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Marriage Equality Rally

"How's it going for you at the moment?", a friend asked me, as we sat under a tree in Victoria Park, and waited for speeches at today's marriage equality rally. The last time I'd seen her was at the last marriage equality rally I'd attended, about a month ago. She's a heterosexual woman with a … Continue reading Marriage Equality Rally

21/10/201721/10/2017lgbtqia+, marriage equality, same sex marriage3 Comments

Sydney’s Marriage Equality Rally

It was a beautiful spring day in Sydney: perfect weather for the first Marriage Equality rally since the plebiscite was confirmed. Current estimates: 30,000 people. Here are some photographs.

10/09/201717/12/2017bisexual, gay, intersex, lesbian, lgbtqia+, marriage equality, queer, same sex marriage, Sydney, transgender2 Comments

Marriage Equality Rally

In an echo to one of the rally cries of the early days of the "Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras", one of the chants at yesterday's Marriage Equality Rally in Sydney yesterday was "get out of the bars and onto the streets". When I heard this, I smiled, reflecting on the closure of many … Continue reading Marriage Equality Rally

07/08/2017lgbtqia+, marriage equality, same sex marriage3 Comments

Same Sex Marriage Rally

Twelve months ago, today, I was attending Stockholm Pride in Sweden. A bit like Mardi Gras in Sydney, they have a big parade throughout the city leading towards Pride Park. Interestingly and co-incidentally enough, there was a Same Sex Marriage Rally in Sydney today, so I headed along to Town Hall at around lunchtime. I … Continue reading Same Sex Marriage Rally

01/08/200906/05/2021lgbtqia+, marriage equality, same sex marriage2 Comments
My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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