From: tony Eatrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Those at Q.C. were hopefully challenged to broaden their idea of queer issues from those which are the priority for the wealthy and white. Victorians especially please read on. (For others Sunshine is a poor suburb; high unemployment, low income, lots of new migrants including refugees.) The Bad News The Victorian State Liberal Government are changing the agreements organisations sign to run rooming houses and other supported accommodation in the state. Under the new agreements rent will be raised 25% and only people on health care cards will be eligible. This will make it harder for homeless people to move out of poverty. As many young people are made homeless by their parents responses to their sexuality/gender issues or need to leave home in order to safely come out I consider this a particularly "queer" issue. The Good News The Sunshine Rooming House at 16 Ridley St. Sunshine which provides youth accommodation is refusing to sign the new agreement. They may be the only place that will take a stand. They are planning a protest for Wednesday 28th July (Rally and Sausage Sizzle)at 16 Ridley St. Sunshine, Between 12noon and 2pm. If there is no broad support then it will be a simple matter for the government to hand management to a new body that will sign. The Great News I will be there and would love to know if others would like to get together to paint a banner (perhaps meeting at RMIT, Melbourne) such as Rent Increases Keep Queer Kids in Unsafe Homes (alright a bit long) or Queer Kids Kicked Out by Kennet! Anyone with contacts in politics, media, or unions please see if they want to become involved (even just a statement of support in a press release would be great) Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] LL.VG -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: Kennett Raises Rent for Homeless!
Simon Warwick Loveless Wed, 21 Jul 1999 13:12:48 +1000 (EST)