11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (736+ words) Amanda Siegrist does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Coastal Carolina University provides funding as…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (624+ words) The landmark case, known as Tickle v Giggle, has been going for years. Today the Federal Court found transgender woman Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1405+ words) Pride Month takes place in June each year, prompting increased attention on the LGBTQIA+ community, key issues affecting us and our stories. Some streaming services have previously curated prominent Pride Month categories, although these saw a downturn in 2025. Queer “storyworlds…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (927+ words) Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Damien O'Meara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (957+ words) Despite media networks’ and streamers’ unsteady support for queer characters on TV, a few series have broken through the mainstream to demonstrate the impact that rich, explicitly queer-focused stories can have on viewers. One of them, “Heartstopper,” has been particularly…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1177+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (684+ words) The Theban Sacred Band – made up of ‘lovers and their loves’ came to be known for their strength, discipline, and ferocity....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1216+ words) Author and international queer book club host Layla McCay has read a vast number of books and wants us to share her enthusiasms. The Queer Bookshelf aims to cover the whole range of creative writing that could be called queer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (885+ words) Divine Playhouse, a queer arts venue in a deconsecrated church, opened in Sydney on July 8. Christian protesters heckled attendees outside the venue, while others prayed. The following day, after calls from fundamentalist Christian groups, the landlord issued a notice to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (549+ words) Anti-trans policies are often described as protective, but they follow a documented pattern that creates conditions to make exclusion and harm easier to justify....