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LESBIANS ON THE LOOSE
Fix this textJUNE 1992 ISSUE 30
Fix this textVOL. 3 NO. 6
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Fix this textBASIC INSULT
Fix this textby Stevie
Fix this textOn Thursday May 14, the film Basic Instinct opened at
Fix this textthe Greater Union movie complex in George Street.
Fix this textThe Gay and Lesbian Action on Media Association
Fix this text(GLAMA) organised a protest.
Fix this textThe film's run in the USA has been marked by ongoing protests
Fix this textby lesbian and gay groups, and women's groups.
Fix this textThis movie is an insult to all women but particularly to
Fix this textlesbians. According to Jay Turner, Female Co-Convener of
Fix this textGLAMA, "Basic Instinct portrays lesbians and bi-sexual
Fix this textwomen as psychopaths and murderers, and it features graphic
Fix this textviolence against women including rape and murders by the
Fix this textMichael Douglas character, Nick, without any disapproval."
Fix this textAbout 30 people attended the Sydney protest wearing signs
Fix this textsaying "Catherine did it" and handing out leaflets to people
Fix this textoutside the cinema explaining why they should boycott the
Fix this textmovie. This is the same approach that was used successfully
Fix this textin the States.
Fix this textOrganiser, Andrea Wilson from GLAMA, explained that the
Fix this textpurpose of the protest was to raise people's awareness about
Fix this textthe harmful effects of such a movie and hopefully to discourage
Fix this textpeople from going to the movie.
Fix this text"This is just one of a string of movies which portray lesbians
Fix this textand gay men as psychopaths and murderers. There has been
Fix this textno positive images of lesbians in the mainstream cinema. The
Fix this textimpressions that people get from such movies affect the way
Fix this textthat they view lesbians and gay men and leads to increased
Fix this texthomophobia."
Fix this textBruce Grant, Co-ordinator of the Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence
Fix this textProject, said "At a time when up to 25 people a week are being
Fix this texthunted down and bashed on the streets of Sydney solely
Fix this textbecause of their sexuality, the last thing our community needs
Fix this textis this type of Hollywood homophobia.
Fix this text"The continued negative portrayal of lesbians by 'Hollywood
Fix this textBabylon' will only lead to an increase in hate-crimes against
Fix this textlesbians and gays."
Fix this textThe only mainstream media to attend the protest was Channel
Fix this text9, but most of the lesbian and gay press was represented. There
Fix this textwere several people taking photographs with no visible
Fix this textidentification and one of the photographers was later seen
Fix this textinside the cinema chatting with the management.
Fix this textAndrea Wilson said: "We are aware that the promoters may
Fix this textuse our protest as publicity but we have discussed this issue as
Fix this texta group and have made a conscious decision that the issue is
Fix this texttoo important not to speak out. "Obviously the promoters
Fix this textexpected a protest because they did not release the starting
Fix this texttime of the first showing until the day and there have been no
Fix this textposters up around town. So we have already had some impact
Fix this texton them."
Fix this textThe organisers indicated that no plans had been made for on-
Fix this textgoing protest but if people are interested and want to get
Fix this textinvolved they should contact:
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Fix this textGLAMA, PO Box 9, Darlinghurst 2010.
Fix this textDemonstrating Against Basic Instinct
Fix this textPhoto: Dianne Fairweather
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Fix this textgaea’s guidance-.cath phillips...beyond the ghetto...
Fix this textRegistered by Australia Post - PublicationNo^b^T94
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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