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'You are loved': Author starts letter-writing campaign to trans folk
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (460+ words) Australian children's book author Scott Stuart has launched a campaign inviting people to send supportive letters of love and solidarity to the transgender community to help "drown out" rising transphobia. The author behind the children's picture book My Shadow is…...
No refunds: Candace Owens out thousands after axed Aussie tour
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (458+ words) Thousands of Australians who bought tickets to conservative commentator and anti-trans influencer Candace Owens" cancelled tour reportedly won"t get refunds, and Owens says she is also down "hundreds of thousands" of dollars after the debacle. The American commentator"s…...
Metal band Beartooth's frontman Caleb Shomo comes out as gay
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (610+ words) The frontman of US rock and metalcore band Beartooth, singer Caleb Shomo, has come out as a "proudly gay man" in an emotional message to his fans. The rocker, who founded the Ohio band in 2012, posted the lengthy coming out…...
Alex Palmer won $200k on The Floor - and also met a surrogate mum
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (550+ words) The winner of Australian game show The Floor, Alex Palmer, not only walked away with a whopping $200, 000 grand prize but also a surrogate mum for his future child. Alex, a 33-year-old orchestrator and composer based in London, used his knowledge…...
'Fall through the cracks': Gay veteran's plea on Defence reforms
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (610+ words) An Australian Defence Force veteran who was discharged for being gay fears some veterans who were harmed under the ADF's past discriminatory policies could be excluded from proposed government reforms to correct their records. Last month, Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt…...
Meta faces legal challenge over mass removal of queer Instagram accounts
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (555+ words) What you need to know World Dutch queer organisations and digital rights advocates are taking legal action against Meta in response to a wave of Instagram account removals targeting LGBTQIA+ venues, artists, publications and communities. The coalition, backed by digital…...
MP David Wilkins powerful maiden speech as survivor of child sexual abuse
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1335+ words) Gay South Australian MP, David Wilkins, gave a powerful maiden speech to the SA Parliament this week, sharing his experiences growing up in foster care and navigating the justice system as a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse. David Wilkins MP…...
Meet Ellen Perez: The Australian tennis ally queer fans can't get enough of
3+ day, 45+ min ago (789+ words) The French Open grand slam tennis tournament is next week, and one of Australia's best chances is LGBT ally, Ellen Perez. While Australian tennis fans will be keeping a close eye on the likes of Alex de Minaur at the…...
Good Luck at International Mr Leather, BB, Jacob, Liam & Luis
3+ day, 46+ min ago (1190+ words) This weekend, Australian leather titleholders BB, Jacob, Liam and Luis compete in this year's International Mr Leather (IML) Competition in Chicago. By now, their nerves may have settled ahead of a weekend of interviews and leather posing, but it was a…...
THICK 'N' JUICY's Meta account suspended without warning
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1130+ words) One of Australia's boldest body-positive queer party brands, THICK "N' JUICY, has had its social accounts suspended by Meta without warning or explanation. Another victim of the platforms' anti-LGBTQ policy changes targeting the community. Last Thursday, without warning, THICK "N…...