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Jul 1, 2024
Canberra | Tuesday Evenings
This week 6 June 2023 we are meeting in Civic, 6pm at Dendy Canberra, Level 2, North Quarter, Canberra Centre. Newcomers can find the movie group sitting at the cinema cafe at one of the round tables.

Jul 1, 2024
LGBTIQ MUSIC
Yeah, baby, it's 25 fabulous songs that shook queer dance floors the world over during the 70's, 80's and 90's. This streaming collection on Spotify includes disco glory like 'Go West', 'It's Raining Men', 'Bad Girls', 'Disco Inferno', 'Like a Prayer' and more. VISIT SPOTIFY

Jun 20, 2024
Thailand
The bill passed with 130 votes in favour and only four against. Although it still needs the king’s endorsement, this is considered a formality, and the law will take effect 120 days after being published in the royal gazette. Thailand will be the third place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage, following Taiwan and Nepal.

Jun 19, 2024
QUEER FILM
Queer Screen love joining the queer communities in Australia. As they tour the Queer Screen Festival at Mount Vic Flicks in the Blue Mountains and to Canberra with the NFSA, meeting new people and spread the word that not only are we ok, but we’re thriving. Queer Screen has been uplifting and broadcasting LGBTIQ+ stories through the Mardi Gras Film Festival, Queer Screen Film Fest, My Queer Career and more for decades. But this is only possible with your generous support. Every donation that we gratefully receive is 100% used to help run Queer Screen and get more LGBTIQ+ stories, especially…

Jun 16, 2024
INTERVIEW
From the rich cultural heritage of two of the world’s great First Nations emerges Bangarra Dance Theatre’s latest masterpiece, ‘Horizon.’ This work embodies the essence of the horizon, where the sea meets the sky, guiding us home with its timeless spirit. The double bill begins with ‘Kulka,’ an expansion of Sani Townson’s acclaimed work that debuted in Dance Clan 2023.

Jun 14, 2024
Advice
As Australian tourists prepare to trade their chilly winter for the sunny climates of the US and Europe, a serious warning has been issued. Scammers want your hard erned money!

Jun 13, 2024
OP.ED
Humans are rather like magpies, easily distracted and drawn to pretty things.  The magpie will see in the set of keys left on a park bench what we see in a TikTok dance: something small and dazzling to seize attention.

Jun 10, 2024
PRIDE PHOTOS
Jiayuan (Tyr) Liang is a photographer dedicated to documenting contemporary cultural activities, events and festivals across all regions of Australia. Jiayuan (Tyr) Liang, The LGBTIQA+ Communities Come Together to Parade at the Pride March, Chinatown, Adelaide NLA This collection of photographs were taken at the 2022 Feast Festival Pride March in Adelaide. They illustrate and reinforce the importance of Pride events in bringing people together and strengthening community ties.   Philip Gostelow, A Prime Timers LGBTQ Float with Participants Wearing Rainbow Hats…

Jun 6, 2024
Sydney
People like Robert French, queer elders and community activists over many years contributed to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in NSW in 1984. It was a painful, long road for many people in the community.