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Doug Pollard is a veteran gay journalist, columnist, commentator, and broadcaster specialising in GLBTI issues, based in Melbourne Australia. He often works with Rob Mitchell of the RJM Trust, "We are separate independent and unaffiliated guerilla campaigners and advocates, and the best of mates: nimble, fast-moving, unconventional and above all aiming to drive rapid change", he says.

FRESHLY DOUG MARCH 18

Mary Wooldridge
Mary Wooldridge MP


Saving youngsters from homophobia, caring for gay and lesbian elders, improving the treatment of animals, it's a terribly ethical show this week.

HEALTH GOES MENTAL


We know the mental health system is in a mess. And we’ve a pretty fair idea that the Victorian minister responsible, is – well, opposition spokesperson on Mental Health Mary Wooldridge reckons Lisa Neville needs to pull her socks up.

CARING FOR ELDERS

Who takes care of older gays and lesbians? Until recently, we didn’t have a network of children and relations to keep an eye on us as we get older, so who does the job now. Mark Hughes from the University of Queensland wants to find out.

THAT’S SO GAY

Over in South Australia, we catch up with Daniel Witthaus on his tour confronting the homophobia faced by young people around Australia, now that he’s reached Port Lincoln.

DIGGING DEEPER

As always between 10 and 11 I spend an hour with someone special. Today it’s Jeremy Vincent, the Communications Manager of the Victorian Arts Centre.

WOULD YOU LIKE HUMANE PORK WITH THAT

We’ve news of an exciting tie up between the RSPCA and Jamie Oliver’s restaurant, Fifteen. ‘Choose Wisely’ signs up restaurants and cafes that commit to using higher welfare eggs, pork and chicken, helping to get farm animals out of conventional farming systems.


THE REGULARS

Scott Abrahams from Sydney Star Observer updates us with the latest news from the Emerald City, and Will Conyers from Broadway at Bedtime will be here as always.

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1. March 18th 2010 @ 01:16. Doug Pollard Says:
Contact Mark Hughes m.hughes5@uq.edu.au or Sue Kentlyn dryad@internode.on.net for details of gay & lesbian carers research project

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