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Added on: 11/27/2023

‘Stand up, fight back’: Trans Day of Resistance Rally and March

11/26/2023

Despite the looming threat of rain, a large crowd gathered in Newtown’s Pride Square for the Trans Day of Resistance rally and march. The event was organised…

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Added on: 11/25/2023

NSW Government To Delay Gay Conversion Ban Until 2024

11/24/2023

The NSW Government will delay the ban on gay conversion practices till next year, to allow more time for additional consultations with conversion survivors. First reported by…

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Added on: 11/20/2023

Melbourne’s queer community is hard at work to support those impacted by suicides, as families grieve those lost

11/19/2023

Bridget Flack’s family remembers her as bright and creative. “She was incredibly artistic, you know, whether drawing or writing or playing music, she loved all of that,” Angela…

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Added on: 11/18/2023

The inside story of DFAT’s treatment of LGBT staff over the decades

11/17/2023

Bruce Miller, a former Australian ambassador to Japan, describes the career he had in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as “a mixed picture”. A…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

NSW Gay Hate Crimes Inquiry Holds Last Public Hearing

11/12/2023

The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes (the Inquiry) will hold its final public sitting tomorrow, Tuesday 14 November 2023, in Sydney. Led by the Honourable…

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Added on: 11/09/2023

Sex workers to rally for their rights in Sydney on Friday

11/08/2023

The event is being held in Newtown’s Pride Square outside The Hub theatre building and will run from 10.30am until midday. Supporters are encouraged to wear red…

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Added on: 11/02/2023

Catholic church loses landmark case over tactics that shield it from Australian abuse claims

11/02/2023

The Catholic church has lost a landmark case over its controversial use of the deaths of paedophile priests to thwart survivors’ attempts at justice. The high court on Wednesday…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

After Defeating Voice, LGBTIQA+ Australians Are The Next Target Of No Campaigners

10/18/2023

Empowered by the success of their fear-mongering and division-sowing, No campaigners will turn on us in an attempt to claw back the tolerance we won through marriage…

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Added on: 10/09/2023

Sydney’s Inner West Council To Commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance

10/08/2023

The upcoming Inner West Council meeting anticipates a notice of motion, requesting council to further commemorate international Transgender Day of Remembrance this November. The motion created by councillor,…

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Added on: 10/06/2023

Gay conversion therapy ban bill to be brought forward in NSW after claims reform was put ‘on ice’

10/05/2023

The New South Wales government says it will bring forward its promised laws banning gay conversion practices, days after a religious lobby group claimed to have helped…

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Added on: 10/02/2023

Nazi Graffiti Attack On Sydney Home Targets Jewish And LGBT Communities

10/01/2023

A Sydney home has been graffitied with anti-semitic and homophobic symbols, on the eve of the holiest day for the Jewish community. On Monday, September 25, a…

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Added on: 09/26/2023

Australian Human Rights Committee Set to Deny Lesbian Group’s Request to Hold Event for ‘Lesbian-Born-Females’ Only

09/25/2023

The Australian Human Rights Commission appears set to bar a lesbian group from hosting an event exclusively for “lesbians born female” after at least 14 activist organizations…

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Added on: 09/10/2023

Ryan didn’t have the words to describe his identity. Now he feels more complete

09/09/2023

Ryan Tran says he felt like he was living in two worlds. He was an out and proud gay man when speaking English, but among his Vietnamese…

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Added on: 09/04/2023

LGBTQ+ safety under threat in Sydney after hateful attack on Pride event

09/03/2023

Sydney, Australia’s LGBTQ+ community is recovering from an upsetting attack on a Pride event in the city’s Bankstown area. The event, called Wear It Purple, was abruptly shut down…

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Added on: 09/03/2023

‘Hate crime’: Safety concerns after Sydney’s latest anti-LGBTQ attack

09/02/2023

It was meant to be a stall providing information for young queer people in western Sydney, with an appearance by comedian and drag performer Carla from Bankstown….

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Added on: 09/03/2023

New Zealand mayor calls out groomer sign at Pride event as ‘bigotry masquerading as concern’

09/02/2023

The mayor of a town in New Zealand has slammed “groomer” graffiti outside a Pride event, claiming the slur represents “bullying” and “bigotry”. It was reported that…

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Added on: 09/01/2023

Here’s Why These Countries—Not Just Canada—Warn Citizens Visiting The U.S.

08/31/2023

Canada has updated its travel advisory to warn LGBTQ residents visiting the United States about local laws and policies that may “infringe on your human rights” amid…

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Added on: 08/23/2023

Sydney suburbs provide ‘safe space’ for gay rugby players

08/22/2023

They play serious rugby, train twice a week, heckle from the sidelines, and participate in ‘boat races’ – a post-match duel against the opposing team to determine…

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Added on: 08/20/2023

How the Cook Islands fought off the shackles of colonialism and freed its LGBTQ+ community

08/19/2023

When Nerida Williams visited the Cook Islands late last year, she was struck by just how many Pride flags were dotted about the place. The Cook Islands,…

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Added on: 08/17/2023

This is the gayest World Cup ever (and no one’s batting an eyelid)

08/16/2023

There are about 100 openly LGBTQ+ players and coaches across the tournament’s expanded 32 teams, according to counts by LGBTQ+ publications. One of those, Autostraddle, noted that the…

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Added on: 08/03/2023

Dyan Tai’s Mission To Showcase Queer Asian Excellence

08/02/2023

Dyan Tai, the self-described “Gaysian Empress of Sydney,” is a trilingual Malaysian-born classically trained musician, singer, performer, cabaret artist, DJ, and fixture of the Sydney Queer arts…

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Added on: 07/11/2023

Sydney gender clinic not working for people: minister

07/10/2023

The provision of gender-affirming care in NSW is not working and has to improve, the state’s health minister says. The main gender-affirming clinic for adolescents in Sydney…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Gay penguins at Sydney aquarium are “fake”, conservative party claims

07/04/2023

Two male gentoo penguins homed at an aquarium in Australia have risen to fame in recent years as a result of their charming love story. However, the…

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Women’s World Cup: Australia Will Not Risk Wearing ‘One Love’ Armbands

07/03/2023

Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia will not risk wearing “One Love” armbands in support of LGBTQ rights at the tournament, captain Sam Kerr said, adding that she…

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Added on: 06/25/2023

Out Gay Sydney MP Alex Greenwich To Introduce LGBT Equality Bill In NSW Parliament

06/24/2023

Out gay Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich on Thursday notified NSW Parliament about his intention to introduce an omnibus LGBTQI Equality Bill. In the works for over…

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Added on: 05/26/2023

Liberal Senator Alex Antic Asks If ASIO Is Monitoring ‘Violent Trans Activism’

05/25/2023

Over the past year, far-right groups and neo-Nazis have targeted the LGBTQI community and queer events, but South Australian Liberal Senator Alex Antic wanted to know about…

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Added on: 05/08/2023

Nations urge Tonga to give women land rights and improve LGBTQ record

05/06/2023

Tonga has received mixed reactions during its human rights evaluation at the 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review in Geneva. The Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Fekitamoelo ‘Utoikamanu heard mixed reviews…

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Added on: 04/30/2023

LGBTQ+ rights lag in Pacific despite Cook Islands’ gay sex move

04/22/2023

A move to decriminalise gay sex in the Cook Islands is a welcome step but LGBTQ+ people in the Pacific Islands region still lack basic rights and…

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Added on: 04/23/2023

‘They just go to Thailand’: the long and costly wait for gender-affirming surgery in Australia

04/22/2023

Two years ago, Kavitha Sivasamy, an articulate, elegant Canberra lawyer, began to face her fears about undergoing gender-affirming surgery. “It’s really scary to go through something so…

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Added on: 04/19/2023

Melbourne’s queer Muslims break fast together during Ramadan

04/18/2023

In a warm, well-lit room tucked away in Melbourne’s CBD, the city’s queer Muslim community has come together to break fast during Ramadan. This Iftar — meaning…