http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:36:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I hope that everyone is having a great summer. Here at AGA we've not been online much over the past month, but we're back now, and gearing up for 2010. A few housekeeping matters: - The Blog is now fully integrated into our website. You can see the new blog here. Remember ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2010/01/welcome-to-the-new-year/ By Peter Hyndal As a transman, I have some reservations about the time and energy that we, as a queer community are putting into the current marriage debate. My primary reservation is that there are so many much more pressing law reform issues that affect the LGBTIQ community that are not being ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/12/on-same-sex-marriage/ This year A Gender Agenda held a candle lit memorial in Glebe Park to commemorate Transgender Day or Remembrance. The event was well attended, and we had a speaker from Amnesty International, and a local transsexual/intersex activist to read the List of the Dead. Last year I spoke calling for unity ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/11/transgender-day-or-remembrance-2009/ The Gender Rights Art Exhibition opened on Monday the 16th of November. The opening was a huge success, with about 70 people in attendance, and some of the art being purchased by other community organisations. Peter gave a moving speech at the opening. You can read it beyond the cut. The ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/11/gender-rights-art-exhibition-opening/ The ACT Government is currently conducting a community consultation which may interest members of A Gender Agenda and NewCTN. "The ACT Government would like your input into the update of the 2004 Canberra Social Plan. The 2004 Canberra Social Plan has a vision that Canberra is a place “where all people reach ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/11/act-social-plan-consulation/ The Canberra Qwire is a non-auditioned choir, welcoming all members of our community, in a safe, social environment, and works together to performing music for our community, Canberra and the ACT, Australia and internationally. They have requested that A Gender Agenda advertise their fabulous youth project, and we are more than ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/11/qwire-youth-project/ A Gender Agenda is holding a community consultation to gather information about what the sex and gender diverse community wants from a community space. Why do we need a Community Space? Because there are more and more of us in Canberra, and we are becoming more and more vocal! And with growing ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/11/sex-and-gender-diverse-community-consultation/ Fairday at Westlund house is on this Saturday, from Noon until 5pm. A Gender Agenda will be there setting up from 10am. Hope to see you there, or at one of our upcoming SpringOut Events. http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/10/springout-09/ Peter Hyndal presented at a Men’s Health Conference in Newcastle, last week. A “National Health Gathering” presented by the Australasian Men’s Health Forum. For the conference he wrote a paper named Beyond boxes: Sex and gender diversity and health service provision We’ll be posting the contents of his presentation over the ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/10/beyond-boxes-series-solutions/ Peter Hyndal presented at a Men’s Health Conference in Newcastle, last week. A “National Health Gathering” presented by the Australasian Men’s Health Forum. For the conference he wrote a paper named Beyond boxes: Sex and gender diversity and health service provision We’ll be posting the contents of his presentation over the ... http://www.genderrights.org.au/blog/2009/10/beyond-boxes-specific-health-issues/