoria. The pamphlet is titled, Talking to Kids about AIDS: For Parents and Caregivers of Children Under 10 Years.

The

Lesbian mums

Jul 4, 1994

It cannot be denied that Martina Navratilova is a great tennis player. But can she be as successful at motherhood? The tennis star and up-front lesbian has recently declared that she would like to be a mother. The desire for

Family Realities

Jul 2, 1994

The Federal Government’s decision to include homosexual couples in its definition of family makes two things quite clear: it is especially eager to cater to minority groups while ignoring the needs and interests of mainstream Australians; and it has proven

A review of Monogamy: The Best Defence Against AIDS. By Michelle Nailon.

Feb 1, 1994

Catholic Women’s League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga,1993.

Book reviewers occasionally face the dilemma of having to review a publication that is in all respects excellent – except one. And when that one aspect happens to be a major aspect,

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Caution Needed On Sexuality Discrimination Legislation

You Can’t Have It Both Ways

A review of Straight and Narrow?: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate.

Religion Again Targeted

Sex Ed Wars

Blurring the AIDS Message

Lesbian mums

Family Realities

A review of Monogamy: The Best Defence Against AIDS. By Michelle Nailon.

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