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USyd QuAC speak out against transphobic One Nation motion Gender-neutral language, including the use of singular ‘they’ pronouns, has existed in the English language for centuries. Photography by Vivienne Guo April 21, 2021 USyd’s Queer Action Collective gathered for a speak-out today, to stand against a motion introduced to Senate by One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts that seeks to ban the use of gender-neutral language at a federal level. The motion was passed last week. Queer Officer Oscar Chaffey denounced the motion as “transphobic” and “bioessentialist nonsense”, saying that gender-neutral language, including the use of singular ‘they’ pronouns, has existed in the English language for centuries. ....
Pride in Protest and the fight for Sydney’s queer community Leadership struggles, online vitriol and generational change within Sydney s queer community. Photography by Aman Kapoor April 11, 2021 Veiled in respectful silence, Taylor Square is surprisingly still, calm even. The sheer number of people that have turned up smother the occasional spot fires of nervousness that jump through the crowd. Bodies radiate quiet determination. “I’m going to get a little bit emotional because, as I stand here on this occasion, I am recalling that first Mardi Gras”, says Mark Gillespie, microphone in hand, his voice filling Taylor Square. Gillespie is a “78er”, one of the original protestors who marched down Oxford Street from Taylor Square on 24 June, 1978, to commemorate the Stonewall Riots. When police denied the marchers access to Hyde Park that night, where they planned to have speeches, cries of “on to the Cross” multiplied ....
This is the first protest to be granted an exemption by NSW Health. Pictured: NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard, March 5, 2021 NSW Health has granted an exemption for Pride in Protest’s Mardi Gras march tomorrow, allowing the event to have up to 1500 people and exceed the current political gatherings limit of 500. More than 1100 people have RSVPed for tomorrow’s march, with over 3200 interested. This is the first protest to be granted an exemption by NSW Health. As a result, NSW Police have withdrawn Supreme Court proceedings against organisers. The approval comes after significant community pressure, including letters of support from Greens, Labor and Independent Members of Parliament, as well as 78ers a group of activists who marched in the first Mardi Gras in 1978. ....
The Board is back Yesterday, USyd’s favourite corporate board was joined by a curious new Senate-Appointed Director, passed transparency reforms, confirmed online elections, and avoided questions about Pulp. February 27, 2021 The USU Board held its first meeting of the year yesterday afternoon, considering reviews, revues and revenues. The Board was joined for the first time by a new Senate-Appointed Director (SAD), David Wright, whose dual role as the University’s Director of Treasury and Financial Control has drawn the ire of some. New CEO Andrew Mills also attended his first board meeting. SAD Over summer, David Wright was appointed to the Board by the Senate, replacing Jane Drummond. Wright is also the University’s Director of Treasury and Financial Control. The appointment of a high-ranked University decision-maker to the Board represents a marked change of approach from the Senate, whose recent appointments have generally not been involved in the ....