There are heaps of interesting gay-themed docos and feature films to catch up on, which is a tribute to the tenacity of film producers and festival organisers after last year’s worldwide lockdowns. Here’s our pick of what to seek out at two festivals beginning this week. CURED (Mardi Gras Film Festival) “They can be anywhere....
Pennsylvania state representative Brian Sims, who was the first openly LGBTQ member of the Legislature when elected in 2012, announced on Monday that he is running for lieutenant governor, reports NBC Philadelphia. Sims announced his run by posting a video on his YouTube channel. “We need adults in the room, and I want to bring...
On Saturday 6 March, passion and pride will take-over the usually sports-mad Sydney Cricket Ground in a dazzling celebration of self-expression for the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Arguably the biggest night of the year on the LGBTQIA+ calendar, Mardi Gras Parade remains a source of hope and euphoric display of creativity for...
Mardi Gras and Facebook Australia have announced 30 venues across Australia who’ve been awarded cash grants to host Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade viewing events. The dazzling spectacle of Mardi Gras will sparkle across the country, from regional outback areas to coastal towns and inner-city hubs, as the venues stage inclusive and COVID-safe...
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QAnon believers are embracing a new conspiracy that the coronavirus vaccine “increases the probability of them identifying as homosexual or transgender at a later stage”. Reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh tweeted a series of screenshots from Telegram, a media platform used by the far-right, that appear to show followers promoting the unhinged claim. “At what rate would...
A new report by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows gay and bisexual people are more at risk of severe COVID-19. Released on Friday, the study drew data from the 2017 to 2019 Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System, which showed that members of sexual minority groups were more prone to risk factors...
If you’re gay and over 21, chances are you have had your fair share of sex. Maybe you have had a ton of it. Maybe it’s been with a few partners, maybe it’s been with a few thousand, either way, at the Pure For Men Headquarters, we’ve all been wondering… Is it any good? We...
Virgin Australia is taking fabulous to new heights, with its Pride Flight operating from Brisbane to Sydney on Friday 5 March, ahead of the Mardi Gras Parade. With almost 200 seats up-for-grabs, Pride Flight, the first service of its kind operated by Virgin Australia, went on sale via a dedicated website today at 6.00am AEDT...
Whether you’re in a relationship, going on a date or arranging your next hook up, sometimes (and for whatever reason), performance can be a daunting, anxious-inducing anticipation that ends up killing the mood. Talking about erectile dysfunction is difficult at the best of times. The appropriately named Dr Christopher Love is one of Australia’s most...
DNA cover model Kurt Roberts and actor Hugh Sheridan have revealed they are together, reports QNews. “He’s very kind and it’s just nice,” Sheridan told Adelaide Now, without naming Roberts. Roberts has shared Instagram stories of the pair hugging and kissing. One photo he posted showed the pair on a boat in Sydney Harbour together....
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original member of The Supremes, has died aged 76. The Supremes began in 1959 when Wilson, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown formed a group called the Primettes, a sister act to the male group the Primes. Martin left in early 1962, leaving Wilson, Ross and Ballard. Ross left to...
Two Chechen gay men who fled to Russia after allegedly being tortured have been sent back by Russian police, the BBC reports. Rights group, the Russian LGBT Network, said they helped the two men, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev, escape to Russia last year to avoid arrest by Chechen police. The official line is the...
Late last week, US President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum calling for an expansion of rights for LGBTQIA+ people across the world, Reuters reports. “All human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no matter who they are or whom they love,” said the memorandum,...
Although most of us were not allowed to celebrate many things last year, love is something that should always be celebrated. Let’s celebrate love and appreciation for ourselves and all of those around us this year, especially those special someone’s we’re jumping into bed with. When it comes to Valentine’s gifts, it’s best to keep...