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Raising Our Voices: Mitchell Butel on Reviving The Normal Heart
What does it mean to raise your voice when the world refuses to listen? Daniela Koulikov from FUSE spoke with Mitchell Butel about reviving Larry Kramer’s landmark play, honouring queer history, and why theatre is still a powerful space for empathy and change.
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Property Rights for Same-Sex Couples in the Philippines
A win for queer couples in the Philippines as the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex partners who live together can be treated as co‑owners of property they helped pay for, even though same-sex marriage is still illegal. Read time: 4 mins.
Europe's Push Against LGBTIQ+ Conversion Practices
The Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly has called on 46 countries to ban practices that try to change or suppress people’s sexual orientation or gender identity — saying they don’t work and can cause serious harm, from PTSD to increased suicide risk. Est read time 3 minutes.
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Do you want your money to reflect your values?
Money is all around us, and it runs nearly everything in our modern world. It can be both glorious and toxic, and it has huge effects on our lives, health, and the environment.
Heated Rivalry : Rewriting Masculinity & Queer Joy
Set inside one of sport’s most emotionally restrictive worlds, the series dares to imagine what happens when tenderness, consent, and queer joy are allowed to exist where hypermasculinity has long ruled. Its power lies not only in the love story at its centre, but in how that joy challenges everyth…
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Vale Brent Thorpe. He leaves a lasting legacy.
The LGBTQIA+ community is mourning the loss of sydney‑based performer Brent Thorpe sadly passed away on 6 January 2026 at age 61
Sexual minorities may have shorter lifespans
New data suggests people from sexual minorities die younger. For the first time, population-level data links sexual orientation from the census with national death records. The findings go far beyond mental health, pointing to deep, structural health inequalities that are not inevitable and can be…
Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time
Funny, tender, goofy. Beloved LGBTQ+ ally and queer icon Catherine O'Hara will be very much missed. She was celebrated for her unmatched comic timing and chameleon-like character work.
So you're dating an Air Sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Although air signs can sometimes come across cold, they are more likely just lost in their own worlds, and are in fact, quite the opposite.
Islamic societies onced embraced queer love
For centuries, Islamic literature openly celebrated queer love as a symbol of beauty, devotion, and spiritual longing? From Persian poetry to Sufi mysticism, desire between men was once a powerful metaphor for the soul’s journey toward the divine.
Achieving an Authentic Life
We all seem to be searching for authenticity in a society that is estranged from reality and truth. Do you have what it takes to break from your deepest fears and be completely honest with yourself and others?
That is the price of true authenticity.
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Russia Declares ILGA World 'Undesirable
Russia has just taken another swing at queer rights. The Russia Ministry of Justice has added ILGA World – a global LGBTIQA+ rights federation linking 2,000+ groups in 170 countries to its list of “undesirable organisations”.
Love in Queerberra revisited
Eight years on, the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) has revisited Queerberra in a new exhibition that reflects on what has changed since the passing of the Marriage Equality Act in Australia.
Aussies may soon be able to live and work in Europe visa-free?
Under a new proposal, Australians may be able to live and work across Europe for up to four years without needing a job secured before arrival.
OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertising into ChatGPT marks a major turning point in how artificial intelligence will be funded, used and possible trusted.
A Night in Wonderland: Cirque Alice Dazzles Canberra
★★★★☆ “A spellbinding dive down the rabbit hole. Bold, beautiful and brimming with wonder.” FUSE Magazine
Unleashing Your Inner Peace
3 Beginner Breathwork Techniques. A Breathwork can be a powerful life tool. Incorporating these simple techniques into your daily routine can help create a sense of calm, boost your energy levels, and be beneficial during stressful moments in your life.
The ACT moves for stronger anti‑vilification laws
The ACT Labor Government has confirmed it will review and toughen the Territory’s hate crime and vilification framework, including looking at whether the worst forms of hate speech should become criminal offences.
What do the stars hold for us in 2026
Whether you’re a believer or not, astrology has offered people and communities guidance, affirmation and foresight for thousands of years. And if the cosmic chatter is to be believed — planetary shifts coupled with the dawning of the Aquarian age and its increased influence — 2026 marks a genuine t…
New Victorian Hate Speech Laws Protecting LGBTIQ+ Communities
Victoria has moved ahead with new 'Hate Speech' protections that, for the first time, clearly cover LGBTIQ+ communities, with the changes due to be fully in force by June 2026. The reforms expand anti‑vilification laws beyond race and religion, introduce new criminal offences for serious hate condu…
Sex and its role in Happy Relationships
Sex matters in your relationship! There are many ways of being close with others, but sex with a partner who knows you intimately is often a much more passionate and connecting experience. Sex may seem like it’s purely a physical activity, but it also has a large emotional aspect to it as well.
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Do you want your money to reflect your values?
Money is all around us, and it runs nearly everything in our modern world. It can be both glorious and toxic, and it has huge effects on our lives, health, and the environment.
LGBTIQ+ groups urge greater protection from hate speech
LGBTIQ+ groups are calling on the federal government to include greater protections for their communities in its proposed overhaul of hate speech legislation.
Kazakhstan bans LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' amid local support and activist concerns
Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ While the Kazakhstan government says being LGBTQ+ isn’t illegal, the new LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' raises serious concerns about censorship, visibility, and the silencing of queer voices.
Travellers forced to provide social media details
The US will demand all your social media details before considering entry. Screening by the US will expose LGBTIQ Australians to officials targeting travellers whose identities or views they dislike.
