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That time Gloria Steinem went undercover and exposed Playboy

That time Gloria Steinem went undercover and exposed Playboy

by TBS Newsbot | Oct 12, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Residents

Back in 1963, Gloria Steinem tumbled down the rabbit hole to expose Playboy. She succeeded and the world gave an ugly snapshot of life under Hef.

By the grace of Gord: In 2017, I travelled to the heart of Trump’s voter base

By the grace of Gord: In 2017, I travelled to the heart of Trump’s voter base

by Jordan King Lacroix | Oct 8, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Residents

Just prior to Trump’s inauguration, I travelled to the United States and met Gord, a man who represents the backbone of the 45th Presidency. Desperate for change. Desperate to be right.

Vilification nation? Senator Mehreen Faruqi on racism in our society

Vilification nation? Senator Mehreen Faruqi on racism in our society

by Paul Gregoire | Jun 12, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Interviews, Ladder, My take on.., Politics, Residents

Is racism growing in Australia? We spoke with Australia’s first female Muslim politician to gauge her thoughts.

The joke’s on us: Our blackface culture is deeper than Chris Lilley

The joke’s on us: Our blackface culture is deeper than Chris Lilley

by Jordan King Lacroix | Jun 11, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Residents

So, we’ve finally caught up with Chris Lilley. But the decade in between has offered many examples of blackface. What’s your problem, Australia?

What a lifetime of fearing the “other” has taught me

What a lifetime of fearing the “other” has taught me

by Gay Mackie | May 13, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Residents, TBS Boomers

You could say that I’m a product of my environment, however, my fear of the other has followed me throughout my entire life. It’s taught me one particular lesson.

Don Dunstan: The man who decriminalised homosexuality

Don Dunstan: The man who decriminalised homosexuality

by Ingeborg van Teeseling | Feb 29, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

This week has been a disheartening one for equality. But for inspiration, we should look to the past, to Don Dunstan, a man who saw inequality and refused to accept it.

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