It may come as no surprise to dog owners, but just living with a dog can make you happier and walking the dog can be the highlight of the day. With exercise being one of the few reasons for leaving the house for millions of Australians, walking your dog (or someone else's) also benefits both dog owners and their furry friends. Research has shown that dogs can help alleviate everything from depression to anxiety to aggression and other mental health problems.
Crossing the friend-zone into romantic territory with someone can be challenging enough. When that person is a co-worker, it’s a different beast entirely. What might begin as harmless fun can quickly morph into a living nightmare.
Alice Elizabeth Wilsonand her research group at the ESRC Digital Good Network are trying to establish ways for you and others to express ‘queer joy’ online creatively. Queer joy is a powerful emotion that sustains the fight for recognition and equality for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the face of challenges like gender-based violence and discrimination.
Dear Tiffany, Congratulations on this significant new life chapter; you have already taken big steps to be an authentic version of yourself.
I suggest you start by taking some time to pause after the huge mountain you have just climbed. Permitting yourself the space to consider what you want now will help build a path to a fulfilling life.
If you are struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness, I also suggest seeing a professional counsellor and connecting with your local transgender support group.
Trans Pride Australia is a great place to start. They hold events throughout the y…
Flazéda is a versatile space, with classes by day with shows and events by night! Flazeda produces regular events and shows, like particularly burlesque, cabaret, and variety nights. They also host guest producers to run other public events!
Social media and online dating apps have made looking for love and hooking up easy, but in many ways have made dating much harder and are most certainly the birthplace of ghosting. It’s time to talk about this practice, why people do it and why it's can be so damaging.
Fruits is a monthly social networking event for LGBTQIA+ business owners and professionals held on the third Thursday of every month between 6pm and 9pm.
I am a lesbian woman and I have been going on nights out on the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene (better known as the gay scene) for 20 years. My own experiences over the past 18 months have formed part of my ongoing research into lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people’s experiences of the gay scene.
The recent 2024 US election results have sent shockwaves throughout the world, but especially in American queer communities, with many fearing a rollback of hard-won rights under the incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled government.
