- Dr. Kerryn Phelps, the high profile medical practitioner whose relationship with her partner was recently "outed" by the tabloid press. Dr. Phelps recently married her partner in a private ceremony in the United States.
- n the The Way We Are , an Australian Story exclusive, Dr. Phelps, her partner and their families, talk about their decision to go public about their relationship, despite the risk to both their careers. As medical editor on Channel Nine's 'Today' show, Dr. Phelps says she has received assurances from Nine's management that the disclosure of her sexual preference will not affect her career. Dr. Phelps describes the "wonderful" support she has received from fellow doctors in her local group practice and says, "Channel Nine have said that it will make no difference to my work with them and that it will continue as normal," "Of course at the Australian Women's Weekly, where I'm the columnist, we have had long, long discussions about the implications and they have been very supportive". Dr Phelps talks openly about how tough her decision to 'come out' was, and how hurtful some of the criticism has been, particularly an attack made by a Sydney newspaper columnist. "We've had no negative feedback about the marriage from anybody who knows us and really I can only take on board the opinions of people whose opinions I respect. "I think criticism about what we have done is very hard hearted. I think that there are people who feel bitter perhaps about their own lives. I found some of the harsh criticism quite frankly offensive at times hurtful but at the end of the day I look at it and I think well you poor hard hearted person." "It was a monumental decision for Jackie and I go to public about our relationship. We've always both been very private about our personal lives. We had a growing awareness that there was a need for people in the community to stand up and be counted - to say I'm gay, I'm happy, I'm successful" We share many intimate moments and also interviewed are Dr Phelp's brother, actor Peter Phelps and her sixteeen year-old daughter, Jamie.—Australian Story
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