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Clare posted an update in the group
Aussiestraddle 12 years, 4 months ago
Clare here reporting from Fitzroy in Melbourne :) Great to see other Aussie Autostraddlers :D
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AutoLaw 12 years, 4 months ago
I have less than one month til I am done with law school… eek! So excited and / or overwhelmed with assignments.
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AutoLaw 12 years, 4 months ago
What schools do people go to? I’m heading to Penn in the fall….big jump from So Cal to Philly!
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AutoLaw 12 years, 4 months ago
Any law person in Canada? I studied both common law and civil law and I’m now trudging through my LLM masters wondering if it’s going to be worth it if I don’t want to practice… Any advice ?
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novastar posted an update in the group
Aussiestraddle 12 years, 4 months ago
Hey, so if I were to move to Australia, or relocate there for a bit anyway, what states have the most gay friendly legislation, and what cities have high concentrations of gaywads?
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You should probably just head straight for Newtown, Sydney really ;) This site http://wearitwithpride.com.au/ is pretty fabulous also. Enter your state/the state you’re looking at heading to and a few demogrpahic details and it will give you a run down of the relevant legislation.
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Sounds excellent. I might also consider Woolloomooloo for the novelty of living in the most hilariously named place ever. Perhaps that is the opiates talking, but I seriously can not stop giggling about Woolloomooloo. Definitely Sydney. Newtown is the gayborhood there, right?
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Well, if its novelty you’re after, Kangarilla, Iron Knob and Boing Boing should probably be on your list as well… Newtown is most definitely the gaybourhood.
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Newtown is a gayborhood, but also try Glebe, Paddington and Darlinghurst… I like Newtown’s atmosphere more though, some of the other places can be a bit super fashionable, whereas Newtown feels like more of any everyone’s welcome mix.
Melbourne is a wonderful city, too, and there are also inner city suburbs with high concentrations of gaywads,…[Read more]
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Woolloomooloo is a tad expensive as it’s in the city. But I just want to say that as someone who has always lived in Sydney’s lower north shore I find it incredibly safe and it has never bothered me to be my gay old self here (but then I am also fairly femme).
Also novelty town names: wogga wogga.
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cindy where are you from on the north shore?
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just near north sydney.
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oh cool, i grew up in mosman!
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According a study I read for uni, the lowest ranking city for homophobia is Melbourne, followed (much to my shock!) by Perth, then Sydney.
I moved to Melbourne from Perth a couple of years ago, and the gayness of the city is such a beautiful thing. Sydney’s also meant to be quite nice, I dont like it so much myself.
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I would love to talk up my city but I can’t, Adelaide is pretty shit in the homo department. My recommendation would be Melbourne, I would live in Brunswick if I could!
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I live in Glebe (Sydney) and it is extremely queer. It’s a little expensive though – I feel like inner city suburbs like Enmore, Stanmore, Marrickville and Leichhardt are better value.
Woolloomooloo is one of the only places in Sydney where I feel concerned about my safety.
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well, hating on canberra (where I live) is a popular pasttime here, but my mother says that it is the lesbian capital of australia. so.
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kumquat posted an update in the group
AutoLaw 12 years, 4 months ago
I’m planning on going to law school and am interning at a law firm this summer.
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Do you have a preference for what type of law you’d like to practice?
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Not really. I’m going to be working at a small non-profit firm with a focus on increasing economic opportunity and this kind of law does appeal to me.
Environmental law also appeals to me because I feel like it’s a growing/evolving field that should become increasingly relevant as we grapple with issues like resource management and climate…[Read more]-
A lot of people do figure it out in law school as they intern and see what topics interest them. Particularly in this economy, people are just trying to get a job in general, let alone being real picky about what area it’s in. In a lot of areas, the market is super saturated and it can be really hard to get a job after graduation.
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Oh, I’ve heard all about the state of the legal job market (or lack there of). I’ve got a professor who basically told our Con Law class that if we are looking for a lucrative job, don’t go to law school. I mean, do want to be financially secure, but I’m not going into law for the money, so I’m trying to not get too worried.
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I’ve heard good things about Lewis and Clark and they are known for their environmental law program. The campus is nice, at least one building looks like a bunker, but it’s right in the trees which makes it feel more secluded and like you’re in the middle of a forest, and the library is beautiful.
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AnnieD posted an update in the group
Aussiestraddle 12 years, 4 months ago
Is anyone else going to Slutwalk Brisbane? It’s on the 28th May at 2pm; location TBA. The facebook page is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113713285380507
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It’s so exciting to hear from other Melbournians!
Seconded!
So many Melbournians!!! Alas I am from the far north (Brisbane) but I am heading down to Melbourne for a week in June. Any recommendations for clubs/bars/cafes/hangout spots??
Libation on Brunswick St in Fitzroy is a great bar with a “Women’s Afternoon” on a Sunday which isn’t OFFICIALLY Queer but is always FULL of Dykes. In fact, pretty much all of Fitzroy is full of Dykes. If you’re Vegetarian, the Vege Bar also on Brunswick St is pretty much a must do.
For cafes in the inner city go to Centre Place near Flinders St…[Read more]
oh my goodness. i practically lived at jungle juice when i was studying(not an exaggeration). obvs second this recommendation.
Hi all! I just moved to Melbourne and still exploring the city.. Libby, the best cafe I found is Brother Baba Budan @ Little Bourke (and you should defo check out the Crumpler shop next door too)..EXCELLENT COFFEE!! Or St Ali’s.
and dear Melbournians, can anyone recommend a trusted hairdresser? (that can cut short hair without looking like JB) Thanks!
I get my hair cut quite short at heading out in camberwell…ask for Ronaldo. Although i did look a bit like jb once…
Sophie, Tom at ‘Tom Does My Hair” is brilliant. He is on Smith Street in Collingwood. Check him out, best hairdresser I’ve ever been to
http://www.tomdoesmyhair.com.au/