Created by queer survivor Joey Prism, this series of self-help workbooks is written specifically for LGBTQ+ adults, offering practical, affirming companions for healing that start from the assumption that your identity is not the problem, and never was.
Biological sex isn’t binary — it’s multidimensional. 🧬 New research from biologist Ari Berkowitz explains how sex-related traits vary across multiple axes, with each person having a unique mosaic of characteristics. Some traits may be more typically female, others more typically male, and many fall somewhere in between. This matters for how we understand intersex variations, athletic eligibility, and the way we talk about bodies in general.
The first free Queer film festival hosted locally in Canberra, organised by Diversity ACT with financial support from the Australian Capital Territory Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs. A celebration of stories written by and for the global LGBTIQA+ community.
With the theme of “Our Stories, Our Love," the Canberra Queer Film Festival will celebrate colourful and diverse stories written by and for the LGBTIQA+ community and allies in Australia and around the world. This will also be the first queer film festival ever to be organised locally in Canberra.
Bringing back the Australian icon - The A…
The ACT Government has launched the Second Action Plan (2026-28) of the Capital Equality Strategy (2024-29), progressing a significant step for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans; however, Joshua Anlezark, Meridian's CEO, says community-controlled and peer-led groups must have a central role in turning the plan’s promises into real change for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans.
Brought to you by YWCA Canberra the LGBTQIA+ Prom & Allies which will be on Friday, 6 November 2026 at The Canberra Rex Hotel. The LGBTQIA+ & Allies Team believe in the power of acceptance, love, and empowerment, and we are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming LGBTQIA+ & Allies Prom which is an inclusive, joyous celebration for young people of all identities. Also, we're celebrating OUR 11TH YEAR!
Pauline Hanson has reaffirmed her dislike for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, standing by comments she made three decades ago despite acknowledging that Australia and its laws have changed.
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Pauline Hanson told News24 she still does not like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Hanson said personal sexuality should be kept “behind closed doors”
The One Nation leader acknowledged gay marriage is legal but called Mardi Gras her “personal opinion”
Hanson has never attended a Mardi Gras event and does not intend to
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said the…
I must say I was a bit excited when I was asked to test the new Bumzzy Butt Shaver 2.0 for FUSE Magazine. As a gay man who likes to be smooth where it counts, shaving my body has always been a bit of a complicated chore that is often fraught with danger. I had seen the Bumzzy Butt Shaver pop up on my socials, and I was keen to see if it would live up to all the hype.
Are you thinking about taking prep and would like to know more? PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a prescription medication which is a combination of two different HIV drugs taken by HIV negative people to prevent them from becoming infected with HIV. When used correctly PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV infection.
The former Nationals MP made the claim on ABC radio, saying the party has a “large proportion of gay people” while distancing himself from the candidate’s remarks. He defended One Nation as “one of the gayest parties in Australia” after comments from a failed candidate describing same-sex attraction as a mental illness surfaced online.
