same-sex marriage Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/same-sex-marriage/ Pushing The Edge for Critical Thinking in Education Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:17:55 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pushingtheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-PTE-512x512-32x32.png same-sex marriage Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/same-sex-marriage/ 32 32 Optimism, Hope and a Place to Belong with Rodney Croome https://pushingtheedge.org/rodney-croome/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:00:22 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=11765 In Episode 50, longtime LGBTI human rights activist Rodney Croome. We explore the lessons learnt from early campaigns to legalise homosexuality, unpack why personal stories are key, & small target strategies are a mistake. Plus, we zero in on the dangers of the ‘religious freedom’ movement. Episode 50 CLICK PLAY to listen to Rodney Croome Episode Guest Rodney Croome has been a LGBTI human rights activist in Australia for over 30 years. In 1994, Nicholas Toonen along with his then partner, Rodney Croome were involved in an historic campaign to repeal the laws against homosexuality in their home state of Tasmania,

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]]> How Rainbow Kids Are Stepping Up and Speaking Out with Felicity Marlowe https://pushingtheedge.org/rainbow-kids-are-stepping-up-and-speaking-out/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:00:10 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=11608 In Episode 46: How Rainbow Kids are actively campaigning for their families’ rights, and how schools can better support them. Also, why personal stories are key to changing hearts and minds.  Episode 46 CLICK PLAY to listen to Felicity Marlowe Episode Guest Felicity Marlowe is from Rainbow Families Victoria. She has 3 children with her partner, Sarah. Quick Guide Felicity introduces herself Learning from past activism What is a Rainbow Family? Issues faced by Rainbow Families in schools Approaching schools, as a Rainbow Parent Advice for Teachers The agency of Rainbow Kids What Rainbow Kids say about their teachers How schools

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]]> Trans Children Do Know Who They Are with Jo Hirst https://pushingtheedge.org/trans-children-do-know-who-they-are/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00:35 +0000 http://167.99.27.222/?p=11029 In Episode 43: the ups and downs of raising a trans child in an often hostile world; and how schools can better support trans and gender diverse young people. Episode 43 CLICK PLAY to listen to Jo Hirst Episode Guest Jo Hirst is the author of the children’s picture books: The Gender Fairy and A House for Everyone. Jo’s also the mother of a trans child, and an advocate for trans and gender diverse children. Quick Guide Jo Hirst introduces herself Affirming trans and gender diverse young people – in light of hostile pushback Medical advice about being trans and gender diverse

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