In the early 1980s, as the AIDS crisis devastated communities and governments turned away, queer people were forced to fight not just for survival, but for dignity. In The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer’s searing and deeply human play, that fight takes centre stage.
“The Normal Heart is a celebration of raising one’s voice and fighting for causes you believe in.” – FUSE Magazine.
The number of bills directly targeting and undermining the existing legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people in the U.S. has been escalating, with sharp increases since 2021 and with each consecutive year. Kansas dealt the most radical blow yet on Feb. 26, 2026, as a law that immediately invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses, identification cards and birth certificates for holders whose gender marker does not match their sex assigned at birth took effect overnight.
Wear your pyjamas. Bring a squishy toy — or a curious friend. Settle in for.. Bedtime Tales told by Sex Workers is an intimate, inclusive evening of readings, monologues, short sketches and sharp-witted performance created and presented by sex workers. Part salon, part sleepover, part civic intervention, the event invites audiences to hear first-person stories drawn from memoir and lived experience — stories that are by turns funny, tender, confronting and deeply human.
ESHU is Australian, it’s streamlined, and it’s clearly made for people who want to look good without turning their bathroom into a lab. Two products – an exfoliator and a moisturiser – and you’re done.
The ABC journalists consulted and interviewed me for the piece, including showing me all the videos they’d obtained. The vision was sickening – but not surprising.
Romeo and Juliet have always been inseparable. Who amongst us hasn’t wondered what would’ve happened if Juliet had chosen herself instead? '& Juliet' flips the classic story on its head, pairing a high-energy pop soundtrack with a dynamic cast to explore independence, resilience, friendship and self-discovery in a queer landscape.
'& Juliet' is unashamedly fun, modern story-telling. High-energy, bright and vibrant' – FUSE Magazine
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Josh Kirk plays May, a new non‑binary character created for & Juliet.
This new show asks what happens if Juliet…
Maxi Shield – drag powerhouse, Oxford Street icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under alum – has died at 51 after a public battle with cancer, just days out from Mardi Gras. From the Sydney 2000 Olympics closing ceremony to Palms and Universal, she spent decades lighting up queer venues across the city and mentoring the next generation of performers.
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Maxi Shield, born Kristopher Elliot, has died at age 51 after a cancer diagnosis announced in 2025.
Maxi was a veteran of Sydney’s drag scene, performing on Oxford Street for decades and appearing in the 2000 Sydney…
Thursday, 26th February 2026, my short film Reverie premieres at Palms on Oxford as part of the Mardi Gras celebrations. It tells the story of Gregory, a newly divorced man in his 60s who has finally come out after decades of forcing himself into a marriage because, as a young gay man growing up in the 1970s, survival meant silence.
" Featuring a powerful and final screen performance from Brent Thorpe alongside Patrick Phillips, Reverie is an intimate, moving drama written and directed by Eric C. Nash that honours truth, connection and the legacy we leave behind."
What begins as a one-n…
The European Parliament has voted 340–141 to back a resolution that explicitly calls for “the full recognition of trans women as women,” and says their inclusion is essential for real gender equality and anti‑violence policies. The same text urges equal access for trans women to shelters, support services and funding across the EU – and knocks back an amendment claiming “only biological women” can be pregnant.
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Recognition of trans women for effective gender equality and anti‑violence policies across the EU.
It urges equal access for trans women to shelters and…
