PICKING AND CHOOSING, LGBT INCLUSION…
Download the ninth installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Nine: Perth
Daniel attends a beyondblue consultation and believes there might have been traction achieved. Daniel meets “Anita”, an award winning teacher who has experienced more homophobia than most. Daniel meets an array of current and former politicians. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
TOO CLOSE TO PERTH? GAY IMPERIALISM AND REGIONAL AUSTRALIA…
Download the eighth installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Eight: Bunbury
Daniel hears about how Bunbury might get a gay pride parade. Daniel speaks to “Alan” about growing up in Bunbury and how rural might be better than regional. Daniel meets with the second of the True Colours programs. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
WHEN THERE ARE PLENTY OF WOMEN WHO LOOK LIKE DYKES, BUT AREN’T…
Download the seventh installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Seven: Albany
Daniel meets with local mainstream organisations and ponders inclusion. Daniel meets with Albany pioneer organisation, Young House. Daniel meets local LGBT young people through the True Colours program. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
HOW ASIA-PACIFIC DELEGATES MIMIC VICTORIA TEACHERS…
Download the sixth installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Six: Not Indonesia, Perth
Daniel cancels an international LGBT human rights project after a terrorist threat in Indonesia. Daniel discusses his international experiences and how this has shaped his work. Daniel revisits a conversation with Catholic school hierarchy about “idol time”. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
THE DAY I STARED DOWN HOMOPHOBIC TRUCKERS…
Download the fifth installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Five: Esperance Kalgoorlie
Daniel travels across the Nullabor and almost gets physical with a pair of homophobic truckers in Caiguna. Daniel talks with “Mini” about coming out to her grandmother on Facebook and getting her approval online. Daniel randomly runs in to an old Berlin friend. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
MY LIFE AS AN AMWAY SALESMAN…
Download the fourth installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Four: Port Lincoln
Daniel meets a local Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer with some colourful views. Daniel watches, during an “Amway” spiel as a Department of Education senior official who literally recoils in his presence. Daniel meets “Jack” who has everything he wants in Port Lincoln except a boyfriend. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
SIMPLY HOLDING THE HAND OF THE ONE THEY LOVE WITHOUT FEAR…
Download the third installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Three: Adelaide
Daniel talks with local LGBT young people and hears their hopes to one day be able to hold hands publicly with their partners. Daniel talks in depth with “Markus” who challenges the conventional thinking on being “out” at school. Daniel hears from his first parent of the tour. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
BE CAREFUL OF THE WAY YOU WALK IN ‘THE MOUNT’…
Download the second installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week Two: Mt Gambier
Daniel visits the local Catholic school and hears about it’s seeming LGBT origins and it’s link to saint-to-be, Mary McKillop. Daniel talks “Ellen” about her PDA role reversal with her partner. Daniel catches up with two friends from his past, one unhappy with Daniel being pigeon-toed. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
BEYOND EXPECTATIONS – FROM PRISCILLA TO THE LLEYLANDS…
Download the first installment of ‘Postcards from the LGBT Edge’ here: Tour Week One: Geelong
Daniel launches the national tour in his hometown of Geelong where the Mayor gets his name wrong and makes some very frank, personal admissions. Daniel gets kicked out of a local writing festival, yet marches in an annual multicultural parade with local LGBT young people. See the video blog at www.youtube.com/user/tennisdan
Download Daniel’s Tour Launch Speech here: Daniel Witthaus Tour Launch
February 18th, 2010
Read more about the launch of Beyond ‘That’s So Gay’: Challenging homophobia in Australian schools (Hawker Brownlow Education, 2010) here: Book Launch Reflection
Read Rodney Croome’s speech here: Rodney Croome Book Launch Speech
Read Daniel’s speech here: Daniel Witthaus Book Launch Speech
