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Oct 21, 2006 01:46

hahaha somehow that oxford st article ended up on news.com.au and got comments!

http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,23600,20601251-1242,00.html

actually they raise some good points. the frustration of not being able to discuss everything in 1,000 words!

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fire_dragonette October 21 2006, 04:54:12 UTC

I gotta say, my view of Oxford street and the gay community therin has been severely tarnished because of my last experience there. I went to stonewall with a mixed group of mates (ie. gay and straight; When i kissed my date, the bouncer came up to us and asked us to leave because we were "bringing down the tone of the club", because we were a hetero couple. I was so incredibly offended and incensed and downright disgusted. If a gay couple were asked to leave some club or other for the same thing, there'd be uproar and legal proceedings and all sorts.

xalciene October 22 2006, 00:19:01 UTC

ah, yeah, i remember you telling me that... i was a little shocked they'd say that... i mean, i could understand them thinking that and using any old excuse to get you guys out, but to say it outright... hm.... although i still reckon you should have put on a deep voice and said (to the bouncer): "i'm not a woman mate"

mmm but you do point out one of the street's uglier sides.. 'gay' as in anti-straight-our-space-fuck-off.. which unfortunately seems to afflict some people still

You! devilishous October 21 2006, 14:00:23 UTC

Omg I read that article. I didn't realise it was you ( ... )

Re: You! xalciene October 22 2006, 00:14:25 UTC

yes, all valid points, and i agree...

'exodus' -- unfortunately, not my headline! the original (and SSO version) had 'Subsiding Style Mile,' but the Oz editor musn't have liked it.

Violence -- unfortunately I did only spend one sentence on it, and I should have discussed it more but didn't for space reasons.. definately can't walk down the streets of Campbelltown (!!) holding hands with someone of the same gender... I don't think it will disappear as gay space or gay space will ever become bigger somewhere else (but who knows), but in terms of the general atmosphere/community activity/types of nightlife/etc it does seem to have died down a fair bit... but then what you say is absolutely true, it will still probably be the place where gays feel most (in a relative sense) comfortable about expressing their sexuality in public