Twelve community-led projects will share more than $100,000 to support young LGBTIQA+ Victorians through the latest HEY grants. From a queer library in Bass Coast to trans storytelling in Melbourne, here’s what’s being funded.
Heritage NSW has rejected a second application to recognise Kings Beach, a site near Byron Bay with more than fifty years of significance to LGBTQIA+ communities across New South Wales. Despite scholarly research, political backing and dozens of letters from community members, the nomination was dismissed as "not a thematic or strategic priority for listing".
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. The One Nation leader made the remarks during an interview on Sunday, days after the party attempted to distance itself from homophobic comments made by former Western Australian candidate Parminder Singh.
Barnaby Joyce has 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.
The 2026 Australian census is being hailed as the most progressive in our history, finally asking questions about gender identity and sexual orientation. But the census will not include a question about variations of sex characteristics meaning some in the broader LGBTQIA+ community will remain invisible.
After months of turmoil Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members have voted off two directors. The latest move adds to months of conflict over governance, trans rights and the festival’s future.
Complaints about NSW Police conduct at Oxford Street LGBTQIA+ venues are now heading to the watchdog. The operation has reignited concerns about policing, safety and trust in queer spaces.
