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Opinion Archive

OP.ED

Is Disney lacking diversity

The Mouse House with Locked Doors. Will Disney ever truly let us in? For young queer people, seeing themselves reflected back on the screen is crucial.
Superman
OP.ED

My Superman - A Millennial’s Musings on Marriage

Gay marriage is not about two people being gay: it’s about two people who love each other and who have decided to commit to each other for the exact same reasons any other couple would get married.
HEALTH & WELLBEING

Acceptance = Happier LGBT people

If your sexual orientation is accepted by society you will be happier and more satisfied with your life.
OP.ED

STOP calling it a choice

Battling the 'homosexual agenda,' the hard-line religious right has made a series of incendiary claims. But they're just not true.
OP.ED

We maybe gay for social, not sexual reasons?

In a paper I published with Duke University professor Brian Hare, we propose human sexuality (including homosexuality) evolved as an outcome of the evolution of increased sociability in humans.
Wellbeing

Self Obsession, is it a gay thing?

Surveys show that gay men tend to be more focused on luxuries and beauty products than their heterosexual counterparts.
SEX & HEALTH

The truth in lies of PrEP

Adhering to the daily blue pill of prevention has revolutionised dating and sex in the community like nothing I’ve ever seen before and HIV rates have stagnated as a result.
LOVE IS LOVE

Not all views deserve respect

When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect. One of the expectations in the ongoing debate over marriage reform in Australia is that all views should be respected. But if we want to uphold the values of the enlightenment and of deliberative democracy...