Once, “Are you a friend of Dorothy?” was a coded question asked in shadows; in Lee Knight’s Oscar-nominated short, it becomes a quiet bridge between generations as Miriam Margolyes’ Dorothy offers a young JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) not answers, but something rarer – the space to see himself reflected and safe, in a living room filled with books, paintings and unspoken understanding.
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The film centres on an unexpected friendship between elderly widow Dorothy and 17-year-old JJ after his football lands in her garden.
JJ’s silent reaction to a painting of a half‑naked…
The number of bills directly targeting and undermining the existing legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people in the U.S. has been escalating, with sharp increases since 2021 and with each consecutive year. Kansas dealt the most radical blow yet on Feb. 26, 2026, as a law that immediately invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses, identification cards and birth certificates for holders whose gender marker does not match their sex assigned at birth took effect overnight.
Wear your pyjamas. Bring a squishy toy — or a curious friend. Settle in for.. Bedtime Tales told by Sex Workers is an intimate, inclusive evening of readings, monologues, short sketches and sharp-witted performance created and presented by sex workers. Part salon, part sleepover, part civic intervention, the event invites audiences to hear first-person stories drawn from memoir and lived experience — stories that are by turns funny, tender, confronting and deeply human.
The ABC journalists consulted and interviewed me for the piece, including showing me all the videos they’d obtained. The vision was sickening – but not surprising.
Romeo and Juliet have always been inseparable. Who amongst us hasn’t wondered what would’ve happened if Juliet had chosen herself instead? '& Juliet' flips the classic story on its head, pairing a high-energy pop soundtrack with a dynamic cast to explore independence, resilience, friendship and self-discovery in a queer landscape.
'& Juliet' is unashamedly fun, modern story-telling. High-energy, bright and vibrant' – FUSE Magazine
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Josh Kirk plays May, a new non‑binary character created for & Juliet.
This new show asks what happens if Juliet…
Maxi Shield – drag powerhouse, Oxford Street icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under alum – has died at 51 after a public battle with cancer, just days out from Mardi Gras. From the Sydney 2000 Olympics closing ceremony to Palms and Universal, she spent decades lighting up queer venues across the city and mentoring the next generation of performers.
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Maxi Shield, born Kristopher Elliot, has died at age 51 after a cancer diagnosis announced in 2025.
Maxi was a veteran of Sydney’s drag scene, performing on Oxford Street for decades and appearing in the 2000 Sydney…
The ACT Government is recruiting for the LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Advisory Council. Your voice could help shape the future. We’re looking for a Chair, Deputy Chair, and members (including an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander position) who are passionate about driving progress for our communities. If you’ve got heart, vision, and a flair for advocacy, we want to hear from you. Applications close 9 am, 7 April 2026
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What the Council Does
We advise the ACT Government on issues affecting LGBTIQA+ communities in the ACT.
The LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Advisory Council (the C…
Thursday, 26th February 2026, my short film Reverie premieres at Palms on Oxford as part of the Mardi Gras celebrations. It tells the story of Gregory, a newly divorced man in his 60s who has finally come out after decades of forcing himself into a marriage because, as a young gay man growing up in the 1970s, survival meant silence.
" Featuring a powerful and final screen performance from Brent Thorpe alongside Patrick Phillips, Reverie is an intimate, moving drama written and directed by Eric C. Nash that honours truth, connection and the legacy we leave behind."
What begins as a one-n…
In the early 1980s, as the AIDS crisis devastated communities and governments turned away, queer people were forced to fight not just for survival, but for dignity. In The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer’s searing and deeply human play, that fight takes centre stage.
“The Normal Heart is a celebration of raising one’s voice and fighting for causes you believe in.” – FUSE Magazine.
