12+ hour, 34+ min ago  (641+ words) Fund Australia's home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Victor Willis, famously known for dressing as the police officer in The Village people has died following a short period of illness the day before his 75th birthday. His friends and family made the announcement…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (404+ words) Community organisers have announced two separate counter-protests in Melbourne and Brisbane in response to planned anti LGBTQIA+ rallies concerning proposed changes to anti-discrimination and equality laws affecting trans and gender diverse people. "Trans rights are under attack from a bigoted…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago  (318+ words) On the 6th of July 1979, Michael Gynn launched the Sydney Star " a revolutionary publication targeting Sydney's gay community. Within five years the masthead was renamed the Star Observer and expanded into Melbourne. Decades later, we went online reaching a national and…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago  (563+ words) Charles Sturt University research has found that LGBTQIA+ people living in regional and rural Australia are experiencing higher levels of discrimination compared with their metropolitan counterparts, according to results from the second Regional Rainbow Survey. The findings show that participants…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (286+ words) Shine a light on LGBTQIA+ people and organisations in NSW making a positive difference in the lives of others at the 2026 Honour Awards. "Every day, people from all walks of life'and many community groups and organisations'do incredible work that'improve the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (99+ words) Star Observer Fund Australia's home of LGBTQ+ journalism Melbourne Star Observer Magazine | July 2026 You May Also Like Don't let them set the record straight Donate now to support real queer news by real queer journalists Anti-LGBTQIA+ sentiment is growing, algorithms…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (677+ words) When Abbie Chatfield announced a national tour titled Abbie Chatfield Loves Men, it no doubt ruffled some manly feathers. Abbie has become one of Australia's loudest feminist voices, never shying away from conversations about misogyny, relationships, politics and identity. But…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (610+ words) There are about 10 gazillion manosphere podcasts explaining what it means to "be a man" in a variety of concerning ways. Turns out to hear the truth about masculinity, what we really needed was "Finally! A Show About Men. Produced by…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (636+ words) What makes a good drag roast? "The guide to a good roast or read is finding something that is kind of true about someone, but finding a way to laugh at it," legendary drag queen Willam informs us. "And then…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (686+ words) Tasmania could soon join the rest of the country in outlawing LGBTQIA+ conversion practices, with the Tasmanian Greens unveiling draft legislation they say would create Australia's strongest protections against the harmful practices. The proposed Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026 was released…...