Recently, we saw a local Sydney cancel try to ban LGBTIQ parenting books from libraries, but in the USA and Russia, they have been challenging and banning books at an unprecedented rate. According to the American Library Association, people requested that more than 4,200 titles be removed from public and school libraries in 2023, the highest number in a single year since the ALA started tracking more than 20 years ago.
On the eastern fringe of the city adjoining suburbs of Surry Hills and Darlinghurst, you can explore Sydney's famous Oxford Street, which is lined with a range of popular LGBTIQ+ nightlife venues and many other queer-focused businesses, as well as a diverse selection of cafés and restaurants. Be sure to grab an afternoon drink at one of the many local queer pubs which have been serving locals for decades.
After heated debate and public protests, Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has reversed a controversial ban on same-sex parenting books in its libraries. The decision was made with 12 votes in favor and two against, following four hours of intense discussion.
Alice Elizabeth Wilsonand her research group at the ESRC Digital Good Network are trying to establish ways for you and others to express ‘queer joy’ online creatively. Queer joy is a powerful emotion that sustains the fight for recognition and equality for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the face of challenges like gender-based violence and discrimination.
If you have not heard of Samuel before, he is a super-talented queer Australian screenwriter, director and multidisciplinary visual artist based on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
The founders of the International Day Against Homophobia, as it was originally known, established the IDAHO Committee to coordinate grass-roots actions in different countries, to promote the day and to lobby for official recognition on May 17.
The Napier Waller Art Prize encourages artistic excellence, promotes the transformative power of creativity, and raises awareness of the experiences and talent of current and former service personnel in the Australian Defence Force.
The ANU Queer* Department is one of ANU’s 7 autonomous departments that operate to support the most marginalised members of society. Alongside the Queer* dept include ANU Womens, Disabilities, BIPOC, International, Indigenous, and Environment departments.
We don't often give out stars for our theatre reviews, but in this case, 'Fourteen' gets a resounding ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars! Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to catch the performance of the critically acclaimed theatrical gem,' Fourteen,' adapted from Shannon Molloy's bestselling 2020 memoir, which was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA Biography Book of the Year.
