01 March 2011

Blokes banned from Dance Sister Dance at Brunswick Town Hall

.... The Moreland City Council dance is designed for cultural groups whose women would not take part if it involved men. But Ratepayers Victoria president Jack Davis said Moreland was supporting segregation.

"We have segregation in swimming pools, now we have segregation for dancing. Will the next step be buses only for various nationalities," Mr Davis said. Similar exemptions have been granted for councils to offer female-only swimming sessions at public pools. [Herald Sun] Read more