Premium Content:

Christine Forster on why we still need Lesbian Visibility Day

Out for Australia patron Christine Forster has highlighted why we still need to celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day and a committment to ensure that discrimination against same-sex attract women remains on the agenda.

- Advertisement -

In a piece written by Out for Australia CEO Dawn Hough Forster jokes that when she is asked about lesbian role models she often jokes that “there’s Ellen DeGeneres and Ellen DeGeneres.”

“In Australia we can now proudly add our national sweetheart Magda to the list, but the reality is, in our patriarchal world, the gay men have made it to public acceptance and prominence way ahead of us girls. And it’s been the same in business.” Forster said.

“Compare the relative profiles of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott. Sadly, it was no surprise in late 2016 when The Australian Financial Review’s BOSS magazine and accountancy firm Deloitte put together a list of top 50 LGBTI business leaders, and only 14 of them were women.”

Forster said that businesses benefit when they are more inclusive.

In her article Hough argues that while many businesses might question the need to be actively promote Lesbian Visibility Day, there is a wealth of evidence showing that lesbians still face challenges in the workplace.

Read the post on LinkedIn, 26 April is Lesbian Visibility Day

OIP Staff


 

Latest

Graphic novel ‘Gender Queer’ reapproved for sale in Australia

After reviewing their earlier decision, the Classification Review Board came to the same conclusion.

Living Proud’s Colin Longworth nominated for ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award

The awards will be announced at a Gala ceremony this May.

A Madonna song has just surpassed a billion views on YouTube – can you guess which one?

It's maybe not the first song that comes to mind, or even the second, or third.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the RSL stopped a wreath honouring gay service personnel

In 1982 RSL President Bruce Ruxton barred LGBTIQA+ service personnel being recognised.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Graphic novel ‘Gender Queer’ reapproved for sale in Australia

After reviewing their earlier decision, the Classification Review Board came to the same conclusion.

Living Proud’s Colin Longworth nominated for ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award

The awards will be announced at a Gala ceremony this May.

A Madonna song has just surpassed a billion views on YouTube – can you guess which one?

It's maybe not the first song that comes to mind, or even the second, or third.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the RSL stopped a wreath honouring gay service personnel

In 1982 RSL President Bruce Ruxton barred LGBTIQA+ service personnel being recognised.

German cardinal calls for next Pope to embrace Catholic teachings on homosexuality

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller says an Orthodox leader must be the next Pope.

Graphic novel ‘Gender Queer’ reapproved for sale in Australia

After reviewing their earlier decision, the Classification Review Board came to the same conclusion.

Living Proud’s Colin Longworth nominated for ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award

The awards will be announced at a Gala ceremony this May.

A Madonna song has just surpassed a billion views on YouTube – can you guess which one?

It's maybe not the first song that comes to mind, or even the second, or third.