Setting Australia's LGBTQI Agenda Since 1979
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Several gay bars in San Francisco’s Castro district have installed facial recognition-style ID scanners that capture patrons’ photographs and personal information, according to recent reporting.
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Loud, sweaty and gloriously self-aware, Skank Sinatra: The Name on Everybody’s Lips is beyond a cabaret, a controlled act of theatrical mischief.
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In this "one actor, every role" take on Shakespeare's iconic play, Eddie Izzard shines bright with her sensational performance.
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Ariana Grande has announced the launch of The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, supporting vulnerable communities through direct funding to grassroots groups, focusing on “LGBTQ rights, civil rights, and reproductive justice.”
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Jun 14
Ryan Murphy is returning to familiar territory with his latest television project, The Shards, a stylish new thriller that blends queer desire, privilege, obsession and murder against the backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles. Read the full story here:
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Jun 14
While Drag Race All Stars 11 hasn’t finished airing year, casting rumours for All Stars 12 are running wild amid news Bracket one has already finished filming with some big structure changes ahead. Read the full story here:
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After noticing Simon Rex's absence in the recent Scary Movie film fans searching for answers have uncovered his past work as a porn star for a gay porn production company. Read the full story here:
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Jun 13
Some might find Russell T Davies' new show heavy-handed or catastrophising, but Tip Toe isn't asking people to agree, it's asking if we've been paying attention to the world.
Read our review: starobserver.com.au/artsente…
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HOTA, The Home Of The Arts on the Gold Coast has officially launched their latest exhibition Loving: Photographs of Men In Love 1850s-1950s, a beautiful collection of images from around the world. Read the full story here: starobserver.com.au/news/lov…
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Conservative commentator and aspiring politician Lyle Shelton has faced another set back in his 7 year long vilification case against two drag performers after losing in the Supreme court this week. Read the full story here:
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21 Year old Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel has been issued a four match ban from playing in the AFL after admitting to using a homophobic slur on the field. Read the full story here:
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Jun 12
Mitch Brown wore a stylish suit with a mesh top to a black-tie AFL Hall of Fame event & the radio shock jocks are all in a tizz about it.
Fellas – there's bigger fish to fry and you're embarrassing yourselves, says @chlosarge.
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The new workshop will begin rolling out nationally from next month, providing training for frontline workers to better recognise, respond to LGBTQIA people experiencing domestic & family violence.
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If you'd like a LGBTQIA history lesson from nuns in heels & Trough Man, the Sydney Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have you covered.
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Opera royalty, Irish pop legends, a former boyband heartthrob and one of Australia’s most beloved queer musicians are all heading to Brisbane for a once-in-a-lifetime musical event.
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In unexpected news, former NRL player Israel Folau has shown support on social media for former NRL player Kane Evans after Evans came out as gay during an interview on Channel Nine’s 100% Footy.
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OPINION: Homophobia Isn't The Only Thing Keeping Footy Players In The Closet 🏈🏈
I've written a new opinion article, published in the Star Observer today, about gay elite footy players coming out & the pressures facing them.
Article is on the @star_observer website & socials.
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A Pride themed advertisement from meal-delivery company HelloFresh has riled up all the prudes and conservatives.
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'Masters of the Universe' never quite figures out what it wants to be, but giant swords, "glorious thighs" and a surprising stand-out performance go a long way.
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Holden Sheppard (@V8Sheppard) knows how it feels to be tokenised as the "professional homosexual". He argues that while we all want a current gay footy player to come out, we need to broaden our minds about what he might want.
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