Credit: Seven Network. He later apologised for his “inappropriate” comments, but many in the community remined outraged. Basil Zempilas and his wife Amy on the night of his election as Perth Lord Mayor. A petition calling for Basil Zempilas to stand down as Lord Mayor of Perth is gaining traction after comments made yesterday about trans, gender diverse and intersex communities. Game over.”, if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { The Premier should be getting involved with this and some action needs to be taken, his pathetic excuse of an apology is not good enough.”, Sign up with your Facebookor Linkedin account, Please select at least one of the following options to continue. HE WAS ELECTED WITH ONLY 29% OF THE VOTE. If you've got a vagina you are a woman. What's New BY Staff Writer 27 Nov 2020 ... Over 11,000 people sign petition calling for radio star Basil Zempilas … Zempilas won with 1,855 votes (29 percent), which is approximately a fifth of the number of people who have now signed a petition calling for him to resign. “This is not how a Lord Mayor should be acting,” the Change.org petition reads. Meanwhile, fellow Perth media personality and one of Zempilas’ mayoral race rivals, Mark Gibson slammed his former colleague. “If you’ve got a penis, mate, you’re a woman,” Zempilas said. “If anyone was offended that was not our intention, and I would apologise.” }. Loud, proud, and furious, hundreds of protestors have made their disdain for new Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas heard today. 12 hours ago A protest against Basil Zempilas is planned for later today, while the petition has called for him to be sacked for his “hateful, bigoted, and appalling” commentary. A petition to stand down Perth’s Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has 11,059 signatures, almost six times more than the 1855 votes with which he won the election in October. Meanwhile, a Change.Org petition states that Mr Zempilas has shown his “true colours” and suggests moving PrideFest from Mr Zempilas’ electorate to the City of Vincent, “a more progressive and stable part of Perth.”. If you’ve got a vagina you are a woman. The publication of the name, photograph or likeness of any person within this this site in no way implies anything about his/her sexual orientation or sexual preference. petition calling for Basil Zempilas to stand down, trans, gender diverse and intersex communities, PrideFEST to be moved to the City of Vincent, On This Gay Day: Josephine Baker died in 1975, New version of ‘Queer as Folk’ gets the green light, ‘Noir’ is the latest killer tune from French band Yelle, Lyle Shelton to replace retiring Fred Nile in New South Wales parliament, Take a dance lesson with Daði Freyr and combat monsters, Emma Corrin describes herself as queer in Instagram post, Aja releases new tune ‘Tough Love’ with album to follow, Unreleased Prince album ‘Welcome 2 America’ out in June. Game over,” the Lord Mayor stated. As the backlash grew, the Zempilas … if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { Find out more here. The petitions came after Mr Zempilas, a well-known media personality, made comments relating to gender during the early morning radio show he … When discussing the first World Gay Boxing Championships which will be held in Sydney in 2023, he told listeners “if you’ve got a … “This is not how any person in power, or not in power even, should be portraying any other human being regardless of sex, gender, sexuality, race…”. His biased and sub par commentary has made people turn off the sound when watching the football. Perth Scorpions Volleyball Club started this petition to Premier Mark McGowan (Western Australian Premier) Basil Zempilas was newly appointed as Lord Mayor of Perth merely a week ago. The West Australian reports that the petition, which was started by the Perth Scorpions Volleyball Club, hit 8100 signatures in its first 48 hours. Tags Basil Zempilas Perth Rally. Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas offers new apology over comments When OUTinPerth broke the story regarding the comments yesterday, Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas said he and co-host Steve Mills had not intended to be offensive. Opinions expressed in columns or articles are those of the author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas with his wife Amy and their children Ava, 9, Anthony, 3, and Chloe, 6. “I made a mistake… it was bad broadcasting,” Zempilas told journalists at a media call today, saying yesterday’s comments did not reflect his values. More than 1000 have already signed it. A petition calling on West Australian Premier Mark McGowan to sack Basil Zempilas has so far gathered 8100 signatures, which is more than four times the number of votes Zempilas himself got to be elected Lord Mayor. ZEMPILAS MUST BE SACKED. OUTinPerth is news website focusing on diversity in sexuality and gender. “The comments pertaining to the transgender and non-binary communities are in no way endorsed by Retravision. Approximately 2000 people have signed a petition calling for next year’s Pride parade to be moved from the City of Perth to the City of Vincent in the wake of the Lord Mayor’s comments. The Feed approached Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas for comment. Despite apologising on air and admitting he had to do better in future, a petition started by the Perth Scorpions Volleyball Club has … Ban Basil Zempilas from commentating AFL Haydn Godley started this petition to AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan and Please ban Basil Zempilas form commentating on AFL games. 96FM has reached out to City of Vincent Mayor Emma Cole for comment. Game over,” he added. Perth's LGBTQ community is protesting the city's new Lord Mayor and calling for the Pride festival to move to the City of Vincent after Basil Zempilas' transgender comments. By contrast, the TV and radio personality won the election last October with 1855 votes, out of only 6300 that were cast. “I think transgender people should be allowed to live their lives the way that they wish to, and I think everybody in Australia should be allowed to live their life the way they wish to.”, “That’s the society that we live in, that’s the society we’ve fought hard to have available to everybody, those sorts of opportunities, so that’s why significantly I regret my comments, because I know they’re unhelpful.”, One journalist commented to the Lord Mayor that he has been on the job for less than a week, and that Zempilas has been a “bit of an embarrassment to the City of Perth.”. Basil Zempilas apologised repeatedly for his comments, in video posted to Perth Council's website, in a televised press conference and on his radio show - … Less than two weeks after being elected, Zempilas made transphobic comments on 6PR radio station. Established in 2002, OUTinPerth was a print magazine until 2019 when it became a fully digital publication. Basil Zempilas, Jenna Clarke and Xavier Ellis to front Triple M Breakfast in Perth . THESE COMMENTS SHOWS HE IS UNFIT TO BE LORD MAYOR. A new petition is calling for PrideFest WA to move from Perth's CBD to the inner-city Vincent Council area 'As a … OUTinPerth is owned by Speirins Media Pty Ltd. P.O. Box 69, Gosnells, 6990. 12 hours ago. A petition calling on West Australian Premier Mark McGowan to sack Basil Zempilas has so far gathered 8100 signatures, which is more than four times the number of votes Zempilas himself got to be elected Lord Mayor. As both petitions pick up signatures on social media, Zempilas has issued another public apology for his comments yesterday, following this morning’s apology on air on 6PR. “If you’ve got a vagina, you’re a woman. Basil has form. Permission to reprint should be sought via the Editor. Login with your Facebookor Linkedin account, Petition To Sack Perth Mayor Basil Zempilas Has Four Times As Many Signatures As He Got Votes. The petition, launched by Perth Scorpions Volleyball Club, have branded the Lord Mayor’s comments as “hateful, bigoted and appalling.”. An online petition calling for WA Premier Mark McGowan to sack Basil Zempilas over his controversial transgender comments has attracted four times as many signatures as votes he won to … We're always looking for writers, researchers and creative people. Basil Zempilas drew harsh criticism this week when he sounded off on transgender issues on his 6PR radio show, saying:  “If you’ve got a penis, mate, you are a bloke. Basil Anthony Zempilas (born 30 July 1971) is an Australian television and radio presenter, sports commentator and politician based in Perth, Western Australia.Zempilas presents sport on Seven News Perth, Monday to Thursday and from January 2014 until 11 December 2020 co-hosted Perth radio station 6PR's breakfast program with Steve Mills. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"basil zempilas petition","article-tags":["Perth","Lord Mayor","basil zempilas"],"native":["null"],"paid":"true","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"out-of-page-mobile","targeting":{"ptv-pos":2},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_out-of-page-mobile_section-index-1_pos-2"} ); The commentary has been dubbed “hateful, bigoted, and appalling” by many Western Australian citizens. The appearance of any advert/advertorial herein does not imply endorsement by OUTinPerth. This is 2020, not the 1950s. Gibson said he is not fit for Lord Mayor of a city council or a 21st-century society. The views of this publication are contained in editorials. The petition, launched by Perth Scorpions Volleyball Club, have branded the Lord Mayor’s comments as “hateful, bigoted and appalling.”. Advertisers are advised that all advertising copy is their responsibility under the Trade Practices Act. The LGBTQI community in WA are petitioning to have their annual PrideFest moved after transphobic comments from the city's Lord Mayor triggered strong backlash yesterday. Basil Zempilas, the city’s recently inaugurated mayor, ... A petition demanding his resignation had accumulated more than 10,000 signatures when it was presented to him on Sunday. }, if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { A Change.org petition to have Zempilas sacked started by the Perth Scorpions LGBTQIA+ Volleyball Club has now attracted more than 10,000 signatures. Lifestyle Pressure builds on WA Premier to open state border. If you’ve got a vagina, you are a woman. We deeply regret that Mr Zempilas associated Retravision with his comments as we in no way support the views he shared.”, “Furthermore, we would like to stress that Retravision had not provided Gift Vouchers to 6PR in relation to this specific topic.”, “As a proud WA company, Retravision continues to support the people we live and work with, encouraging a greater acceptance for a diverse and inclusive community.”. ... some of which has backed a petition to have the Pride parade relocated to … “Sadly, Basil has form when it … Speaking on radio station 6PR yesterday, Mr Zempilas said, "If you've got a penis, mate, you are a bloke. Currently, there’s a petition with over one thousand signatures supporting the move. Help support the publication of OUTinPerth by contributing to our Help create OUTinPerth. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"basil zempilas petition","article-tags":["Perth","Lord Mayor","basil zempilas"],"native":["null"],"paid":"true","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"2"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_mobile-mrec_section-index-1_pos-2"} ); GoFundMe campaign. Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas apologises after his gender comments on 6PR radio. View More Detail. This petition follows a separate petition circulating among WA communities, calling for Pride WA’s PrideFEST to be moved to the City of Vincent. Photo: ABC News. “Prior to being appointed, he already made disgusting and shameful comments about the homeless of Perth, and how he will be pushing to have them kicked out of the city,” the petition reads. Kevin Rudd’s Murdoch Petition Will Face Scrutiny After Claims 0.2% Of Signatures Are Fake, Australia’s Getting A Senate Inquiry Into The Murdoch Media Thanks To Kevin Rudd’s Petition, Here’s Exactly How Far Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire Stretches In Australia And Beyond, Rudd’s News Corp Crusade Ended With 500K+ Names & It’s Our Biggest Parliamentary e-Petition. Paul Van Lieshout Hunt said Mr Zempilas did not understand the struggles of the LGBTI community, despite making transphobic remarks on his breakfast program. “If you’ve got a penis, mate, you are a bloke. The Latest. }. There was chanting, writing in chalk, and a defiant plunge in a public pond as a crowd gathered calling for Mr Zempilas to stand down after his offensive transgender comments last week. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"basil zempilas petition","article-tags":["Perth","Lord Mayor","basil zempilas"],"native":["null"],"paid":"true","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"1"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_mobile-mrec_section-index-1_pos-1"} ); Electrical store Retravision, who were mentioned in yesterday’s broadcast and sponsor local LGBTIQ+ sporting club Perth Rams, have joined 6PR and local LGBTIQ+ organisations in condemning the comments made by the Lord Mayor. By signing up, you agree to Pedestrian Group's Terms of Service and consent to our Privacy Policy. Transphobia In Aussie Politics Shouldn't Be Acceptable, So Why Do We Still Allow It To Thrive? 3 November, 2020 Petition To Sack Basil Zempilas After Transphobic Comments Gains Speed, Draws 11.5k Signatures A change.org petition calling for the removal of newly elected Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, a media commentator and columnist, has drawn more than 11,500 signatures. The rally called for his immediate resignation and for his salary to be donated to TransFolk of WA, a support service for trans people. The petition was created in response to transphobic comments made by Zempilas on 6PR radio. Basil Zempilas. A petition to have Mr Zempilas sacked has so far gathered more than 11,000 signatures. “As a strong supporter of the LGBTQI+ community, Retravision and our staff would like to strongly address yesterday’s comments from Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas on yesterday’s 6PR breakfast radio,” the company posted to social media. An online petition calling for WA Premier Mark McGowan to sack Basil Zempilas over his controversial transgender comments has attracted four times as many signatures as votes he won to be … Related. Mr Zempilas has since apologised for his comments, but members of Perth's LGBTQI+ community are calling for next month's Pride parade to be moved from the City of Perth, despite a decades-long relationship with the City. Copyright on contributions to and ads published in OUTinPerth is retained by the author/advertiser respectively. Basil Zempilas pictured in his video apology on Perth Council's website. WAMN News Online News Perth & WA News BREAKING: Basil Zempilas Again Apologised As LGBTQI Activist Launches Petition To Perth Council Labor invests in education and jobs with new TAFE equipment: TAFE colleges across WA will soon be supplied with new state-of-the-art equipment in a Labor new investment if the party… Prior to being appointed he already made disgusting and shameful comments about the homeless of Perth and how he will be pushing to have them kicked out of the city. A petition calling on West Australian Premier Mark McGowan to sack Basil Zempilas has so far gathered 8100 signatures, which is more than four times the number of votes Zempilas … Basil Zempilas’ comments about transgender people made on talkback radio showed the City of Perth Lord Mayor was uneducated about transgender rights, an LGBTI advocate has stated. Pride WA president Curtis Ward said the comments were misinformed, hurtful and damaging. 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