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7.5KAustralian Transgender Series, First Day, Wins International Kids Emmy
Groundbreaking Australian miniseries, First Day, that follows a trans girl’s experience adjusting to high school, has won Best Live-Action Series at the 2021 International Kids Emmys, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The miniseries, starring transgender actor Evie MacDonald, has been heralded as a watershed moment for LGBTQIA+ representation, as MacDonald became the first transgender actor to...
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5.4KBiden Condemns Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation In National Coming Out Day Message
In a statement released on Monday, President Joe Biden recognised and praised the courage of LGBTQIA+ people for National Coming Out Day, reports The Independent. Biden also condemned and criticised parts of the US that have introduced anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in recent months. Biden Says LGBTQIA+ People Are “Loved And Accepted” “Today and every day, I...
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3.6KLGBTQIA+ Community At Risk After Polish Court Challenges EU Law
The LGBTQIA+ community in Poland are potentially at risk of further discrimination after the Polish high court challenged the primacy of EU laws, reports Euronews. As a member of the EU, Poland must uphold the ‘primacy of European Union law’, meaning, the laws of the European Union must take precedence over potentially contradicting laws of...
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12.5KTom Daley Says It’s His Mission To Ban Countries That Criminalise And Execute LGBTQIA+ People From The Olympics
Olympic gold-medalist and LGBTQIA+ activist, Tom Daley, has said that it’s his mission to ban countries that criminalise and execute LGBTQIA+ people from competing in the Olympic games, reports NBC News. Speaking at the Attitude Awards for 2021, upon accepting The Sport Award, Daley said that he thinks, “it’s really important to try and create...
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6.0KDolly Parton’s Smash Hit Musical 9 to 5 Is Coming To Sydney Next Year
Country diva, gay icon and queen of the Covid-19 vaccine, Dolly Parton, has announced her smash-hit musical 9 to 5 will hit the Sydney stage in 2022. Premiering in February 2022 at the Capitol Theatre, the feel-good show is set to re-open Sydney’s theatres with a bang after a long year of Covid-19 lockdowns. Inspired...
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6.6KNeed A Little Happiness? Super Disco Club Have Just The Thing For You
Following their latest nu-disco dance track, Super Disco Club have released a music video for their revival of Happiness by The Pointer Sisters and it features Sadako Pointer. Breathing life back into this funky track, Super Disco Club have imbued the classic hit with House sounds and an up-tempo beat while maintaining the Disco elements...
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4.6KTogether We Are One – The Official Anthem For GiveOUT Day 2021
Musicians Greg Gould (Australia’s Got Talent), Stellar Perry (The Voice), and Nathan Foley (founding member of Hi-5 and The Voice), are set to release and perform a new single titled, Together We Are One. The trio will perform in a livestream this Sunday, raising money for GiveOUT; an LGBTQIA+ organisation that raises and distributes vital...
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5.6KCanadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, Uses 2SLGBTQQIA+ Acronym – But What Does It Mean?
Canadian Prime Minister and one of our Sexiest Men Alive for 2020, Justin Trudeau, has sparked conversation on Twitter after a tweet he posted used the term ‘2SLGBTQQIA+’, reports Independent. The Prime Minister used the term while commemorating the Sisters in Spirit vigil, a yearly vigil held in memory of Canada’s murdered and missing First...
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10.8KNetflix Reveals Sneak-Peek Of First Gay Christmas Rom-Com
Christmas is about to get a little gayer this year, with Netflix planning to release their first gay Christmas rom-com movie, reports Entertainment Weekly. Titled, Single All The Way, Netflix has released the first images of the cast that features Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Kathy Najimy and Jennifer Coolidge. Written by Chad Hodge and directed...
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6.7KKylie Minogue Announces Move Back To Australia After 30 Years Abroad
Australian pop icon, Kylie Minogue, has announced plans to move back to Australia after living in the UK for thirty years, reports BBC News. Talking to Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2, she said she, “couldn’t believe,” the public reaction to the news. Minogue travelled back to Australia in January 2021, arriving in Melbourne and...
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13.1KSocial Media Star, Bretman Rock, Makes History As First Openly Gay Man On Cover Of Playboy
Youtuber, Instagram beauty influencer, and Tiktok star, Bretman Rock, has made history as the first openly gay man to star on the cover of Playboy, reports CNN. The 23-year-old Filipino influencer, who also landed an MTV show this year about his life, joins rapper Bad Bunny as the only men to grace the cover solo,...
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8.0KFormer Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, Goes Viral In Support Of Gay Bears
Lynda Carter, the actress who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s tv show of the same name, has gone viral on Twitter after accidentally confusing ‘Fat Bear Week’ as a body positive celebration of a gay subculture. ‘Fat Bear Week’ is an annual tournament held by Katmai National Park in Alaska, that ranks the bears...
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5.8K“We Haven’t Seen Anything Like This Since The Nazis,” Says Afghan LGBTQIA+ Activist, Nemat Sadat
WATCH THE INTERVIEW BELOW In an interview with DNA’s Founding Editor, Andrew Creagh, Afghanistan’s first openly gay public figure, Nemat Sadat, has described the dire circumstances many LGBTQIA+ face living under Taliban rule and what you can do to help them. When asked to describe the situation in Afghanistan, Sadat said it’s, “the most vulnerable...
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14.0KSo, Apparently We Are All Obsessed With Squid Game! Is It Queer-Coded Though?
If you’ve been on social media lately, you might have noticed all the hype around the latest dystopian drama series, Squid Game. This very dark, South Korean show hit Netflix in September and has quickly become one of the most popular shows on the platform – ever. Why The Sudden Popularity? There are many different reasons...
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10.7KNew Podcast Delves Into Dark Gay-Hate Period In Sydney’s History
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses historical violence and murders committed against LGBTQIA+ people. A new podcast produced by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age titled, Bondi Badlands, recounts and attempts to uncover more information about a spate of attacks, disappearances and murders committed against gay men in Sydney in the 1980s. Host of the...
