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Current Affairs - October 2009

ShameShame: the Top 25 Influential Gays & Lesbians Who Do Nothing for the GLBTI community

GAYS WHO REFUSE TO BE INFLUENTIAL

On this weeks Freshly Doug I asked the following question.

SameSame.com.au have opened nominations for the Top 25 Most Influential Gays & Lesbians.

Who would you nominate for The ShameShame Top 25 Gays & Lesbians Who Do Nothing for the GLBTI community?

NOMINATE YOUR SELECTIONS BELOW

Listeners sent on the following nominations: please use the Comment field below to add your own.

JOY LISTENERS NOMINATED

Top of the list, listeners chose:
Penny Wong
Not changing the gay climate


Penny Wong, for being in a strong position in the Labor government yet refusing to use her clout to advocate for gay causes.

Bob Brown
Brown, Green, but not Pink enough

Bob Brown, for failing to press for gay rights, and not obstructing government business in order to advance our cause.

Other nominees were:

Alan Jones
If only he would lift a finger


Alan Jones, for being Alan Jones

Justice Virginia Bell
Doesn't ring your chimes

Justice Virginia Bell, for being a feeble replacement for Michael Kirby

John Michael Howson
Some adored him, others, not so much

John Michael Howson got votes both for and against

Molly Meldrum
He may have said something but we didn't catch what it was

Molly Meldrum was cited for services to the bar at DTs hotel

In the Overseas category, for being poor role models:
Boy George
Cleaner living

Boy George

George Michael
ZipMeUpB4UGoGo Itsmaculture

George Michael

And a few people asked, why should anyone be expected to support gay causes or speak out on gay issues just because they’re gay?

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Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley


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Lisa Neville
Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville


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Handy bite-sized morsels Freshly Doug from the show are freely available for download here Really Long Link so help yourself to some nourishing interviews with people in the know and in the news on gay and lesbian issues


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