The first free Queer film festival hosted locally in Canberra, organised by Diversity ACT with financial support from the Australian Capital Territory Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs. A celebration of stories written by and for the global LGBTIQA+ community.
Organised by Diversity ACT with support from the ACT Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs. FUSE Magazine is proud to be a Sponsor of the Canberra Queer Film Festival.
Free entry. All welcome.
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The ACT Government has launched the Second Action Plan (2026-28) of the Capital Equality Strategy (2024-29), progressing a significant step for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans; however, Joshua Anlezark, Meridian's CEO, says community-controlled and peer-led groups must have a central role in turning the plan’s promises into real change for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans.
Brought to you by YWCA Canberra the LGBTQIA+ Prom & Allies which will be on Friday, 6 November 2026 at The Canberra Rex Hotel. The LGBTQIA+ & Allies Team believe in the power of acceptance, love, and empowerment, and we are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming LGBTQIA+ & Allies Prom which is an inclusive, joyous celebration for young people of all identities. Also, we're celebrating OUR 11TH YEAR!
Sport Your Pride, in conjunction with the Canberra North Bowling Club and the RUC in Turner, would be delighted if you could join us in a Pride Cup Lawn Bowls social game to celebrate diversity and inclusion in our sport.
A special educational presentation will be delivered by the Snow Foundation, followed by a sausage sizzle and then the main event.
If you have never delivered a bowl, there will be bowlers to support you.
Sport Your Pride (SYP) is a not-for-profit org, advocating and promoting LGBTQIA+ participation, visibility, belonging and positive health outcomes, for our community in…
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.
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Pauline Hanson told News24 she still does not like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Hanson said personal sexuality should be kept “behind closed doors”
The One Nation leader acknowledged gay marriage is legal but called Mardi Gras her “personal opinion”
Hanson has never attended a Mardi Gras event and does not intend to
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said the…
Biological sex isn’t binary — it’s multidimensional. 🧬 New research from biologist Ari Berkowitz explains how sex-related traits vary across multiple axes, with each person having a unique mosaic of characteristics. Some traits may be more typically female, others more typically male, and many fall somewhere in between. This matters for how we understand intersex variations, athletic eligibility, and the way we talk about bodies in general.
I must say I was a bit excited when I was asked to test the new Bumzzy Butt Shaver 2.0 for FUSE Magazine. As a gay man who likes to be smooth where it counts, shaving my body has always been a bit of a complicated chore that is often fraught with danger. I had seen the Bumzzy Butt Shaver pop up on my socials, and I was keen to see if it would live up to all the hype.
The former Nationals MP made the claim on ABC radio, saying the party has a “large proportion of gay people” while distancing himself from the candidate’s remarks. He 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.
Many things can influence your happiness, many of which are totally outside of our control. Research suggests that 50% of happiness is determined by your genes, 10% by the circumstances in which you live, and 40% of happiness is defined by your actions, attitude and how you handle situations. Let's look at that 40%.
