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Jac Tomlins

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Media

Over the years, I’ve written many feature and opinion  pieces for the mainstream and LGBTIQ press. I, and my family, have also featured in numerous news stories on a range of different issues. I’ve included some examples below:

Stories I’ve written

  • A personal account of why the Safe Schools Coalition is vital to LGBTIQ youth – Gay News Network, 2016
  • I don’t want another kid killing themselves because they think they are different or wrong  – Gay News Network, 2016
  • How and why did John Howard change the Marriage Act  – Gay News Network, 2016
  • What Gillard needs to hear about same-sex marriage – Sydney Morning Herald, 2011
  • Beyond the Straight and Narrow – Sydney Morning Herald, 2010
  • Just another family asking for fairness – The Age, 2008
  • Donation Dynamics – Melbourne’s Child, 2007
  • Two mums and a baby – Melbourne’s Child, 2005
  • When I do becomes you can’t – The Age, 2004
  • Why won’t the law let my son have two loving parents? – The Age 2004
  • Our struggle for a baby continues – The Age, 2000
  • Pain guaranteed: The baby isn’t – The Age, 2000
  • Hoping for my baby, The Age, 1999
  • When a teacher comes out – The Age, 1995

 

Stories about my work

  • What children say about same-sex marriage – The Age, 2016
  • Penny Wong to speak at Midsumma panel about the future of LGBTI families – Gay News Network, 2016
  • Resource kit for families to be launched at annual Rainbow Families picnic – Star Observer, 2015
  • Australian Equality Party pushes for federal senate seat – Progress Leader, 2015
  • Family affair: same-sex couples still fighting for equality 10 years on – The Australian, 2014
  • Kew primary school ends Access Ministries’ classes – abc.net.au, 2014
  • Chaplaincy saga continues – Gay News Network, 2014
  • Are we as comfortable with same sex parents as we think we are? – Daily Life, 2013
  • Lib MP urges gay marriage free vote – The Sydney Morning Herald, 2011
  • Australian census to count gay marriage for the first time – news.com.au, 2011
  • Canadian example on same-sex marriages leads to change in Aussie census – Canada.com, 2011
  • Same-sex couples still waiting at the altar for a basic right  – The Age, 2009
  • We are family – The Age, 2008
  • Gay family’s jigsaw complete – Herald Sun, 2007
  • Laws make mums’ day – Progress Leader, 2007
  • Cabinet split looms on IVF – Herald Sun, 2007
  • State of the gay union: most prefer to be married –The Australian, 2005
  • Gay ‘husbands’ to test their marriage in court – The Age, 2004
  • Lesbian couple’s monthly trip on the journey to motherhood – The Age, 1999

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