Racist homophobe dumped by ALP
By Matt Akersten 22nd Feb, 2012
Only days into their state election campaign, an embarrassed ALP in Queensland has hurriedly distanced itself from a young candidate who in recent years made racist and homophobic remarks on the net.
Anna Bligh: "It gets better"
By Matt Akersten 5th Oct, 2011
Queensland's Premier Anna Bligh is the latest politician to join the It gets Better movement with her own message for at-risk LGBTI youth.
Anna Bligh for marriage equality!
By Matt Akersten 21st Jun, 2011
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she welcomes the decision to back gay marriage at the state's ALP Conference, and now confirms her personal support for marriage equality "as an issue of basic human rights and fairness."
