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US Supreme Court says gay conversion therapy is 'free speech"
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (471+ words) The Republican stacked US Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 in favour of a Colorado mental health therapist who had argued that a law preventing her from engaging in conversion therapy with LGBTQIA+ patients violated her "free speech." But despite that, therapist…...
Melbourne Comedy Festival AI says Dave Hughes is a trans comedian
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (704+ words) Arts Events LGBT News VIC Melbourne Comedy Festival's "Funny Finder" tool is throwing up some very questionable suggestions " so we've pulled together a list of actual trans and gender-diverse comedians to see instead. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has launched…...
Former iconic Oxford Street LGBTQ+ venues proposed for heritage listing
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (535+ words) The City of Sydney have proposed former sites of LGBTIQA+ pride and presence, Ruby Reds, Taxi Club and The Bookshop, for heritage listing. Oxford Street, affectionally known as the "gay golden mile, has a long history for Sydneys LGBTIQA+ community…...
Watch the world's largest trans pride flag fly in Brisbane
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (366+ words) Brisbane group Trans Justice Meanjin will unfurl and proudly fly the world's largest trans flag on the Trans Day of Visibility on Tuesday. After fundraising for materials for the ambitious creation, throughout March the group held sewing sessions, inviting community…...
Conversion therapy and turning gay shame into pride on ABC’s Compass
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (634+ words) LGBTQ+ faith advocate Anthony Venn-Brown (OAM) is the focus of an upcoming episode of ABC's Compass, examining conversion therapy and turning gay shame into pride. The title of this Sunday's episode of Compass, ABC's flagship TV program, is "Reclaiming Pride…...
New weekly sapphic sesh 'DYKE BAR' hits Melbourne
1+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) A new weekly sapphic sesh has hit Smith Street, and DYKE BAR doesn't just promise to bring the party for lesbians and queers, they deliver. A bold poster outside the front of New Guernica caught my eye as I walked…...
Spankie Jackzon is the latest queer creative targeted in sweeping Meta ban
1+ week, 2+ day ago (797+ words) Drag Race Down Under season 2 winner Spankie Jackzon is the latest queer creative to be targeted by Meta for "human exploitation, part of an alarming number of LGBTQ+ businesses whose accounts have been suspended. On Tuesday, the New Zealand-based drag…...
Former AFL player Leigh ‘Rizza’ Ryswyk comes out as gay
1+ week, 2+ day ago (909+ words) Former Brisbane Lions player and AFLQ Hall of Famer, Leigh "Rizza" Ryswyk, has come out as gay on GayFL, a podcast and radio show on LGBTQIA+ radio station JOY 94.9. Leigh shared with hosts Chris and Brendan that the news is…...
Young Miko’s 'gold star lesbian' comment proves it’s time to retire the term
1+ week, 3+ day ago (721+ words) In light of the term "gold star lesbian" making rounds in mainstream media after Young Miko referred to herself as one in a recent interview, it feels like the perfect time for me to convince everyone why this term should…...
'Serious risks': Travel warning for queer Australians visiting US
1+ week, 6+ day ago (506+ words) Equality Australia has issued detailed travel safety advice to LGBTQIA+ Australians who are heading to the United States as the Trump administration rolls out more anti-trans policies. The national LGBTQIA+ organisation has published the advice after the Trump administration's rollout…...