Jul 2, 2025
Byron Bay
Popular gay Kings Beach fails in heritage bid
Kings Beach has served as a vital sanctuary for queer communities for at least fifty years, with documented gay activity dating back to the 1930s. The beach played a particularly poignant role during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, hosting memorials and serving as the final resting place for the ashes of many who died during the epidemic.
Jul 2, 2025
Review
Coriolanus is startlingly relevant under Trump 2.0
Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays; perhaps because the hero is so pugnacious and classist, impressive in his strident vehemence, but lacking the vulnerability of a Macbeth or Othello.
Jul 2, 2025
USA
Nearly 1 in 10 Americans Now Identify as LGBTQ+
The number of Americans identifying as queer has reached an unprecedented high, with 9.3% of US adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual in 2024, according to the latest Gallup poll recently released.
Jul 1, 2025
SYD | 27 SEP
Transgenre Festival II
With an electrifying lineup headlined by fast-rising indie stalwart flowerkid (who is set to become a true national treasure with his impending debut album), TRANSGENRE Volume II will take over the Red Rattler Theatre in Eora Sydney (Gadigal Country) on Saturday 27 September, 2025.
Jun 30, 2025
Budapest
Budapest Pride Shatters Records as 200,000 Defy Hungary’s Ban
The unprecedented turnout transformed what was intended as a silent celebration into a powerful mass protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s escalating crackdown on people's rights and democratic freedoms.
Jun 26, 2025
Northern Territory
The NT Gov. has reversed plans to remove hate speech laws
Earlier this year, the Northern Territories Country Liberal Party (CLP) announced it would repeal key vilification protections under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992, which would have left Territorians exposed to hate speech targeting attributes such as sexuality, gender identity, race, and religion. The move sparked an immediate backlash in the community.
Jun 23, 2025
OP.ED
New Victorian laws will help combat hate speech
New Victorian laws that will help combat LGBTIQ and other hate speech has put Victoria ahead of other states and territories by offering a stronger shield from hate speech under both criminal and civil law. The reform extends existing protections for race and religion to now include gender, sex, sexual orientation and disability.
Jun 23, 2025
Five Teenagers Jailed for Grindr Assault Scheme
Five Perth teenagers have been sentenced to jail terms of up to two years and two months after orchestrating a series of violent homophobic attacks using the gay dating app Grindr to lure victims to isolated locations.
Jun 22, 2025
Iconic Underwear Brand Andrew Christian to Close
The U.S. underwear brand Andrew Christian will be closing its operations after nearly thirty years in the fashion business. 47 year old designer Andrew Christian has announced his retirement and revealed that his attempts to sell the business have been unsuccessful so far.