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10.8KCountry Singer T.J. Osborne Comes Out As Gay
T.J. Osborne, the singer and guitarist of mainstream country music group the Brothers Osborne came out as gay in an interview with Time. Unlike openly gay country artists Lil Nas X (Columbia Records) and Steve Grand (Grand Nation), Osborne is the first openly gay man signed to a major country label (UMG Nashville) and one...
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7.6KVictoria Bans Gay Conversion Therapy
Victoria’s parliament has passed legislation that bans gay conversion therapy following a marathon debate, SBS reports. The “world-leading” Change Or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill passed the Legislative Council late on Thursday night, 29 votes to nine following a 12-hour debate. Liberals Bev McArthur and Bernie Finn voted against the legislation along with some cross-bench...
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14.6KIan Roberts Says Taking Israel Folau Back Would Invite A “Hurricane Of Offal”
Former rugby league player Ian Roberts has condemned St George Illawarra for considering signing Israel Folau, telling the Sydney Morning Herald it was inviting a “shit storm” into the club. Roberts made history in 1995 as the first professional rugby league player to come out as gay. He has questioned why the rugby league team...
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Pete Buttigieg Becomes First Openly Gay Person Confirmed To US Cabinet
Pete Buttigieg has become the first openly gay cabinet member after the US Senate approved him as Transportation Secretary on Tuesday, ABC News reports. Buttigieg, former South Bend Mayor and runner for the Democrat presidential ticket, has been tasked with implementing President Biden’s bold plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and tackle climate change. Attracting...
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QAnon Congresswoman Wants To Ban Pride Flags
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia and QAnon supporter, has called for a ban on the Pride flag and others she has labelled “hate America” flags from being flown at US embassies. Greene has co-sponsored what’s being called the “Old Glory Only Act” which was put forward by fellow Republican Jeff Duncan from...
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SNL Kiss Between John Krasinski and Pete Davidson Receives Mixed Reviews
In its first show for 2021, SNL caused some controversy when John Krasinski, in his opening monologue, kissed Pete Davidson on the lips. The premise of the kiss was that fans wanted to see Krasinski kiss Pam, his love interest in The Office, but as she wasn’t on set so he kisses Pete Davidson instead....
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9.2KSydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Announces Full Festival Program
It’s that time of year again – gay Christmas! Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras with all its glitter and fabulousness is on despite COVID, and like previous years it includes a full program of talks, live performance and visual feasts of fancy. Spread over two weeks from 19 February the festival build ups to...
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Sermsah Bin Saad On Being Queer And Indigenous
DNA: How does your identity as an Indigenous person and an LGBTQIA+ person intersect? Sermsah: I was pretty aware that I was a little different growing up in Port Hedland, which mines iron ore in the Pilbara and is renowned for being pretty rough. Expectations to be a man are tough, I must say. Not...
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11.2KVideo: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ Skydivers’ Big “Pride Boogie” Jump
Last weekend, over 80 skydivers came together for Pride Boogie, Australia’s first LGBTQIA+ skydiving festival. Kicking off the festival was a spectacular unfurling of the Australian, Aboriginal and Pride flags in the spirit of inclusiveness and recognition of the traditional owners of the land where the event was held. Over the weekend there was over...
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Man Charged With Hate Crime Murder Of Scott Johnson Pleads Not Guilty
Scott White, the man charged with the alleged murder of Scott Johnson in 1988, has pleaded not guilty clearing the way for a trial to proceed, ABC News reports. White has spent the last eight months behind bars after he was arrested in May 2020 following key information provided by an informant. Dressed in prison...
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15.3KGrindr Fined $15.2 Million For Sharing User Info To Advertisers
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined hook-up app, Grindr 100 million krone ($15.2 million) for sharing personal information with advertisers that included location, sexual orientation and mental health details, The Guardian reports. The fine represents 10 percent of Grindr’s global annual revenue and reflects the deeply personal nature of the information shared. “This...
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9.5KAustralians Overwhelmingly Support Trans Equality, Research Shows
Despite the best efforts of JK Rowling, John Cleese, and The Australian newspaper, it seems Australians acceptance of trans people and support for their rights is at an all-time high. Research released by LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, Equality Australia, shows 78 percent of those surveyed agreed that trans people deserve the same rights as other Australians....
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DNA Review: The Joy And Heartbreak Of “It’s A Sin”
Russell T Davies’ latest TV series, It’s A Sin captures both the joys and the heartbreak of life in gay London in the 1980s. Lead character Ritchie (played by Years And Years singer Ollie Alexander) arrives in London from the Isle Of White to study law. But after meeting Jill (Lydia West), he changes to...
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10.0KMargaret Court’s War On Gays Rewarded On Australia Day
Margaret Court, former tennis player and now Pentecostal minister, is expected to receive an Order Of Australia medal – the country’s highest award – on Australia Day. The decision has drawn criticism from two state premiers and LGBTQIA+ activists due to Court’s anti-LGBTQIA+ views. In a statement provided to DNA, spokesperson for Just-Equal, Brian Greig,...
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13.7KDancer, Storyteller Sermsah Bin Saad
Sermsah Bin Saad is an Australian First Nations artist who will perform as part of Yellamundie Festival. He spoke to DNA… DNA: Some readers will remember you from So You Think You Can Dance, and we remember your performance at a DNA event a few years ago! Where can we see you perform now? ...
