Joel Meares
Time Out New York
Beverly Hills, CA, United States
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Corner subway seats are a very unique NYC form of torture
You probably remember the Saw movies, the 2000s horror franchise with a primary villain called Jigsaw. The evil torturer was known for designing a set of Rube G → Read More
The side effect of gay marriage that will improve lives
For many in mum's generation, the common narrative around older gay life ... centred on difference and, frankly, suffering. → Read More
People make assumptions about me when they hear my voice
A new study that shows people discriminate against men and women with "gay voice" will surprise few people who've ever been told they sound gay. → Read More
Watching the Mardi Gras on TV opened my eyes to a different world
It was a Sunday somewhere in the mid-'90s, I was about 10-years-old, and I had stumbled across the ABC's broadcast of the parade accidentally. → Read More
The best reaction to bigotry and hatred isn't anger: it's laughter
I should be outraged by this level of hatred towards gays, Muslims and the media. But I'm not. → Read More
Businesses should be allowed to boycott gay weddings: then we'll know who to avoid
Two weeks after marrying my husband in the US we re-enacted the wedding in North Queensland. We'd used a licensed celebrant for the northern hemisphere affair but decided to have a friend man the microphone in Australia. I didn't expect that the first person I asked to perform this privileged duty would refuse to do it. → Read More
The Oscars are ruining the movies
There was a time in my life when I didn't know what an SAG Award was. I didn't know what one looked like, or that SAG stood for the American Screen Actors Guild, and that those on whom the guild bestowed awards for acting every year were considered frontrunners for the Academy Awards. → Read More
Growing up gay, Catholic school was a haven for me
Of course they want to say sorry: it's the Christian thing to do. → Read More
Growing up gay, Catholic school was a haven for me
Of course they want to say sorry: it's the Christian thing to do. → Read More
Let’s cut the vitriol about gay rights from straight people
Straight people sure have a lot to say about gay rights. Open a news app, flick through a paper, turn on the telly and there they are: scores and scores of ... → Read More
Moana is the perfect Disney princess for our uncertain times
There is less than a week to go of 2016, and most people are counting down the minutes. As far as years go, this one has been the equivalent of a pissed-off magpie swooping kamikaze-style at our unprotected heads for 365 days straight. Brexit. Syria. Asthma Thunderstorms. Manus Island. Donald Trump. → Read More
The Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump bromance could send gay rights backwards
If it looks like America's about to get into bed with Russia, that's probably because the sheets are pulled back and the robes have hit the carpet. → Read More
The Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump bromance could send gay rights backwards
If it looks like America's about to get into bed with Russia, that's probably because the sheets are pulled back and the robes have hit the carpet. → Read More
We shouldn't wait for tragedy before making laws fairer
Too often, something bad has to happen before leaders are motivated to do something good. → Read More
STC's The Present on Broadway but Cate Blanchett promises a return to Sydney
At a busy media call in a rehearsal studio on New York's 42nd Street this week, Cate Blanchett let slip some news that will excite Sydney theatregoers. → Read More
What the gay community really wants: equality
One of the most powerful words hurled at the gay community today doesn't start with an F. Or a P. Or any other ugly, lip-pursing consonant. It begins with a vowel and it might, on first listen, sound innocuous: agenda. → Read More
Gay celebrities have a platform
Now, more than ever we need people like gay pop singer Troye Sivan reaching out to kids like Tyrone Unsworth. → Read More
Why Carols by Candlelight defines the Aussie Christmas
Dim sims. Off-key soap stars. Stilted gags from breakfast-TV hosts. Babies falling asleep under the stars. These are the things an Aussie Christmas is made of. → Read More
I'm unblocking my Trump-loving uncle on Facebook: it's time to listen to those we don't agree with
It was heartbreaking to see my uncle's Facebook views against gay marriage and other minorities but I needed to step out of my Aussie-leftie-in-Brooklyn bubble and at least try to bridge the chasm of understanding. → Read More
Time to follow through: Why as a gay man I've unblocked my Trump-voting uncle
It was heartbreaking to see my uncle's Facebook views against gay marriage and other minorities but I needed to step out of my Aussie-lefty-in-Brooklyn bubble and at least try to bridge the chasm of understanding. → Read More