by John | Apr 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
3AW talkback radio giant Neil Mitchell will team up with JOY 94.9 to open up the discussion on youth suicide, bullying and depression in the LGBT community. In a joint broadcast, Mitchell and JOY presenter David McCarthy will go live from City Square in Melbourne on...
by John | Apr 22, 2012 | Australian news, News
IN WHAT some might see as a reversal of type, talkback radio host Neil Mitchell is joining gay community station Joy 94.9 for a joint live broadcast to tackle teen suicide and mental health issues. Generally, talkback radio hosts are seen as tub-thumping homophobes....
by John | Mar 25, 2012 | Australian commentary
YOU might not have tied the noose or loaded the gun, but if you helped perpetuate homophobic hatred last week then you should share some guilt in the death of approximately 36 teenage boys in Australia. Around 2200 teenagers commit suicide in Australia each year...
by John | Feb 8, 2012 | News, World news
WASHINGTON—The American Psychological Association praised today’s U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding a U.S. District Court’s 2010 decision overturning Proposition 8. APA had filed a brief in the case (Perry vs. Brown) providing the scientific research...
by John | Jan 16, 2012 | Australian news, News
Gay rights groups have said that former tennis champion Margaret Court’s comments about homosexuality might put young people at risk of bullying and suicide. “As a public figure she has to consider the impact her words have, particularly given she is such...
