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Setting Australia's LGBTQI Agenda Since 1979

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A trial pedestrianisation of Stanley Street in January 2027 will see local businesses transform the strip into a European-inspired wine and dining plaza.

Read more: https://t.co/GCwG8xsi2O

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Sydney Queer Irish held their annual Harbour Hoopla Boat Party on the weekend, and as usual it got wild – did we snap your pic?

See the gallery: https://t.co/PuOA8I7G11

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Today's hearing of Beau Lamarre-Condon’s ongoing double murder trial was unexpectedly cut short today, with the jury sent home just after midday.

Read more: https://t.co/tH1mxskE5E

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Following the U.S.'s phenomenally blue mid-term elections, winning LGBTQ+ elects say it's proof that anti-trans hate is not a winning political strategy.

Read more: https://t.co/lvtglSVtge

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Organisers have asked for community support after a slew of false "joke" registrations were made to the upcoming Gold Coast Pride Formal.

Read more: https://t.co/k24Fkv0hgM

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In Lee Galea's 'Tender Boy', bartender Noah falls for Cody, a footy player deciding whether to come out before being drafted into the AFL. Premiering at @mqff, it’s a romance with something queer sports stories need so, SO badly: hope.

Read our feature: https://t.co/oVL1HfXgNT

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OUT Radio, a new “LGB” radio show hosted by Switch Brisbane, has come under fire after creator Matty Boyd's transphobic comments were made public. 

Read more: https://t.co/4zQNyORPZD

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Jonathan Bailey will star in a film adaptation of Bill Hayes’ 2017 memoir 'Insomniac City', documenting the writer's unlikely romance with British neurologist Oliver Sacks.

Read more: https://t.co/ILLmh8HY4b

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have announced this morning that Fatboy Slim, PNAU, ELKKA and Griffin Maxwell Brooks will headline the 2027 Mardi Gras PARTY.

See the full line up here: https://t.co/lN6xuOhOJD

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Queensland drag star Inkubus is representing Australia on the international stage in the current season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. She sat down to chat with us ahead of the show's premiere as she prepared for the world to meet her.
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Were you at the incredible 2026 SpringOUT Fair Day in Canberra on October 31? Then we might have snapped you!

Check out our gallery here: https://t.co/dIpCzU2uLM

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Fans of slippery innuendos, found family, and bisexual pirates: Australia's bold (and cheeky) reimagining of Treasure Island, 'Silver Tongue', has arrived.

Read more: https://t.co/r8FCXFK6k6

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Last month, over 450 people gathered to celebrate the achievements & service of NSW’s unsung rainbow community heroes at the 2026 Honour Awards.

Read our feature on the awards here: https://t.co/ucD0gkizAl

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Did we snap you at the gloriously queer (and extremely hot) Brisbane Pride March and Fair Day over the weekend? Check out the gallery here: https://t.co/ge20BXIjuT

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Plans for an LGBTQIA+ sex-on-premises venue in Perth’s CBD are returning to council, with a revised proposal offering reduced capacity and tighter membership restrictions following mediation at the State Administrative Tribunal. Read the full story here:
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The Heated Rivalry universe could be getting considerably bigger, with two seasons reportedly shooting back-to-back and a festive film set to give another beloved couple their moment. Read the full story here: https://t.co/1MOxToA5d9

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“You’re just a hole. Just a hole for Daddy.” Andrew Scott has traded Fleabag’s Hot Priest for a very different role, appearing in a sexually charged opening scene of the new series It Gets Worse. Read the full story here:
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Alanis Morissette has publicly identified as pansexual during a relaxed appearance on the Handsome podcast, sharing the news in a conversation about the relationships behind her music. Read the full story here:
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Nearly four thousand people have braved the November heat for the annual Brisbane Pride Fair Day celebrations as they packed the streets of New Farm. Read the full story here.
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Heated Rivalry Star Hudson Williams’ latest television outing comes with a decidedly different kind of exposure with many fans shocked at a key scene in his new show, Yaga. Read the full story here:

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