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
Chinese support gay rights
A 2025 Williams Institute poll has found that over half of Chinese citizens support gay and lesbian rights, including a majority who believe same-sex couples
Creator of the trans flag plans to flee the US
The creator of the original trans flag, Monica Helms, has joined a growing cohort of ‘transgender refugees’ who are trying to flee the US due
Trump rolls back rights for millions of LGBTQ+ Americans
US President Donald Trump, presently caterwauling through a shock second term, deals largely in contradictions and uncertain agendas. With the 2024 election bolstered by a
Non-binary actor donates big to the Canberra Youth Theatre
Canberra-born actor Liv Hewson, star of the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet and Showtime’s Yellowjackets, has donated $100,000 to the Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT). The
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
Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap presents ‘Cruising’
Friday 24 October at 8pm Arc Cinema, National Sound & Film Archive, Canberra Tickets $16+BF/$12+BF conc. here Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap explores the archives
Call out for volunteers for the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is calling on volunteers to be part of the team that delivers one of the world’s most iconic LGBTQIA+ festivals.
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