LGBTIQ+ RoundUp : News, Views & Politics

FUSE | World News
World’s First Gay Flock of Sheep
In a heartwarming news story that sounds almost too fabulous to be true, a picturesque farm in Löhne, Germany, is home to the world’s first flock of openly gay sheep, and their wool is making quite the statement.

Stephen Kerry| Charles Darwin University | Life & Wellbeing
The Dalai Lama has an unexpected connection to the trans community
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week – a milestone that’s reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.
While the Dalai Lama is the face of Buddhism to many people across the world, he is actually the head of just one tradition within Tibetan Buddhism known as the Gelug school.
Tibetans believe the Dalai Lama to be the manifestation of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and the “one who hears the cries of the world”.
Avalokiteśvara is prayed to across Asia, and is known as Chenrezig in Tibet, Guanyin in China, and Kannon or Kanzeon in Japan.
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Andreas Anthony | Life & Wellbeing
Achieving an Authentic Life
Are you ready for a happier, healthier you? Andreas Anthony creates a path for achieving an authentic life in these challanging times. Living authentically is not a destination or a thing to do but a continuous journey of honesty, self-discovery and growth.

FUSE | World News
Terence Stamp, star of Priscilla dies aged 87
Today we remember Terence Stamp, star of Priscilla and Superman, who has died aged 87. He was a cinema icon and queer ally. The world of film and the LGBTIQ+ community are mourning the loss of Terence Stamp, the magnetic British actor whose career spanned over six decades and whose performances touched countless lives. Stamp died peacefully in London, surrounded by family and friends.
FUSE | World News
Mice Born to Two Male Parents
Scientists have made rapid advancements in genetic engineering and reproductive biology, which could help gay men have biological children in the future. In a remarkable breakthrough, scientists in China have successfully used genetic engineering to create mice with two male parents, marking a significant advancement in reproductive biology.

Marlee Bower | University of Sydney | Life & Wellbeing
How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?
Without even realising it, your world sometimes gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, cancelling on friends. Watching plans disintegrate on the chat as friends struggle to settle on a date or place for a catch-up. You might start to feel a bit flat or disconnected. Subtle changes in habit and mood take hold. Could you be … lonely?
FUSE | World News
The USA has been added to the Global Human Rights Watchlist
The United States, long viewed as a global leader in democracy and human rights, has been added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, a list reserved for countries experiencing significant declines in civil liberties. This development, which unfolded in March 2025 under President Donald Trump’s second term, sends ripples far beyond America’s borders, including through Australia’s own LGBTIQ communities.

FUSE | Australian News
Federal Court Appeal in Tickle Gender Discrimination Case begins
The high-profile legal battle between Sall Grover, founder of the Lesbian women-only social media app Giggle for Girls, and transgender woman Roxanne Tickle entered a new phase today, as Grover’s appeal against Tickle’s gender discrimination victory commenced in the Full Federal Court.
FUSE | Opinion
Critics claim gender clinics are seeing an excess of trans boys. But new data suggest otherwise
Gender clinics provide multidisciplinary care that helps trans people to explore and affirm their gender identity. The number of adolescents referred to gender clinics has increased worldwide in recent years, especially among those who were assigned female at birth.

FUSE | Australian News
Popular gay Kings Beach fails in heritage bid
Kings Beach has served as a vital sanctuary for queer communities for at least fifty years, with documented gay activity dating back to the 1930s. The beach played a particularly poignant role during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, hosting memorials and serving as the final resting place for the ashes of many who died during the epidemic.

FUSE | Travel
San Francisco’s 4.1-Mile Rainbow Laser Pride Flag
San Francisco once again transformed its iconic Market Street into a radiant symbol of LGBTIQ+ pride, as the world’s largest rainbow laser flag returned for Pride Weekend 2025.