Australian singer-songwriter, Alfie Arcuri, is releasing his new hyper-queer, camp and infectious pop track, Devil’s Lips, alongside a new music video. Arcuri, who won the Australian iteration of The Voice in 2016, recently represented Australia at Sochi’s prestigious international New Wave Festival, coming in fifth. Arcuri, who’s been stuck in Europe since the beginning of...
In a heartfelt video released by Australian football team Adelaide United, mid-field player, Josh Cavallo, has come out as gay, reports ABC News. His announcement makes him the first A-League player to publicly come out while still active within the league. In the video, the 21-year-old proudly states, “I am a footballer, and I’m gay,”...
In August this year, Avocado Green Brands released an ad for their Avocado Green Mattress, which featured wholesome clips of everyday people living their lives on the bed. There was nothing explicitly pornographic or sexual in the ad, and yet the extremist Christian group, One Million Moms has labelled the ad as “sinful”, reports Queerty....
Chella Man, a model, artist and activist, has been revealed as the new face of YSL Beauty becoming the first trans man in this role, reports NY Daily News. Chella Man revealed his partnership with YSL Beauty as part of their Nu Collective skin and makeup range alongside other Gen Z influencers. In a video...
Content Warning: Homophobic slurs and potentially distressing language about suicide. In a tweet that has now been taken down, Boosie Badazz, allegedly hurled homophobic abuse at Lil Nas X after he shared on an Instagram live stream that he was collaborating with Boosie on a new track, reports Billboard. In response to Lil Nas X’s...
A young gay Afghan man has received severe burns to his body after a member of the Taliban poured scalding hot water over him because of his sexuality, reports PinkNews. The man, whose name has been reported as Sohil, said he received the injuries after he went to a local government office in an effort...
PHOTOGRAPHER: Kristina Wild | InstagramMODEL: Jake Donovan-Parker | Instagram Jake Donovan-Parker is set to become one of the world’s first official bodybuilding drag queens! In drag, Donovan-Parker goes by Tara Zann and he is set to compete in the INBA Australian Titles Pro/Am on October 30, 2021. Donovan-Parker will compete in the following categories; Sports...
MTV has announced it will host the EMAs (European Music Awards) in Hungary as an act of solidarity with LGBTQIA+ communities that feel marginalised by the country’s anti-gay laws, reports Variety. Hungary Is Not An Ally Hungary is one of a few easter-European countries that sustains anti-gay laws. It has been criticised internationally for a...
Some of the biggest names on streaming platform Netflix, will hold a rally and walkout alongside other employees at their Hollywood office, in protest of transphobic and homophobic comments made by Dave Chappelle in his latest comedy special, reports Variety. The walkout is also protesting comments made by the co-CEO of Netflix in response to...
New ‘Fab Jab’ pop-up clinics are opening in Victoria offering a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community in Melbourne to get vaccinated, reports SBS News. Rainbow Vaccination Week Included as part of Rainbow Vaccination Week, dedicated LGBTQIA-friendly pop-ups have been offered to those who wish to access the vaccine in a safe space. The Victorian...
Former NSYNC band member, Lance Bass, and his husband, Michael Turchin, welcomed twins last week, reports NBC News. The twins, named Violet Betty and Alexander James, were born via surrogate, after years of failed attempts to become fathers via IVF, nine different egg donors and a miscarriage. Bass shared photos across social media introducing the...
A new Russian drag competition, created in a similar style to RuPaul’s Drag Race, called Royal Cobras has launched on Youtube, reports The Moscow Times. The show has sparked controversy online as drag queens, a quintessential and iconic cultural phenomena within the LGBTQIA+ community, have been removed from any reference to being LGBTQIA+ in order...
Gone are the days that the LGBTQIA+ community had their exclusive bars where straight people dared to go; today queer spaces are often frequented by heterosexual people and one of them just happens to be 007 himself – Daniel Craig. What’s A Bond Like You Doing In A Bar Like This? In an interview on...
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Riley-McFarlane Photography | Instagram | Anna Kucera | Instagram In the midst of NSW’s lengthy lockdown period, a shining light of hope is the announcement of Mardi Gras in 2022. This year’s latest lineup was released this week and the theme is United We Shine. The festivities begin next year on February, 18 with...
If you are familiar with LGBTQIA+ pageants then you’d have heard of Mr Gay World. Gathering men from across the globe and uplifting them in an empowering way to help overcome the stigma and othering that communities face. Announced in a recent media release, the competition has amended its entry requirements to allow for any...