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Enter a queer utopia with The Huxleys
In the midst of Heroes and Taboos, Melbourne's The Huxleys will host the House of Heroes: Late Night dance party, as part of the Super
From Stadium Pride to Streets of Reckoning: Mardi Gras 2022–2025
When the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras hit the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2022, it felt more like a holding pattern than a reunion.
Berlin Report: Two Queers Move to Europe
After proposing to me last year, my partner took a job in Europe and moved the two of us from Melbourne to Berlin. Battling the
Get down to Bob Downe
Where does Bob live and is it always 1984 there? Bob lives in the caravan park of my mind where the children scream in the
Tynga Williams: Ready 2 Slay
Raised in western and south-western Sydney, taught how to dance professionally at NAISDA in the Central Coast and now living her best life in inner
Dipa-Mahbuba-Yasmin – When Speech is Forced Down, Art Must Speak
Asexual Bangladeshi artist Dipa-Mahbuba-Yasmin shares beautiful art with tragic circumstances at Canberra's SpringOUT Festival. The title of your talk at the Shine Dome on Tuesday
eX de Medici: Stings like a wasp
eX de Medici is a powerhouse of an artist, one who embodies her practice as an agency for change through the rigour of examining cultural
Dyke-onic DJ Sveta
Sydney Mardi Gras party a few years ago: Sveta is coming to the end of a long set heating up a packed dancefloor before an
Oxford St at the crossroads
For decades, Sydney has been the home of Australia’s largest queer community. Of course, this has been spurred on by the annual Mardi Gras, one
A brief history of the Sydney Gay and Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras rapidly evolved to the tastes and needs of a burgeoning queer community in its early days from 1978 through
Jett Blyton: Party like it’s 2012!
“My dad was probably my biggest musical inspiration growing up,” says fresh faced Canberra singer, Jett Blyton. “He was in bands when he was younger
F’Arq! Iconic Oxford Street gay club goes straight
What makes a gay club gay? It’s a question I’ve been mulling over since the launch of Aura, the new nightclub that has taken over
Sita is the ‘she’ shaping history
In a whirlwind six-month journey across Australia, tour guide and activist Sita Sargeant set out with a bold mission: to uncover and amplify the stories
Cooma’s very queer secret
Many of us have stopped in Cooma for a rest and refresh before heading to the Snowy Mountains but did you know Cooma is a
Keith Haring in Australia
When STUN asked me to write an article on Keith Haring, I said, ‘Why write about an American artist who died in the 1990s and
Rising queer pop star THORNE drops some honey
Queer pop star on the rise THORNE drops new single “Honey” – and, girl, is it sweet, writes Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier. Barbados-born, Guyanese-Australian queer pop artist
Fabian Raad: out, loud and proud
With secure footing in the queer music and dance scenes of northern Europe, singer-songwriter, producer and true-blue Amsterdammer, Fabian Raad has made the leap from
A tragic sequel: Trump 2.0
Donald Trump has re-entered the White House and millions of marginalised people, especially those within the LGBTQI+ community, are bracing for the impact. His previous
You spin me round(about)
Many of us have driven around Canberra’s Rainbow Roundabout but what does it mean to the community? Ali Khan finds out. Located at the heart
Zev Aviv on No Cops at SpringOUT
In your words, could you please describe the ‘No Cops at SpringOUT’ cause for readers? No Cops at SpringOUT is really similar to a lot
Heaven is a place on earth
I used to DJ at Heaven Nightclub in Canberra’s Garema Place pretty much every weekend between 1997 and 2001. My sidekick Jono and I also
Sexy Galexy: Putting on the glitz
Spring came roaring in like a lion for Sydney drag king Sexy Galexy with a whirlwind for the (last ever) Broken Heel festival, DJ sets
Support your local Pride
I’ve been involved in Fair Day since 2017, Meridian’s flagship event since the early 2000s (formerly AIDS Action Council). I’ve watched it grow from 1,200
Before Stonewall, there was Berlin
With the growing political tension and divide heating up in the US ahead of its presidential election in November, the usual suspects are
Michael Alig: letters from a club kid killer
BY DANNY CORVINI I wrote to 'party monster' Michael Alig from 2001 to 2003 while he was still in jail for murdering his drug dealer
Brendan De La Fabulous
The Kings Cross end of Sydney’s Darlinghurst is swinging again thanks to Brendan De La Hay and his wild new plaything, the Emerald Room, writes
Leigh Bowery: Freaky and fabulous
“I wanted to disappoint everybody “ There have been multiple articles and reviews written about Leigh Bowery so where do I start in adding my
Leigh Bowery and me
Leigh was one of a kind. He was very different. I was a classmate of Leigh’s at Melbourne High in the late ‘70s. Melbourne High
Let’s be adult
Sometimes you’d think the world was made exclusively by and for children. Well, at least that’s what people against the queer community want us to
The Power of Sharing Lived Experiences
With over 17 published books, two TEDx talks, a fortnightly radio show and weekly postings on their blog, Yenn Purkis is a leading voice in
Yokelust is a triple threat
Originally from Batemans Bay, Canberra-based Yiannis Nikodellis is one active bod. In between DJing and making music under the name Yokelust, he’s also an artist
Artist Nordacious brings the Kenergy
James Hillier AKA Nordacious is a Brisbane-based visual artist who engages in an audaciously queer approach to pop culture. His works pop out from their
Mo’Ju Magic
A few years ago you said in an interview that you were “too queer, too brown or not attractive enough to sell records”. Do you
Artist profile: Paul Yore
Super queer funky punk artist Paul Yore holds no punches in his exhibition Word Made Flesh, writes Christos Linou. 'Stronger
Kids ❤️ Drag
Jennifer Hopelezz reckons life without sparkle is just a bit of a drag, really. To scare the public about queer people, you can always rely
Colour me Qweer
After being a hit at Pride festivals across the USA, Qweer Clothing has opened its first showroom in Sydney, writes Danny Corvini Joshua Bouman moved
Rainbow dreaming with Matty Mills
I saw you in action for the first time hosting the Miss First Nation competition during Sydney WorldPride and I thought you’re elegant and eloquent,
Don’t Say Gay
I don’t quite remember when it happened, but at some stage I started calling myself ‘queer’ or ‘a member of the LGBTQIA+ community’ instead of
Molly Poppinz is a cracker
When was Molly Poppinz born? The persona was born back in 2014 when I was living on the Gold Coast and just started dabbling, then
The House of Hordern
It’s hardly a secret the best dance parties are queer AF. After all, the LGBTQI+ community has a deep history of creating dance spaces to
It’s electrifying!
Wollongong-based T is the artist behind the instagram account @neon.bodies, where hot guys from the internet are given a glow up. Interview by Christos Linou
Rocking the transition
Transista Groove is a three piece local Canberra band, featuring Glenda Harvey on guitar and lead vocals, Szusza Ihasz on bass and David Twynam on
The National Museum of Australia transforms in a celebration of Queer history
Having written the book on queering the museum, Mr Middleton is part of the team that has brought together the National Museum of Australia’s upcoming
Queer people deserve Hallmark moments too
Coming out can often be met by people stumbling over their words, a failed attempt at saying the full LGBTQIA+ acronym, and a solid amount
Zapp Backagain: Canberra’s ultimate comeback story
After turning out a decomposing trash look, a Justin Bieber-inspired tantrum, and a glam ‘toodlyboop’ straight out of your nightmares, Zapp Backagain is Canberra’s So
Etcetera Etcetera: non-binary finery
Born in Canberra to a Lebanese, Irish and Chinese mother and an Italian, French and Welsh father, Oliver Levi-Malouf aka Etcetera Etcetera is Canberra's most
A fresh beginning
Fresh Out is a fresh vision of Fair Day, Canberra's largest LGBTIQA+ community event. A collaboration between SpringOUT and Meridian ACT, Fresh Out is welcoming
