“Its not my problem at all. I’m on medical treatment which completely removes my libido and I can tell you I much prefer it to when I had a sex drive, for heaps of reasons.”

How is your sec drive relevant to the equation. Your original quote about gays was that “I won’t trust them any longer” because of the sex drive shown in one or two.

You didn’t say “I don’t trust people with high androgen levels” you didn’t say “i don’t trust gay men with high androgen levels” you said “i don’t trust them(gays) any longer”

It is clear that this has been shown to be a male quality as distinct from a gay quality. You are male. Therefore by logical extension you cannot be trusted, regardless of your androgen levels.

At least here in Tas we can register our relationship, but of course as a federal public servant (ironically now working for Immigration!), my super going to my partner is not at all guaranteed, even though I’ve nominated her on all forms etc. At least I know my mum would give it to her if I died, but that’s hardly comfort!

cheers

it’s examples like the ones you’ve mentioned that appal many Australians, and when it comes to inheritances or superannuation, it can be in the hundreds of thousands of $. I think the reality of discrimination is (slowly) being more widely understood by those who don’t cop it directly.

BTW, I don’t mean to downplay your instances (involving thousands of $). Good luck!

I’ve got to say that I’m sure you mean well and all, but

a) there’s nothing more annoying to someone who’s systemically discriminated against by society’s laws than those who don’t suffer same telling us we’re ‘better off’ (like you’d know?); and

b) go read the HREOC report on discrimination against gays & lesbians etc. at the federal level which found no less than 120 changes that need to be made, and that categorically show that we are not ‘better off’ by any measure you can dream up.

To give you just two examples from my recent experience:

1) I sponsored my same sex partner to Australia on what is known as an ‘Interdependency’ Visa. As part of this I had to sign numerous legally binding documents to the effect that I would financially support her for a minimum of two years, and would also declare my relationship to all relevant authorities and services as part of supporting my stat. dec that she was my partner. I then went to Centrelink because I needed to sign on for the dole until I found a job, who of course don’t legally recognise same sex relationships. I asked them to put a stat dec on file for me showing that I had declared my relationship to them. They wouldn’t do it & told me to ‘stop whinging because you’ll get more dole’. Three months later, Immigration is accusing me of not declaring my relationship to a government service. Catch 22 much?

2) Even though my partner is fully dependent on me, I’m not legally entitled to claim her as such under tax law, so I miss out on thousands of dollars of tax rebate that every other het couple, married or defacto, is entitled to. I do draw the line at paying for the medicare levy though based on my income being assessed as if I’m single, so I simply don’t declare my partner’s sex. I’ll cop missing out on tax rebates, but I refuse to pay more because our system is so discriminatory.

But look, don’t let’s spoil the moment with damnable facts: I AM really pleased to see you…..