Category Archives: human rights

Public liability: AVN, “Dr” David Hendrey & the “Healthy Lifestyle” Expo

Dear Wayne, I have been speaking with a lawyer, who pointed out to me that liability could arise if an adverse event was suffered as a result of information provided by the AVN or any other exhibitors for that matter. … Continue reading

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Facebook, hate speech and child abuse

Warning: I felt nauseous and cried putting together some of this material. First, let’s review Facebook’s definitions of violence and hate speech: I’d like to know how the below comment, on Meryl’s links to Big Oil and Big Pharma (she sells … Continue reading

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Stop the AVN

Tomorrow (and possibly Friday) there is an appeal hearing before the New South Wales Administrative Decisions Tribunal to decide on whether the Australian Vaccination Network’s name is misleading. To illustrate their stance, I note their book on vaccination, recently released for … Continue reading

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The Queer Pakistani Reader

After reading this story on the serious challenges faced by LGBTI people in Pakistan, I wanted to help out. Luckily my friend Rabayl (@baylinveil) is in contact with a group setting up the Queer Pakistani Reader: The Queer Pakistani Reader The Queer … Continue reading

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