Comments on: The GayLP’s rainbow revolution http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/24/the-gaylps-rainbow-revolution/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim M. http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/24/the-gaylps-rainbow-revolution/#comment-20955 Jim M. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20955 "The jousting in Melbourne’s northern suburbs became the stuff of legend with hostilities often resembling the best A-League soccer stoushes."<br /><br />Surely you mean the NSL?<br /><br />If the A-League is notable for anything, it's the lack of ethnic rivalries. The clubs have been neutered in order to ensure this, with officials going as far as banning national flags from matches and preventing "ethnic" clubs (with the exception of the Dutch) from investing in A-League franchises. “The jousting in Melbourne’s northern suburbs became the stuff of legend with hostilities often resembling the best A-League soccer stoushes.”

Surely you mean the NSL?

If the A-League is notable for anything, it’s the lack of ethnic rivalries. The clubs have been neutered in order to ensure this, with officials going as far as banning national flags from matches and preventing “ethnic” clubs (with the exception of the Dutch) from investing in A-League franchises.

]]> By: Phill http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/24/the-gaylps-rainbow-revolution/#comment-20956 Phill Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20956 Joe,<br />Unfortunately, potentially yes. A local member (dear Kelvin) stated in 2006 that Gay rights would not advance in context of relationships recognition. He did this while still pulling a substantial tax payer funded non performance indexed salary, complete with staff and access to nice shiny tax payer funded car. Oh, now he's on the back bench, poor thing. Joe,
Unfortunately, potentially yes. A local member (dear Kelvin) stated in 2006 that Gay rights would not advance in context of relationships recognition. He did this while still pulling a substantial tax payer funded non performance indexed salary, complete with staff and access to nice shiny tax payer funded car. Oh, now he’s on the back bench, poor thing.

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