Ally Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/topics/ally/ Pushing The Edge for Critical Thinking in Education Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:14:35 +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 Ally Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/topics/ally/ 32 32 The LGBTQIA+ Silence in Schools is Deafening https://pushingtheedge.org/the-lgbtqi-silence-is-deafening/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:27:00 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=13452 I remember… walking into assembly, feeling that sharp intake of breath as I looked around, stunned at the sea of purple and sea of rainbows – in hair, dresses, t-shirts, wrist-bands, badges. The emotion welled within me, and the tears, they were hard to contain. It’s IDAHOBIT day, a day we take a stand against any teasing, bullying, and harassment of LGBTQIA+ students and staff, or those perceived to be LGBTQIA+. It’s especially crucial that we take a stand given the political and social contexts in Australia that have been so incredibly stressful and distressing for many LGBTQIA+ people and

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]]> Tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Football with Angie Greene https://pushingtheedge.org/tackling-homophobia-and-transphobia-in-football/ Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:40 +0000 http://167.99.27.222/?p=10339 Angie Greene comes from a talented sporting family. From her Pop, to her dad, to her two brothers, all have excelled in sport. Her two brothers’ sporting journeys couldn’t be more different though – because one is gay. Episode 37: Overview Warning: This episode contains language that some people may find offensive or distressing. Angie Greene’s been surrounded by Professional Sport since she was a young kid. Her Pop, Frank Sedgman was a champion tennis player, her dad Russell is in the Australian Football League Hall of Fame, and her two brothers were, and are talented athletes. Their sports journeys though

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]]> Unsure What to Do? Amplify the Voices of Others https://pushingtheedge.org/amplify/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:03:28 +0000 http://167.99.27.222/?p=9450 Feel too scared to speak up? Maybe you don't have the words. Regardless - we need you. Here's how you can help: Amplify our voices for Social Justice.

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