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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...
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9.5KLil Nas X Adds Another Song To His Country Repertoire By Covering Dolly Parton’s Jolene
Providing us yet another reason to love him, Lil Nas X has delivered a beautiful cover of the iconic country ballad Jolene. In a tweet that expressed her glowing approval, Dolly Parton says, “I was so excited when someone told me that Lil Nas X had done my song #Jolene. “I had to find it...
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6.5KMax Harwood, Star Of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Chats To DNA
Max Harwood plays the lead role in the wonderful movie musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It’s a coming-out movie with a difference – Jamie (based on a real person) comes out as a drag queen. Max talked to DNA via Zoom from London about his first screen role, which has critics and viewers alike...
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5.1KTwo Transgender Women Make History By Being Elected To German Parliament
Two German politicians have made history by becoming the first transgender women to be elected to the Bundestag, reports Reuters. Tessa Ganserer, 44, and Nyke Slawik, 27, ran as members of The Greens party that received 14.8 percent of the national vote in Germany over the weekend. The Greens party’s share of the vote was...
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3.8KEngland On Track To Eradicate HIV By 2030
According to a new study released this month, England is set to have diagnosed 95 percent of people living with HIV within the next four years, putting them on track to eliminate transmission of the virus by 2030, reports The Independent. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Public Health England (PHE) have said that...
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8.4KAustralian State Names First Indigenous LGBTIQ+ Commissioner
The Australian state of Victoria has named its first young, Indigenous and queer commissioner, Todd Fernando, reports SBS News. In the role of The Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, Fernando will work closely with LGBTQIA+ communities, with a particular focus on First Nations people, providing advice and guidance to the Victorian Government when developing policies...
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5.2KSwitzerland Overwhelming Votes YES In Favour Of Same-Sex Marriage
Almost two-thirds of Swiss voters have backed same-sex marriage in a national referendum held over the weekend, reports BBC News. Over 64 per cent of voters in the European nation opted to legalise same-sex marriage, with all 26 cantons (states) voting a ‘yes’ majority. It makes Switzerland the 30th country in the world to legalise...
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4.8KJoyce Maynge Encourages Everyone To Get Jabbed In “Vax-A-Nation”
Who doesn’t love humour with a heart? Joyce Maynge has delivered exactly that with a light-hearted YouTube video which not-so-subtly encourages people to roll-up their sleeves to get the Covid vaccination. The video titled Joyce’s Vax-A-Nation takes the fear out of getting vaccinated. It’s a simple yet effective message dressed up in the campery of...
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3.6KIs Poland Walking Back Their Homophobia? Polish “LGBT-Free Zone” Revoked
It is widely alleged that Poland surreptitiously enacted anti-LGBTQIA+ resolutions under the guise of protecting “traditional family values”. These resolutions have resulted in a number of Polish municipalities becoming so-called “LGBT free zones” where local authorities are have severed ties with LGBTQIA+ organisations, banned gatherings of LGBTQIA+ groups and outlawed teaching gender and sexuality studies...
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3.2KScotland Becomes The First Country To Offer LGBTQIA+ Education
Getting comprehensive LGBTQIA+ education into schools has been a dream for the gay rights movement since its origins. Scotland has become the first country to open that door after announcing they will implement inclusive, LGBTQIA+ education as part of their curriculum, reports Daily Record. The organisation Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) has campaigned the Scottish...
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12.5K10 Bisexual Icons We’re Celebrating For Bisexual Visibility Day
September 23 is International Bisexual Visibility Day as part of Bisexual Awareness Week. So here’s some of our favourite and hottest bisexual icons – putting the B in LGBTQIA+. 1. Keiynan Lonsdale Keiynan Lonsdale is a queer triple threat, performing as a singer, dancer and actor and is best known for his role in Love, Simon...
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12.8KHating Peter Tatchell: A Close Look At the Controversial LGBTQIA+ Activist
Peter Tatchell has been an LGBTQIA+ rights activist for decades. In WildBear Entertainment’s documentary, Hating Peter Tatchell, the activist’s life and works are celebrated in a look back through 50 years worth of never before seen archival footage and photographs. The documentary film had its international release earlier this year and the film is currently...
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8.1KRuPaul Has Made Herstory By Being The Most Decorated Black Emmy Winner
Since its inception in 2009, the beloved drag queen competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race has gone on to win multiple accolades while reshaping the cultural landscape for LGBTQIA+ people in the mainstream media. In the process, RuPaul has become a titan of the entertainment industry, with a previous 10 Emmy wins under his belt. Now,...
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7.0KNew Gold Coast Gay Bar Is First To Open In Over Two Years
Australia’s Gold Coast is known for its beaches, stunning weather, and exciting nightlife, but for the last two years, the local LGBTQIA+ community has not had a dedicated inclusive space to meet, congregate and enjoy themselves, reports the ABC. Dan Duncan wanted to change that, launching Chameleon Lounge Bar on the Gold Coast last week...
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3.9KHow Things Change: Thousands March Peacefully In Ukraine For LGBTQIA+ Rights
Thousands of people, including soldiers and government diplomats, marched peacefully through the streets of Kyiv on Sunday for their annual Pride parade, reports Reuters. Organisers estimate that roughly 7,000 people attended the Equality March this year held in the nation’s capital, after last year’s event was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Concerned about...
