Jul 3, 2025
USA
San Francisco’s 4.1-Mile Rainbow Laser Pride Flag
San Francisco once again transformed its iconic Market Street into a radiant symbol of LGBTIQ+ pride, as the world’s largest rainbow laser flag returned for Pride Weekend 2025.
Jul 2, 2025
Music
From Purcell to Pop: Qwire’s Daring Double Act
A near-capacity crowd witnessed the choir's operatic debut—an emotionally rich, daring interpretation of Purcell’s Baroque classic, infused with contemporary resonance and LGBTQIA+ pride.
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.
Jul 1, 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
Health
Charting a Healthier Future for LGBTIQA+ Australians
The federal government announced a $10 million commitment to make Medicare more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ Australians. It aims to improve access to “inclusive, culturally safe primary care” through training and accreditation for GPs, nurses and other health-care providers.