Homophobia

Just Dates: May

28 April – 7 May   Bike Week (Qld)

29 April -6           Heart Week

1          International Workers Day /   World Asthma Day

3           World Press Freedom Day

5           International Day of the  Midwife / World Naked Gardening Day

6           World Labyrinth Day

6-12     International Composting Awareness Week Australia

7           Worldwide Day of Genital Autonomy  

10          World Lupus Day

10-16 Schizophrenia Awareness Week

13       Mothers Day

13 – 19   Food Allergy Awareness Week

15            International Day of Families / Al Nabka 

17            International Day Against Homophobia /  World Telecommunication and Information  Society Day

20-26    National Palliative Care Week

21           World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

21-27 National Volunteers Week

22           International Day for Biological Diversity

25-31        Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories

26           National Sorry Day

27 – 3 June          Reconciliation Week

29           White Wreath Day / International Day of UN Peacekeepers

31    World MS Day

Community Celebrations 

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Celebrating Our Faith In Same Sex Commitment

On the day that the Australian Parliament passed legislation allowing for same sex marriage it is worth remembering and celebrating the diversity of queer friendships that punctuate our religious history and heritage.

D1015D04-814F-4258-8962-2C14224CCCF8To honour this day I publish two of my fave icons of Saints Perpetua and Felicity next to Saints Sergius and Bacchus. These ancient martyrs have been revered and honoured for their witness to same sex affection, commitment and devotion.

My thanks to FB friend Paul Halsall who in 1997 published a comprehensive Calendar of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Saints

We who are people of faith celebrating our diverse sexuality can look back to a rich history of mentors and witnesses to the grace of love among our LGBTIQ ancestors.

On this historic day let us unite in prayerful thanks for this legislation and invite our Church to begin a new journey of affirmation of our love and commitment.

 

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IDAHOT 2016

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The celebrations have begun and we will fly our flag and sing our song of equality with pride. We are queer in all its rich colours. We are lesbian, gay, trans,bi and gender diverse.

We will not be silenced or cowed by homophobia. We will not hide in the shadows of fear. We are your family, your neighbours, your work colleagues, your friends. We are young, we are teens, we are mature aged, we are elderly.

We walk your streets, we go to your church, your mosque, your synagogue, your temple.

We ride on your trains, we serve you at cafes, we entertain you, we represent you in politics, we drink in your pubs we police your community, we serve in your military.

We are people who invite you to stand with us against homophobia.

Brisbane IDAHOT Event Diary

Brisbane LGBTIQ Action Group

My images from Brisbane IDAHOT

 

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