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Jan 3, 2024
VOLUNTEER
Seeing Eye Dog’s Australia urgently need more puppy carers – no matter the sexual orientation or relationship status, puppies don’t discriminate and just need a loving home.

Jan 2, 2024
LOCAL HEROS
So many amazing people are living regular lives but doing extraordinary things; it really does warm our hearts and top up our inspiration. This issue we are super excited to have local hero Jolene Mifsud, AKA InkBits (they/them), gracing our cover.

Jan 2, 2024
LGBTIQ+ SPORT
Canberra Frontrunners is a group who get together at 9am each Saturday for a run/walk/amble/dog-assisted amble around Canberra before having breakfast at a local cafe. We welcome runners of all abilities, whether beginners or experienced, recreational or competitive. You don’t have to be an accomplished runner before running with the club. Canberra Frontrunners is part of an international LGBTIQ+ organisation that promotes the good benefits that a bit of healthy exercise can bring. Frontrunners is a great way to start off the weekend where our runs will take you to some of Canberra's scenic…

Jan 1, 2024
HEALTH
All parts of your body age and the penis is no exception. Changes to how your penis looks or works can be signs of underlying health issues and can affect your quality of life. So understanding which changes are normal and when to seek help is important. Here’s what you can expect to happen to your penis as you age, and when to be concerned.

Jan 1, 2024
CBR | 28 March - 1 April
With a stellar lineup of folk singers, musicians, dancers, and entertainers, you'll also find a diverse range of talented LGBTIQ artists, and of course, Canberra's very own Qwire will perform a special performance at this year's festival. The National Folk Festival in Canberra is Australia’s home and heart of folk culture, having created Five Days in a Perfect World for over 50 years. Here are our queer lineup favourites! Here are our queer lineup favourites! 1. Grace Petrie - Queer As Folk The dynamic Grace Petrie, celebrated for her potent protest songs, comedy, and LGBTQ+ activism, w…

Jan 1, 2024
VOLUNTEER
The ACT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) Ministerial Advisory Council (the Council) provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on issues affecting LGBTIQ+ communities in` the ACT. LGBTIQ+ is used respectfully to include all people of diverse sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics or sexual orientation.

Jan 1, 2024
Australian & Worldwide Pride
Aussie & International LGBTIQ+ Days of Significance Our list of LGBTIQ+ days of significance. Memorial days, remembrance and awareness days that are celebrated and commemorated in Australia. ALSO SEE : OUT AUSTRALIAN PRIDE FESTIVALS LIST January February March April May June July August September October Nove…

Jan 1, 2024
Wellbeing
It’s something that has been on my mind lately: why do people create things? Why, in the face of the world descending into despair, would one get up every single day and do something as complex, messy and unpredictable as making art? I can’t say why creativity matters to you or even that it should. I can only share why art helps me get out of bed in the mornings (most days) and my experience as a practising artist and registered art therapist.

Jan 1, 2024
Daylesford
From humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut Festival has grown to become Australia’s largest and most popular LGBTIQ+ country pride festivals. Gear up for yet another fabulous celebration of pride as the ChillOut Festival returns to Daylesford in 2024, promising two weeks of vibrant and fun festivities, treating locals and visitors alike to a spectacular showcase of diversity and inclusivity. This year’s theme, “Boots and Bling,” sets the stage for a celebration like no other in Australia's queer country capital! ChillOut is an annual LGBTIQ+ pride festival that has become a hallmark of Dayle…