In response to members of the community, the organisers of Canberra's SpringOUT Festival have decided not to include a plainclothes police stall at this year's Pride Fair Day. The committee issued a statement acknowledging the concerns and outlined plans for further consultation. It's been a difficult time for the committee as other community members strongly favour including the local police force, saying healing can't happen if we don't include everyone.
One Night In Heaven! Expect Heaven DJS all night long, Drag Queens and Kings, Performance Art, tributes to the past, loved performers, gay anthems, handbag house, club bangers, techno-house, and explorations of the heavenly rave beginnings.
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.
From Sierra Leone to the Spotlight, we chatted to Abu (he/they) about his journey to 'Titanique'. There is no denying that Celine Dion's iconic power ballad, 'My Heart Will Go On,' is an unforgettable part of the soundtrack to James Cameron's Oscar-winning blockbuster 'Titanic'.
Despite publishing James Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell it on the Mountain, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf rejected his second. Upon receiving the manuscript of Giovanni’s Room in 1955, editor Henry Carlisle pronounced it a failure, telling Baldwin the novel, if published, would damage the author’s reputation.
The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time. Instead, the Albanese government has opted to disregard important questions on gender and sexual identity. Once again, LGBTQI+ Australians will be invisible in population data, sparking outrage in the community.
Over the past twenty years, Dr Hilary Caldwell has been quietly ‘ministering to the skin-hungry’. This trailblazing sexologist is certainly not your average queer. She is an active LGBTIQ+ community member with four children, a nurse, advocate, author and a proud sex worker.
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.
In this issue. Unstoppable Advocate who's Redefining Disability and Queer Identity. Kinky queer mum quietly ministering to the skin-hungry. Kickball, the game woth big red balls! Finding Peace in Every Breath. Bringing Queer Stories to the table. Andrew Barr, The Big Ken Behren. Conversations of Change with Shane Rattenbury. DIY rainbow pride garden, plus all our regulars!
