SYDNEY
Sphen the Aussie gay penguin has died
Staff at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are heartbroken to share the news that Sphen, one-half of the world’s most famous and loved gentoo penguin couples, has sadly passed away.
SYD
Mardi Gras Announces 2025 Theme
With much excitement, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced its theme and dates for 2025.
CBR
Former Meridan CEO becomes NEW ACT Greens party director
Philippa Moss, the former CEO of Canberra’s LGBTIQ+ community organisation Meridian, has been appointed the new ACT Greens party director.
AUD
Grindr attacks in both Canberra and Victoria
Police in both the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Victoria are investigating a series of targeted homophobic attacks where men were lured via dating apps and then assaulted.
Canberra
Groundbreaking Surrogacy Law Reform Passed in ACT
"With these reforms, more children will enjoy the economic and emotional security that comes from the legal recognition of their families" - Equality Australia
VIC
Supporting our trans and gender diverse communities
A new nation leading campaign exposes trans and gender diverse discrimination. 'The Unsaid Says a Lot' by the Victorian Government is a groundbreaking campaign which aims to raise public awareness of the everyday discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse communities and drive systemic change.
Sydney
NSW Apologises for Laws Criminalising Homosexuality
After nearly 40 years, NSW is set to apologise for its past laws criminalising homosexuality. In an interview with SBS, Robert French, a key activist from the 1980s, recalls a protest where he and Lex Watson, another activist, demanded police arrest them for being gay to highlight the injustice.
Sydney
Protests forces council to overturn book ban
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has voted 12 members for and two to overturn a ban on same-sex parenting books from its libraries.
Sydney
Western Sydney Council's Bans Same-Sex Parenting Books
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has enacted a controversial policy to remove books featuring same-sex parents from its libraries, triggering a fierce debate over censorship, discrimination, and community values.