Doug PollardFreshly Doug Thursday November 26
Equal Marriage
Quite a cast list this week as we look at marriage: ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Green candidate for Higgins Dr Clive Hamilton, Rainbow Labor man Steve Staikos, James Vigus from the Equal Love campaign and more.
Last week we were all gay and grey, but this week we’re in the pink as we build up to the national Equal Love Rallies at the weekend. Unfortunately I won’t be able to front the one here at the State Library on Saturday, thanks to a couple of persnickety kidney stones, but one of the organisers James Vigus joins me in the studio today to rev you all up.
The question of the day is: will you be marching for marriage this weekend? If not, why not? SMS 0427 JOY 949, that’s 0427 569 949, or twitter @freshlydoug during the show.
Peter Stokes of the pseudo-Christian micro-group The Saltshakers will be at the Melbourne rally photographing events to 'prove' hardly anybody is there: click on 'Comments' below to see details, or for more info, call Peter Stokes, Executive Officer, Salt Shakers: 03 9800 2855 / 0413 084 145
And boy do we need to get revved up! After dithering for a bit to make us all think they weren’t kow-towing to the Australian Christian Lobby, the Federal Government have decided they will veto the latest version of Civil Unions in the ACT unless there are changes – apparently it’s all too marriage-like for them again. Simon Corbell, ACT Attorney General will be with us on the show.
Attorney-General Robert McClelland was invited but unfortunately, although he seems to be happy to talk to the ABC he 'won't be issuing a running commentary on negotiations' and has declined to speak to me. Maybe he didn't like my little note over on the Rainbow Reporter blog!!
Likewise Anthony Albanese, who for some reason seems to be involved in the negotiations, hasn't returned my calls.
But, in a couple of major breakthroughs this week, The Age published an editorial supporting same-sex marriage, and just before that, the Victorian Labor Party Conference decided to poke Kevin in the eye with a sharp stick by endorsing equal marriage. [Steve Staikos] from Rainbow Labor explains why.
Plus the Senate report into Sarah Hanson-Young’s Marriage Equality Amendment Bill is out in the morning – hopefully we’ll speak to the Senator direct in the course of the program as soon as it’s released.
The Greens candidate for Higgins - Peter Costello's old seat - Dr Clive Hamilton, is in favor of same-sex marriage - but it's said he supports that dastardly Internet Filter - we'll find out as he joins me in the studio.
As always between 10 and 11 I spend an hour with someone special. Today’s guest is particularly well-qualified to look back over his own past – he’s the keeper of the gay and lesbian archives, Graham Willett.
Andrew Potts from the Sydney Star Observer on Kevin Rudd’s performance at the Australian Christian Lobby and the aforementioned Victorian ALP Conference.
The "GreenSoft™ tissue paper" inventor is in for a phone interview at 11:30. His name is Damian Scraft.
Plus our regular look at the world of theatre with Will Conyers.
SMS or twitter any time during the show, or email onair@joy.org.au.
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