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With the latest edition of Star Observer out today, Melbourne based journo Matthew Wade joins Dean with the latest. Online group STOP SAFE Schools Coalition wants to prevent LGBT youth... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

Attracting over 150,000 visits annually The Sustainable Living Festival engages with hundreds of organisations and individuals to stage Australia’s largest sustainability festival. The Festival’s Director Luke Taylor joins Dean to... LEARN MORE The post Exploring Sustainable Living with Festival Director Luke Taylor appeared first on On the Line.

EXCLUSIVE: The Deputy Manager of Opposition Business and Shadow Attorney-General the Hon. Mark Dreyfus QC, MP joins Dean to express his outrage at the Australian Christian Lobby’s attempts to “override”... LEARN MORE The post Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus Appalled by ACL appeared first on On the Line.

Matthew Wade from Star Observer jumps on the end of the blower to bring us all up to date with the latest in LGBTI news. Some parents have spoken out... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

The Victorian Government is introducing a bill into parliament aimed at stopping unregistered health practitioner who profess to cure homosexuality. The crack down on ex-gay crack pots will not stop... LEARN MORE The post Crack Down on Ex-gay Crack Pots appeared first on On the Line.

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) has appointed Darryl O’Donnell as Executive Director coinciding with the departure of Rob Lake who has led the organisation for the past 5... LEARN MORE The post Rob Lake Leaves AFAO appeared first on On the Line.

EXCLUSIVE: The Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) today announced the launch of its first Trans and Gender Diverse Advisory Group, which will provide advice to the organisation on supporting and promoting the... LEARN MORE The post New Health Advisory and Trans Clinic Announced appeared first on On the Line.

Not one but TWO of Star Observers journos, both Shannon Power and Matthew Wade join Dean for a chat about the biggest news stories for the LGBTI community. Victorian Government... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

Dean Beck and Shannon Power take a look at two mistakes that should have been avoided, which caused HIV Stigma. This week Star Observer journalist and Dean’s Pride March co-host... LEARN MORE The post Stigmatizing Mistakes, Apologies and PrEPX Trial Announcement appeared first on On the Line.

Last week The Stirrer’s Doug Pollard revealed that the national peak body for our communities health and well-being, LGBTI Health Alliance was being defunded by the Federal Government. In a... LEARN MORE The post It’s Official – Government Defunds Health Alliance appeared first on On the Line.

Matthew Wade from Star Observer joins Dean for the Weekly News Wrap. Unfortunate comments from the Queensland nominee for Australian of the Year Catherine McGregor. A homophobic sticker appeared in... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

‘Schools Out for Midsumma’ is a FREE premier event in the Midsumma program especially for teachers, parents, young people and community members interested in the education of LGBTI young people. Dean is joined by Adam... LEARN MORE The post Schools Out for Midsumma Premier Event appeared first on On the Line.

Following the discovery of homophobic stickers placed on Chapel St South Yarra near Chasers Nightclub, a social media outcry condemning the message of hatred has erupted. The stickers were... LEARN MORE The post Homophobic HIV Hatred Condemned appeared first on On the Line.

The National LGBTI Health Alliance is in crisis with the Federal Government refusing to provide ‘core funding’, placing its future in doubt. Federal Government tendering processes have pitched HIV organisations... LEARN MORE The post CRISIS: Slow Starve for LGBTI National Health Organisations appeared first on On the Line.

Each year Dean Beck complies a collection of interviews gathered during Carnival Day. In 2016 the Melbourne turned on a stunning day our the LGBTIQ Communities came out in full turning... LEARN MORE The post The 2016 Midsumma Montage appeared first on On the Line.

The Melbourne journo for Star Observer, Matthew Wade joins Dean in the studio for the weekly news wrap. Melbourne will once again host Australia’s biggest LGBTI Sports Festival Australia’s first... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

Prior to the special board meeting which saw Midsumma appoint John Caldwell as its new President, he joined Dean with a few words of advice to the 2016 Midsumma Champions. The post John Caldwell – Midsumma’s New President appeared first on On the Line.

Ahead of Midsumma Carnival this Sunday, Dean is joined by Festival Director Tennille Moisel to walk through the festival program. The Victorian AIDS Councils sell out Hypothetical last year will move... LEARN MORE The post Midsumma 2016 Begins appeared first on On the Line.

For his first bulletin in 2016 the delectable Matthew Wade drops by for the Weekly News Wrap. PrEPAccessNow met with the Minister for Health yesterday to discuss PrEP in Victoria.... LEARN MORE The post Star Observer Weekly News Wrap appeared first on On the Line.

Following the announcement of the RAPTURE Initiative – (a plan for Australia to become the first country in the world to achieve zero new HIV infections by 2020 through a... LEARN MORE The post VAC respond to RAPTURE Announcement appeared first on On the Line.