Prime Minister,
Why has the Government not carried out the findings of the Human Rights Commission into Same-Sex couples?
The Government has received serveral submissions from the HRC on this issue, however nothing has progressed on this subject.
The HRC found two key areas of Commonwealth Law, where change needed to occur to keep Australia within its UN international Human Rights Conventions.
1) A change to the Discrimination Act. to make it unlawful to discriminate against someone based on there sexuality, and being involved in a Same-Sex relationship.
The only change the Government was willing to make to the Discrimination Act was to include children of Gay & Lesbian parents. The HRC found that under International Human Rights Conventions, it was a breach not to protect ALL Australians against discrimination. The Government has had almost 2 years to make these changes to protect ALL Australians, but has failed to do so.
2) The second finding of HRC was for Commonwealth Law to make include one of the following;
a) A change to the Marriage Act to include Same-Sex couples
OR
b) A nationally consistent Civil Union Registry, which includes a official ceremony to publicly celebrate those relationships.
The HRC found that anything less, has a violation of International Human Rights conventions.
Currently only 2 states/territories have a Civil Union Registry for Same-Sex couples (ACT and Tasmania) Victoria and NSW have Relationship Registers for Same-Sex couples however, they don't include any provision for a ceremony.
I understand that the states have the power to provide Civil Unions ceremonies for Same-Sex couples. However this is not the case, I know in NSW Government they have said until the Federal Government changes there minds about Gay Marriage NSW's registry will not have provisions for ceremonies. After speaking to both your office and the Attorney General's office, they have said a change of ALL Commonwealth Discrimination Acts and Laws is on the cards for 2011. However then after the inquiries and senate committee meetings on the issue, a change to protect ALL Australians wouldn't be law for at least a year. A change needs to be make NOW to protect ALL Australians, which is the Government responsiblity to provide.
An amendment to the Discrimination Act needs to be drafted NOW, for when Parliament resumes. We can't wait another year for these changes!
Whether or not you support Marriage Equality, you MUST support a change that ensures ALL Australians are protected in Commonwealth Law against discrimination! Australia is the only Western nation not to have Civil Unions for Same-Sex couples, New Zealand since 2004, UK since 2004, Canada since 1999 and the list goes on.
Will the Government allow the following if not I would like a detailed reason why;
A conscience vote on Marriage Equality in the senate
A Civil Partnerships Bill to be introduced
As we are getting close to an election, these issues need some answers to give the people an informed choice on election day.
Mr Abbott has out and about a few weeks ago saying on radio, he supports Civil Unions for Same-Sex couples, and would welcome a Bill to make that happen. He also said this quote "conservatives must embrace Gay Unions", so I would hope the Labor party has some answers before election day. He also supports the changes required to the Discrimination Act.
Same-Sex couples deserve the rights to atleast a simple Civil Union ceremony, it doesn't mimic Marriage at all, its a totally different arrangment. You can't deny us the rights to Marriage, and also the rights to any other type of official ceremony to celebrate our relationships!!!
I appreciate your time, I can't even begin to imagine, how busy you all have been over the past few weeks.
I hope you take this seriously, becasue it's a real serious issue that needs attention NOW. It has been ignored by way too many Prime Ministers, I hope now with a more open-minded leader we can finally become a nation where ALL citizens have Equal rights to be happy and love without discrimation.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Same-Sex Adoption Bill needs your support!!!
I urge you to support the removal of discrimination against same-sex couples and their children in the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW), as proposed by the Adoption Amendment (Same-Sex Couples) Bill.
In all adoption processes, I strongly believe that individuals and couples should be judged on their ability to care for a child and provide a stable home, not on their sexual orientation.
Children in same-sex foster families, and some children with same-sex step parents and co-parents need adoption to ensure they also have equal rights and protection under the law. For these children, adoption will ensure their parents and families are also legally recognised and that they can have a birth certificate which reflects their family structure.
Same-sex couple adoption reform would ensure children have the benefit of:
Parental authority. Children in the care of same-sex couples could have two legally-recognised parents empowered to give consent for their medical treatment, take them to hospital, sign school permission notes, and interact with their child care centres and schools.
Custody and contact. Children in the care of same-sex couples who were adopted would have more certainty around their care and welfare if a parent dies or their parents separate.
Inheritance. Children in the care of same-sex couples who were adopted would have have automatic rights to inherit property and superannuation upon the death of their adoptive parents.
Entitlements and responsibilities conferred to parents and children under state and federal legislation. Any legislation which confered rights or responsibilities to a parent or child would be conferred to the adoptive parents and their child. For example, children will have rights to child support and worker's compensation if an adoptive parent dies or is seriously injured at work.
8 Reasons for Supporting Adoption Equality
Research on gay and lesbian parenting. All the credible research confirms that children are not disadvantaged by having lesbian and gay parents. Research has shown that family processes, not family structures, are determinative of children’s wellbeing. That is, the happiness of the relationship between the adults in the home, and the degree of openness, warmth and communication within the family, not the gender or sexuality of the adults, has the most significant impact on the child.
Practical impacts of discrimination. Discrimination against same-sex couples hurts children with gay and lesbian parents by denying legal and social recognition to their families. Legal recognition would give same-sex parents the power to consent to medical treatment for their child, sign permission notes and exercise parental authority without question or the need for court orders. Children can also miss out on inheritance entitlements.
Judge individuals on their merits, not their sexual orientation. Every individual or couple has to go through strict assessment procedures to determine whether they are fit and proper persons to adopt a child. No one has the right to adopt a child, but same-sex couples should not be excluded before they have had the chance to show their capabilities as potential parents like everybody else.
Inconsistency in the law. It makes no sense to allow individual lesbians and gay men to apply for adoption, but not same-sex couples.
Same-sex couples are foster carers. Same-sex couples have been actively recruited as foster carers for many years, and provide wonderful foster care for children in need. Children in long-term foster care deserve the stability of having their parents legally recognised.
Discrimination fuels social myths and prejudice.Discrimination against gays and lesbians in adoption law perpetuates hurtful myths that lesbians and gay men pose a risk to children. This reflects unfairly on the valuable contributions of many same-sex parents, and all lesbians and gay men who work with children as teachers, youth workers and carers.
Same-sex families have recognition in many Australian jurisdictions. Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory have same-sex adoption equality. Tasmania also allows same-sex couples to adopt a partner’s child. New South Wales and the Northern Territory recognise children born to lesbian couples through assisted reproductive technology. The Commonwealth Family Law Act also recognises same-sex families.
Adoption is the last area of discrimination against same-sex couples. Since 1999, NSW has progressively removed all discrimination against same-sex couples – adoption being the last significant area of discrimination.
To allow discrimination against Same-sex couples in the Adoption Act, is a breech of International UN Human Rights Conventions, which Australia is obligated to enforce. Certain Lobby groups such as the Christian Lobby, would have you believe that by allowing Same-sex couples to Adopt children will put these kids in danger, which is totally untrue. The Adoption standards and rules for being apprroved to Adopt a child, will continue to remain as they have, which is a couple of same-sex or opposite sex both have to go through the same criteria and selection process to prove they are fit to become parents.
By including Same-sex couples to be eligable to Adopt children, will NOT mean that ALL Same-sex couples will be approved to Adopt, as I said above if a couple of opposite sex or same sex is found to not be a fit and proper parent for a child then there application is declined. Kids are protected with this method, to say that ALL same-sex couples are banned from being eligable to apply to Adopt is flat out discrimination.
Christian Lobby group say that 'all kids deserve a mother and a father', for generations now with high divorce rates, and the lack of unity in a lot of relationships, have meant a lot of kids have already been growing up in homes that arent typically 'christian'. Single parents and same-sex couples have made a perfectly safe and loving homes for children, for a lobby group to say that anything "un-christian" is not right and shouldn't be aloud is nothing more than making the Christian church sound like dictators.
I strongly encourage you to act in the best interests of children and support the removal of discrimination in adoption law.
In all adoption processes, I strongly believe that individuals and couples should be judged on their ability to care for a child and provide a stable home, not on their sexual orientation.
Children in same-sex foster families, and some children with same-sex step parents and co-parents need adoption to ensure they also have equal rights and protection under the law. For these children, adoption will ensure their parents and families are also legally recognised and that they can have a birth certificate which reflects their family structure.
Same-sex couple adoption reform would ensure children have the benefit of:
Parental authority. Children in the care of same-sex couples could have two legally-recognised parents empowered to give consent for their medical treatment, take them to hospital, sign school permission notes, and interact with their child care centres and schools.
Custody and contact. Children in the care of same-sex couples who were adopted would have more certainty around their care and welfare if a parent dies or their parents separate.
Inheritance. Children in the care of same-sex couples who were adopted would have have automatic rights to inherit property and superannuation upon the death of their adoptive parents.
Entitlements and responsibilities conferred to parents and children under state and federal legislation. Any legislation which confered rights or responsibilities to a parent or child would be conferred to the adoptive parents and their child. For example, children will have rights to child support and worker's compensation if an adoptive parent dies or is seriously injured at work.
8 Reasons for Supporting Adoption Equality
Research on gay and lesbian parenting. All the credible research confirms that children are not disadvantaged by having lesbian and gay parents. Research has shown that family processes, not family structures, are determinative of children’s wellbeing. That is, the happiness of the relationship between the adults in the home, and the degree of openness, warmth and communication within the family, not the gender or sexuality of the adults, has the most significant impact on the child.
Practical impacts of discrimination. Discrimination against same-sex couples hurts children with gay and lesbian parents by denying legal and social recognition to their families. Legal recognition would give same-sex parents the power to consent to medical treatment for their child, sign permission notes and exercise parental authority without question or the need for court orders. Children can also miss out on inheritance entitlements.
Judge individuals on their merits, not their sexual orientation. Every individual or couple has to go through strict assessment procedures to determine whether they are fit and proper persons to adopt a child. No one has the right to adopt a child, but same-sex couples should not be excluded before they have had the chance to show their capabilities as potential parents like everybody else.
Inconsistency in the law. It makes no sense to allow individual lesbians and gay men to apply for adoption, but not same-sex couples.
Same-sex couples are foster carers. Same-sex couples have been actively recruited as foster carers for many years, and provide wonderful foster care for children in need. Children in long-term foster care deserve the stability of having their parents legally recognised.
Discrimination fuels social myths and prejudice.Discrimination against gays and lesbians in adoption law perpetuates hurtful myths that lesbians and gay men pose a risk to children. This reflects unfairly on the valuable contributions of many same-sex parents, and all lesbians and gay men who work with children as teachers, youth workers and carers.
Same-sex families have recognition in many Australian jurisdictions. Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory have same-sex adoption equality. Tasmania also allows same-sex couples to adopt a partner’s child. New South Wales and the Northern Territory recognise children born to lesbian couples through assisted reproductive technology. The Commonwealth Family Law Act also recognises same-sex families.
Adoption is the last area of discrimination against same-sex couples. Since 1999, NSW has progressively removed all discrimination against same-sex couples – adoption being the last significant area of discrimination.
To allow discrimination against Same-sex couples in the Adoption Act, is a breech of International UN Human Rights Conventions, which Australia is obligated to enforce. Certain Lobby groups such as the Christian Lobby, would have you believe that by allowing Same-sex couples to Adopt children will put these kids in danger, which is totally untrue. The Adoption standards and rules for being apprroved to Adopt a child, will continue to remain as they have, which is a couple of same-sex or opposite sex both have to go through the same criteria and selection process to prove they are fit to become parents.
By including Same-sex couples to be eligable to Adopt children, will NOT mean that ALL Same-sex couples will be approved to Adopt, as I said above if a couple of opposite sex or same sex is found to not be a fit and proper parent for a child then there application is declined. Kids are protected with this method, to say that ALL same-sex couples are banned from being eligable to apply to Adopt is flat out discrimination.
Christian Lobby group say that 'all kids deserve a mother and a father', for generations now with high divorce rates, and the lack of unity in a lot of relationships, have meant a lot of kids have already been growing up in homes that arent typically 'christian'. Single parents and same-sex couples have made a perfectly safe and loving homes for children, for a lobby group to say that anything "un-christian" is not right and shouldn't be aloud is nothing more than making the Christian church sound like dictators.
I strongly encourage you to act in the best interests of children and support the removal of discrimination in adoption law.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Prayer Of St. Francis
Lord make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow Love.
Where there is injury, Pardon.
Where there is doubt, Faith.
Where there is despair, Hope.
Where there is darkness, Light.
And where there is sadness, Joy.
O Divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love
For it is in giving that we receive-
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen
I'm not a seriously religious person, however being a Gay Rights activist I have read ALOT of the bible.
The main message is the bible is love, peace, hope. But todays society seems to have changed that message into one of doom, judgement and codenmation.
Governments are using there religous views to deny Gay & Lesbians the Human Rights we deserve. The Bible doesnt condenm Same-Sex couples, follow these links for more info about WHAT THE BIBLE REALLY SAYS ABOUT SAME-SEX COUPLES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AVRslVRbY
This is a youtube video called "For the Bible Tells Me So"
A great Doco about The Bible and Homosexuality, I highly rate that doco many thanks to the creators and producers. We need more docos about this issue.
http://www.soulforce.org/article/homosexuality-bible-gay-christian
This is a great site full of information about The Bible and Homosexuality, extremely sad in spots but thats why this is so important.
Enough people have suffered becasue of the false verses in the Bible.
Please read and watch the above links.
Where there is hatred, let me sow Love.
Where there is injury, Pardon.
Where there is doubt, Faith.
Where there is despair, Hope.
Where there is darkness, Light.
And where there is sadness, Joy.
O Divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love
For it is in giving that we receive-
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen
I'm not a seriously religious person, however being a Gay Rights activist I have read ALOT of the bible.
The main message is the bible is love, peace, hope. But todays society seems to have changed that message into one of doom, judgement and codenmation.
Governments are using there religous views to deny Gay & Lesbians the Human Rights we deserve. The Bible doesnt condenm Same-Sex couples, follow these links for more info about WHAT THE BIBLE REALLY SAYS ABOUT SAME-SEX COUPLES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AVRslVRbY
This is a youtube video called "For the Bible Tells Me So"
A great Doco about The Bible and Homosexuality, I highly rate that doco many thanks to the creators and producers. We need more docos about this issue.
http://www.soulforce.org/article/homosexuality-bible-gay-christian
This is a great site full of information about The Bible and Homosexuality, extremely sad in spots but thats why this is so important.
Enough people have suffered becasue of the false verses in the Bible.
Please read and watch the above links.
Monday, January 11, 2010
NSW Government Wont Change Adoption Laws
The NSW government, has done nothing about the recommendation from the NSW Committee on Law And Justice. To remove discrimination against, Same-Sex couples in the Adoption Act.
In NSW Same-Sex couples are not allowed to apply to Adopt children, because of there sexuality that's just plain old homophobia!
The Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby are urging the NSW Government to take notice and act on those recommendations, to remove the discrimination against Same-Sex couples.
NSW Government needs to start changing there homophobia ways of thinking, take some tips from ACT and WA Governments who both allow Same-Sex Adoption.
We can all make a difference, by making others aware of this issue, writing letters to local MP's.
But it's at the federal level that major changes need to happen, civil unions and civil marriage has nothing to do with the church. which is there main reason for upholding the ban on Same-Sex marriage, church groups who oppose Same-Sex marriage should be ashamed of yourselves. Jesus taught love, peace and harmony for ALL not homophobia.
This Election year right of Gay & Lesbians are high on the agenda, The Greens party are the only Australian party to publicly defend the rights of the Gay & Lesbian community.
We need to make sure they get as many votes as possible, to give them more power to pressure the Government into Equality for ALL Australians.
I think its disgraceful that our Government, openly denies ALL Australians the same human rights.
A few decades from now we are going to have another 'Forgotten Australians' apology from the Government to the Gay & Lesbian Community and their families, are they really that stupid the Gay Rights Movement is unstoppable!!!
Year after year our voices only grow louder, we will win our human rights!
In NSW Same-Sex couples are not allowed to apply to Adopt children, because of there sexuality that's just plain old homophobia!
The Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby are urging the NSW Government to take notice and act on those recommendations, to remove the discrimination against Same-Sex couples.
NSW Government needs to start changing there homophobia ways of thinking, take some tips from ACT and WA Governments who both allow Same-Sex Adoption.
We can all make a difference, by making others aware of this issue, writing letters to local MP's.
But it's at the federal level that major changes need to happen, civil unions and civil marriage has nothing to do with the church. which is there main reason for upholding the ban on Same-Sex marriage, church groups who oppose Same-Sex marriage should be ashamed of yourselves. Jesus taught love, peace and harmony for ALL not homophobia.
This Election year right of Gay & Lesbians are high on the agenda, The Greens party are the only Australian party to publicly defend the rights of the Gay & Lesbian community.
We need to make sure they get as many votes as possible, to give them more power to pressure the Government into Equality for ALL Australians.
I think its disgraceful that our Government, openly denies ALL Australians the same human rights.
A few decades from now we are going to have another 'Forgotten Australians' apology from the Government to the Gay & Lesbian Community and their families, are they really that stupid the Gay Rights Movement is unstoppable!!!
Year after year our voices only grow louder, we will win our human rights!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Australia Is Falling Behind The Rest of The World!
Australia is now falling years behind the rest of the world as far as Same-Sex marriage goes, Australia Government needs to keep this country moving forwards.
Almost day by day country after country are legalises Same-Sex marriages, Australia is the ONLY western country not to at least give Same-sex couples a Civil Union.
Our Government is so centred on pleasing the churches that nothing is getting done about these issues.
The world's first country to grant Same-Sex civil unions was Denmark amazingly back in 1989, 20 years ago that's incredible!!!
The first nation to legalise Same-Sex marriages was The Netherlands back in 2001, back had Same-Sex civil unions since 1998.
Even New Zealand introduced Same-Sex civil unions back in 2004, Australia is so far behind it's a joke!
I don't understand how the Australian Government, can keep blocking steps towards equality & deny Australia from keeping up the rest of the world.
The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) recently tried to legalise Same-Sex civil unions for the forth time, this time the Federal Government resisted pulling the plug on the changes. However they want the laws to be amended to not make it registered with births, deaths and marriages registry, wants all legal meaning removed to make it nothing like a marriage this is just plain out right homophobia from the government.
The Australian Christian Lobby Group, are having a part to play in stopping the Marriage Equality Bill. Which was submitted by the Greens Party, the ONLY Australian Federal Party to stand up for Gay & Lesbians.
The Australian Liberal Party, have always had a very old fashioned view on this issue. Choosing to use God & the Bible "marriage is only between one man & one women to the exclusion of all others"
Well that view is fast becoming a thing of the past, with the world understanding that Same-Sex couples are NO different. And deserve the same rights and respect as everyone else.
But the bible and church groups have been changing bits and pieces to suit current trends, so this is NO different but besides that Civil Unions are meant to be the NON church version for people who can't or don't want to get married.
So thats why I can't understand why the Australian Government wont let us have Civil Unions, let the church keep there word "marriage" JUST GIVE US CIVIL UNIONS
Rudd what are you so scared of????? STOP BEING HOMOPHOBIC!!!!! STOP BEING A COWARD!!!!!!
Almost day by day country after country are legalises Same-Sex marriages, Australia is the ONLY western country not to at least give Same-sex couples a Civil Union.
Our Government is so centred on pleasing the churches that nothing is getting done about these issues.
The world's first country to grant Same-Sex civil unions was Denmark amazingly back in 1989, 20 years ago that's incredible!!!
The first nation to legalise Same-Sex marriages was The Netherlands back in 2001, back had Same-Sex civil unions since 1998.
Even New Zealand introduced Same-Sex civil unions back in 2004, Australia is so far behind it's a joke!
I don't understand how the Australian Government, can keep blocking steps towards equality & deny Australia from keeping up the rest of the world.
The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) recently tried to legalise Same-Sex civil unions for the forth time, this time the Federal Government resisted pulling the plug on the changes. However they want the laws to be amended to not make it registered with births, deaths and marriages registry, wants all legal meaning removed to make it nothing like a marriage this is just plain out right homophobia from the government.
The Australian Christian Lobby Group, are having a part to play in stopping the Marriage Equality Bill. Which was submitted by the Greens Party, the ONLY Australian Federal Party to stand up for Gay & Lesbians.
The Australian Liberal Party, have always had a very old fashioned view on this issue. Choosing to use God & the Bible "marriage is only between one man & one women to the exclusion of all others"
Well that view is fast becoming a thing of the past, with the world understanding that Same-Sex couples are NO different. And deserve the same rights and respect as everyone else.
But the bible and church groups have been changing bits and pieces to suit current trends, so this is NO different but besides that Civil Unions are meant to be the NON church version for people who can't or don't want to get married.
So thats why I can't understand why the Australian Government wont let us have Civil Unions, let the church keep there word "marriage" JUST GIVE US CIVIL UNIONS
Rudd what are you so scared of????? STOP BEING HOMOPHOBIC!!!!! STOP BEING A COWARD!!!!!!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
BIGPOND BIGBLOG
Bigpond BigBlog has today removed the words "Gay & Lesbian" from there banned words list.
This is a great outcome, however they still should have never been on that list to start with.
I hope this shows to those people who complained to have to words banned, TO GET THE HELL OVER IT we are all allowed to be who we are.
This outcome is step in the right direction for our rights as HUMANS
This is a great outcome, however they still should have never been on that list to start with.
I hope this shows to those people who complained to have to words banned, TO GET THE HELL OVER IT we are all allowed to be who we are.
This outcome is step in the right direction for our rights as HUMANS
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
BIGPOND BIGBLOG, WHAT A JOKE!!!
Bigpond, Australia's biggest Internet service provider offer to there customers a free blog service to talk about current affairs & events.
This is the BigBlog advert;
"Hi fellow bloggers, we are looking for interesting blogs on today's topics and events which we intend to promote on the BigPond home page. We want to promote more interaction from the wider BigPond community and get more people coming to your blogs. So c'mon, start writing some interesting stuff and we'll promote it for you!"
So from that you would think that ALL of "today's topics and events" would be allowed on Bigpong BigBlog, but we were wrong, very wrong.
I tried to create a BigBlog that's similar to my Blog on blogger.com (which is by far the best blog service on the net)
I wanted a Gay Rights Blog which is a BIG topic that needs to be talked about, not banned from our rights of freedom to express our views.
When I typed in the words Gay & Lesbian a error message came up saying "ERROR the text contains the following naughty words "gay" "lesbian".
Which meant I wasn't able to create my blog, what a joke bigpond!!!!
I immediately made several complaints to Telstra, Bigpond and Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman to find out why? and will it be changed?
After whats seemed like dozens of phone calls to Bigpond found out that several customers of Bigpond Bigblog wrote letters in wanting the words "gay & lesbian" banned not allowed to be used on the site, and Bigpond added theses words to "naughty list or banned words list"
I think its a joke! That a few people complaining to have words added to a banned list, without any just reason or purpose. Except to promote and advocate homophobia, and make it even harder for Gay Rights in Australia.
However after making the complaint to Telstra they were extremely surprised and disappointed with Bigpond, and are still trying to find out why? and can it be changed?
It's surprising because Telstra and Bigpond are one of the biggest companies in Australia and are now saying its naughty and wrong to be Gay & Lesbian by banning those words.
If several customers wrote in wanting the words relating to any other race or minority group banned eg: Asian, Indian or any race or minority in Australia, there is no way they would ban theses words because its wrong.
So the same rules should apply to the Gay & Lesbian Community, racism or discriminating against minorities groups is WRONG and Bigpond shouldn't be allowed to advocate homophobia.
So I will keep bugging Bigpond till the words Gay & Lesbian are removed from that banned list and they make a public apologue to the Gay & Lesbian Community.
There are also a number of words that Bigpond don't ban, its very interesting I wont make them public just yet, because these words are not only suggesting illegal behaviour but extremely ugly.
Bigpond what a joke you should be ashamed!!!!!!!
This is the BigBlog advert;
"Hi fellow bloggers, we are looking for interesting blogs on today's topics and events which we intend to promote on the BigPond home page. We want to promote more interaction from the wider BigPond community and get more people coming to your blogs. So c'mon, start writing some interesting stuff and we'll promote it for you!"
So from that you would think that ALL of "today's topics and events" would be allowed on Bigpong BigBlog, but we were wrong, very wrong.
I tried to create a BigBlog that's similar to my Blog on blogger.com (which is by far the best blog service on the net)
I wanted a Gay Rights Blog which is a BIG topic that needs to be talked about, not banned from our rights of freedom to express our views.
When I typed in the words Gay & Lesbian a error message came up saying "ERROR the text contains the following naughty words "gay" "lesbian".
Which meant I wasn't able to create my blog, what a joke bigpond!!!!
I immediately made several complaints to Telstra, Bigpond and Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman to find out why? and will it be changed?
After whats seemed like dozens of phone calls to Bigpond found out that several customers of Bigpond Bigblog wrote letters in wanting the words "gay & lesbian" banned not allowed to be used on the site, and Bigpond added theses words to "naughty list or banned words list"
I think its a joke! That a few people complaining to have words added to a banned list, without any just reason or purpose. Except to promote and advocate homophobia, and make it even harder for Gay Rights in Australia.
However after making the complaint to Telstra they were extremely surprised and disappointed with Bigpond, and are still trying to find out why? and can it be changed?
It's surprising because Telstra and Bigpond are one of the biggest companies in Australia and are now saying its naughty and wrong to be Gay & Lesbian by banning those words.
If several customers wrote in wanting the words relating to any other race or minority group banned eg: Asian, Indian or any race or minority in Australia, there is no way they would ban theses words because its wrong.
So the same rules should apply to the Gay & Lesbian Community, racism or discriminating against minorities groups is WRONG and Bigpond shouldn't be allowed to advocate homophobia.
So I will keep bugging Bigpond till the words Gay & Lesbian are removed from that banned list and they make a public apologue to the Gay & Lesbian Community.
There are also a number of words that Bigpond don't ban, its very interesting I wont make them public just yet, because these words are not only suggesting illegal behaviour but extremely ugly.
Bigpond what a joke you should be ashamed!!!!!!!
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