Barry Humphries, controversial Australian icon and creator of the outrageous Dame Edna, has died aged 89 at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. He was being treated for complications stemming from hip surgery earlier this year.
Under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron, the French government has introduced several sexual health reforms to counter the rising STD rates among young people.
For over 30 years, the Bell Shakespeare Company has captivated Australian audiences with their innovative productions of the plays of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Bard’s first folios, Bell Shakespeare is presenting a new production of ‘Macbeth’, with its Canberra season running from 14-22 April at The Playhouse and at Arts Centre Melbourne 27 April to 14 May
My shadow is pink’ rainbow family storytime with Toni Kola is brought to you by ACT Libraries.
A beautiful story about a boy with a different starting school. Toni Kola reads "My Shadow is Pink" by Scott Stuart (Larrikin House).
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The Sisters of Saint Joseph Federation in the state of New York, along with several other Catholic organisations, have published an open letter on Transgender Day of Visibility that wholeheartedly supports the Queer and Trans community. The letter also criticises the recent horrifying, oppressive and discriminatory legislation sweeping the USA.
Sexual attraction, in basic terms, means you find a specific person sexually appealing and want to have sex with them. Asexual people, who might use the term “ace” or “aces” for short, typically don’t experience sexual attraction or want to pursue sexual relationships with other people.
The legislation, which Amnesty International has called“appalling”, “ambiguous” and “vaguely worded”, establishes a range of harsh penalties for same-sex “offences” – including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”.
The worldwide online retailer amazon.com seems to have removed t-shirts that state “Trans Rights or Else” alongside the images of four rifles coloured in pink, white, and baby blue, which are the colours of the transgender flag.
A new project is being trialled in Amsterdam to provide a safe space for queer partygoers to get ready before a night out. Named ‘Dress and Dance’, the project has transformed a hair salon into a place where queer people can get hair and makeup styling from a team of professionals before jumping in a free taxi to their chosen nightclub.
