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2.2KWho Won Melbourne’s Heated Rivalry Look-Alike Competition? Here’s The Full Rundown
Melbourne’s Yah Yah’s hosted a Heated Rivalry look-alike competition last Saturday night, and it delivered. As reported by Dean Arcuri for QNews, the event was organised by Australian TikToker and devoted Heated Rivalry fan Lena Tuck, who previously brought the same concept to Sydney. Melbourne was next in line, and the city did not hold...
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3.4KNSW Just Made It A Lot Harder To Get Away With Targeting Queer People
New South Wales has introduced tougher penalties for hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community, following a disturbing series of violent attacks against gay and bisexual men. What sparked the reforms? The catalyst was a recent ABC investigation by Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop that uncovered footage of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers deliberately targeting gay and bisexual teenagers in...
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4.2KThe Oscars After Party, Connor Storrie, Troye Sivan, François Arnaud… What’s Going On?
A fan-captured video posted to X on Sunday night appears to show Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie leaving the 2026 Academy Awards around the same time as pop star Troye Sivan. The two walked out among the post-ceremony crowd both appeared to take a phone call simultaneously, a small, oddly synced detail that fans latched...
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2.7KDOGE Staffers Allegedly Cut LGBTQIA+ Grants With ChatGPT Despite Not Understanding DEI
Two former staffers of the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh, have testified under oath that they allegedly used the AI chatbot ChatGPT to review and cancel federal grants at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the US government body that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars annually to...
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3.6KLil Nas X Faces Felony Charges In Court And Sends A Message To Fans
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X, known for Old Town Road and Montero (Call Me By Your Name), was in a Los Angeles courtroom on 12 March 2026, with his legal team working to keep him out of prison. What are the charges? On 21 August 2025, just before 6am, police were called to Ventura Boulevard...
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3.3K“They Throw Gays Off Buildings…”, Says Trump. He’s Wrong, And A Hypocrite. Here’s The Facts
On 14 March 2026, President Donald Trump sat down with influencer and boxer Jake Paul for a YouTube interview that covered boxing, war, and politics. While defending US military strikes against Iran, part of a campaign his administration calls Operation Epic Fury, Trump claimed the Iranian regime threw gay men off buildings. “We support gays,...
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2.2KZohran Mamdani Gives LGBTQIA+ Affairs A Permanent Place At City Hall
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order creating the city’s first Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, with Taylor Brown appointed as its first director. Brown currently works as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Bureau at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, and her appointment makes her the...
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4.5KFrom The Editor: Maxi Shield’s Legacy Was Bringing People Together
The passing of Maxi Shield leaves a community in mourning, but the outpouring of grief and love is a testament to her ability to connect and create community. “Sydney is heartbroken,” read a headline from the Sydney Morning Herald, no less. Showgirl Maxi Shield’s cancer diagnosis caused concern, but as she entered treatment, many in the...
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2.9KThe Best LGBTQIA+ Retirement Destinations To Travel In 2026
Planning where to retire is complicated enough. For LGBTQIA+ people, it comes with extra considerations: legal protections, healthcare that actually understands your needs, and a community where you feel at home rather than on guard. Writer Frank Rizzo over at Showriz put together a thorough look at the options available right now, and it’s worth...
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2.2KFormer Contestants Say The BBC’s Axing Of “I Kissed A Boy” Is Two Steps Back
I Kissed A Boy made history when it premiered on BBC Three in May 2023 as the UK’s first gay dating show. The format was refreshingly direct: 10 single men meeting for the first time with a kiss, no small talk, no swiping. It found its audience quickly. A year later, production company Twofour launched...
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4.4KAustralian LGBTQIA+ Sports Legends Discuss Raising The Rainbow Flag
Sports Talk: Raising The Rainbow Flag FREE DOUBLE PASSES: DNA readers can use the code DNAVIP for free double passes while the offer lasts: www.ticketfairy.com/event/sports-talk. Sports Talk is this Sunday, 15 March, 2026 at Paddington RSL Auditorium, Oxford St, Paddington, NSW. Doors open at noon with the panel starting at 1:00 PM. Tickets are available...
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4.5KRobbie G.K. Manspreads For “Behind The Blinds” In A Shoot That Has “Heated Rivalry” Fans Very Distracted
Heated Rivalry‘s breakout fan favourite has taken on his most-talked-about photo shoot yet, and the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of Behind The Blinds is the reason your timeline looks the way it does right now. Who is Robbie G.K.? Born Robbie Graham-Kuntz, the Canadian actor has been working steadily since 2013, when he debuted as Charlie...
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3.2KSydney Says Goodbye To Maxi Shield With One Final Walk Down Oxford Street
Hundreds gathered at Paddington Town Hall in Sydney on Tuesday, 11 March, to farewell Maxi Shield, the drag performer and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under contestant who passed away on 21 February following complications from cancer treatment. She was 51. Born Kristopher Elliot in Ballina, New South Wales, Maxi had been performing drag for close...
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2.4KPascal Kaiser Breaks His Silence And Speaks Out About Trauma Therapy After Two Attacks
German football referee Pascal Kaiser has spoken publicly for the first time since two violent attacks left him physically injured and silent on social media. In a statement posted to Instagram on 10 March, Kaiser confirmed he is seeking professional help and will soon begin an inpatient trauma therapy program. A quick recap Kaiser, 29,...
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3.9KLGBTQIA+ Rights In Hungary Could Be Reshaped By The Upcoming Election
Hungary goes to the polls on 12 April 2026. For the country’s LGBTQIA+ community, the outcome could shift everything. Orbán’s long record of targeting LGBTQIA+ Hungarians Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party has been in power since 2010. In that time, his government has systematically rolled back LGBTQIA+ protections. Same-sex marriage remains banned. Households headed...
