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Fix this textMAY 1990 ISSUE 5
Fix this textFREE
Fix this textLESBIAN REPORT LAUNCH
Fix this text"What is Lesbian Discrimination?", the
Fix this textproceedings of a forum held by the
Fix this textAnti-Discrimination Board in October
Fix this text1987, was launched by Steve Marks, the
Fix this textboard's President, on Monday 9th April.
Fix this textAt the function attented by about sixty
Fix this textlesbians Marks said the report had been
Fix this textsuch a long time coming due to staff
Fix this textchanges and resource problems.
Fix this textThe 'B7 forum was held by the ADB to
Fix this textdiscover why, despite homosexuality
Fix this texthaving been an illegal ground for
Fix this textdiscrimination for five years, the Board
Fix this texthad received very few complaints from
Fix this textlesbians. Carmel Niland, the then
Fix this textpresident of the ADB, is quoted in the
Fix this textreport: "I thought that because we had a
Fix this textGay Police Liaison Group and because we
Fix this texthad a Gay Consulation, the Board was
Fix this textdoing the right thing...and the lesbians
Fix this textwould come to us when they were ready...
Fix this textwhy I thought that when that strategy had
Fix this textnever worked with any other
Fix this textdisadvantaged group, I don't know".
Fix this textLavender, from Lesbian Network, spoke at
Fix this textthe launch describing discrimination as
Fix this textbeing the silences, denials, exclusions,
Fix this textjokes, patronising and rudeness we
Fix this textreceive from our families, workplaces,
Fix this textfriends, schools etc. Judy Small, former
Fix this textADB Community Relations officer, spoke
Fix this textabout lesbians being defined solely on
Fix this textthe basis of what we do in bed: "If I
Fix this textdidn't sleep with a woman again in my
Fix this textlife, I'd still be a lesbian."
Fix this text"What is Lesbian Discrimination?"
Fix this textcontains many stories by lesbians about
Fix this textdiscrimination they've faced and how
Fix this textthey dealt with it. Some are very sad.
Fix this textOne lesbian was raped because a man
Fix this textcouldn't accept her change in sexual
Fix this textpreference, and another was rejected by
Fix this texther mother when she came out to her.
Fix this textSome tell stories of more everyday
Fix this textexperiences, such as being afraid to
Fix this textwear clothes that look "dykey", or being
Fix this textafraid to let men know they're lesbians
Fix this textas they often view it as a sexual
Fix this textchallenge.
Fix this textSue Wills discovered the perfect
Fix this textcomeback to "you're not really a
Fix this textlesbian, you just haven't met Mr Right
Fix this textyet" when she said "perhaps you haven't
Fix this texteither, sir".
Fix this textJudy Small tells another positive story
Fix this textof a time when she decided to have a
Fix this textluxurious weekend in a five-star hotel
Fix this textwith her lover. When she called she
Fix this textasked for a double-room. The woman said
Fix this text"what's the name?". Judy gave her
Fix this textsurname and was then asked for her
Fix this textpartners name. The woman said "that's Mr
Fix this textisn't it". Judy said "no", and she said
Fix this text"oh, you want a twin room". Judy said
Fix this text"no, I want a double room". And she
Fix this textsaid, "oh, oooh". Judy said "yeeees".
Fix this textThe woman then said "I'm terribly sorry,
Fix this textYou'd think we'd have got used to that
Fix this textsort of thing by now and I apologise for
Fix this textputting you through that." Judy suspects
Fix this textthat it is part of their training to
Fix this textknow about the Anti-Discrimination Act
Fix this textand that they're not allowed to
Fix this textdiscriminate against us.
Fix this text"What is Lesbian Discrimination?" also
Fix this textcontains many recommendations made
Fix this textduring the forum to the ADB such as
Fix this textallowing women-only venues as an
Fix this textaffirmative action, including private
Fix this textschools and religious organisations in
Fix this textthe Anti-Discrimination Act's
Fix this textprovisions, giving legal recognition to
Fix this textlesbian relationships. Steve Marks says
Fix this texthe hopes the report will be a useful
Fix this texttool for those involved in policy making
Fix this textand community education.
Fix this textCopies of "What is Lesbian
Fix this textDiscrimination?" are free and can be
Fix this textobtained by calling the ADB 224 8200.
Fix this textAnother lesbian discrimination
Fix this textworkshop/seminar is planned for October.
Fix this textAnyone interested can contact Anthea
Fix this textLowe, ADB, level 11, 8 Bent St Sydney
Fix this text2000.
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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