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Vandalism has challenged a venue built on queer visibility. Yet Come To Daddy refuses to be intimidated. Like many LGBTQIA+ spaces before it, the venue stands its ground — defiant, resilient and determined to be even gayer than before.

Doxy-PEP is starting to show up in conversations about sexual health — but what is it and should you be considering it? Doxy-PEP offers another layer of protection in your sexual health tool kit, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s what you need to know.

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has introduced new blood donation rules that expand eligibility for gay and bisexual men, replacing long-standing restrictions with a more individualised risk assessment. The changes are being welcomed as a step toward equity while maintaining the safety of the blood supply.

Cory Bernardi, the former Liberal senator known for his outspoken opposition to anything queer, won a South Australian Upper House seat for One Nation. The victory marks a political comeback for Bernardi after a string of failed Christian conservative campaigns.

The NSW government has confirmed it will introduce new laws to create specific LGBTQIA+ hate crime offences and increase penalties, including jail terms of up to seven years for offenders who target victims because of their sexuality or gender.

The Trump administration has finalised a new US visa rule (finalised on 11 March 2026) that forces all applicants to disclose “biological sex at birth,” even where it conflicts with their passport or legal gender, and advocates say the change will put transgender and nonbinary people at greater risk of visa refusals, accusations of fraud and immigration enforcement.

Kansas revoked transgender people’s IDs overnight – researchers anticipate cascading health and social consequences. This anti-trans bills in Kansas USA effectively restrict transgender people’s ability to participate fully in society.

An ABC investigation has unearthed horrifying vision of gay and bisexual teenagers being beaten unconscious in Sydney. The teenage boy perpetrators are reported to be supporters of Islamic State (IS).

Europe’s politicians have put something in writing that many of us already know in our bones: trans women are women. In Strasbourg, the European Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution that explicitly calls for “the full recognition of trans women as women,” tying their inclusion to effective gender equality and anti‑violence laws across the European Union.