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FEATURED: Reuben Kaye | InstagramPHOTOGRAPHY: Jax Moussa | Instagram On Monday, July 18, comedian Reuben Kaye posted a video to his social media accounts recapping Pride season. Bringing his familiar acid wit, the comedian lists the innumerable reasons that Pride is important and states in no uncertain terms that LGBTQIA+ rights are under attack. “MORE...
A group of NRL players from the Manly Sea Eagles club are choosing to opt-out of a game on Thursday, July 28 due to new Pride jerseys being rolled out for the team. The players cite religious reasons for not donning the jerseys and have sparked a fierce debate among fans and club members alike,...
On Saturday, July 23, over 150,000 people marched on the streets of Berlin for Pride. The capital city of Germany showed its support for the LGBTQIA+ community by draping the city in rainbow flags and promising to always be a safe haven for queer people, reports The Washington Post. A SPEECH TO USHER IN ACCEPTANCE...
Following the second meeting of the World Health Organisation’s emergency committee on the monkeypox outbreak, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, reports World Health Organisation. AS IF ONE OUTBREAK WASN’T ENOUGH On Thursday, July 21, the WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak to be...
Billy Porter had made his directorial debut with the LGBTQIA+ film Anything’s Possible at OutFest 2022. The film follows a Black, transgender girl in high school who “actually gets the guy”, reports Movie Maker. WE NEED MORE TALES OF TRANS JOY The film follows senior high school student Kelsa as she navigates the usual teenage...
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On Tuesday, July 19, the US House of Representatives passed the Respect For Marriage Act, which helps to safeguard marriage equality for both same-sex couples and interracial couples. The move follows concerns that the Supreme Court would overrule Loving vs Virginia and Obergefell vs Hodges, reports Associated Press. A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOUR The votes...
In director M Night Shyamalan’s 15th feature film Knock At The Cabin, Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge will be playing a gay couple. The horror film will be an adaption of the Paul Tremblay novel The Cabin At The End Of The World and is set to release on February 3, 2023, reports Queerty. WHAT...
On Saturday, July 16, South Korea’s capital city Seoul held the Seoul Queer Culture Festival for the first time since 2019. Approximately 13,000 people took to the streets to celebrate despite the presence of counter-protests from conservative groups, reports Star Observer. LIVE ON, STAND TOGETHER, GO ONWARD South Korea is an advanced country with progressive...
On Saturday, July 16 the beloved drag queen Miss Candee died at the age of 68. The performer was a staple of the Melbourne Arts scene and is remembered by all as a true friend and an icon, reports The Age. A LEGACY OF LOVE AND LAUGHS Miss Candee, whose real name was Ron Walker,...
Senator Ted Cruz has come out and claimed that the Supreme Court ruling Obergefell vs Hodges that legalised gay marriage nationwide was a mistake. Cruz feels that the decision overturned centuries of history and is now calling for Obergefell to be overruled, reports LGBTQ Nation. CRUZ SAYS OBERGEFELL DECISION WAS AN OVERREACH This is a...
One of the more successful Netflix original series is the 2018 hit, You. The drama stars Penn Badgley as an introverted stalker whose antics turn murderous. The actor opens up in a podcast interview with Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari about what it was like filming the sex and masturbation scenes for You, reports Instinct....
Actors in Hollywood have long been told to hide their sexualities to make sure they keep securing leading roles. This is something that actor Luke Fetherston has opened up about as he recalls being told to keep his queerness private, reports Pride. GAY ACTORS SHOULD PLAY GAY CHARACTERS Fetherston has been cast in the Lifetime...
After Lana Del Rey made her new relationship with singer Jack Donoghue public, bi-phobia reared its ugly head on social media. Donoghue has openly kissed other men in past social media posts and some commenters/trolls seem to forget that bisexual people exist, reports Out. DONOGHUE CAN BE WITH A WOMAN AND STILL BE BISEXUAL Lana...