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!
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.
This delicious and healthy recipe, 'Beetroot Cured Tuna, Mango Salsa and Taro Crisps Canapé' by MadB’s from Queer Food, is perfect for your next dinner party.
Earlier this week, the decision was made not to add a question addressing the inclusion of LGBT Australians in the national Australian Census. However, Mr Albanese has now stated that a new question on sexuality will be tested for the next census, overturning the previous decision.
In a statement on their latest newsletter, The ACT Government says it is aware of discussions that happened on social media this week about another alleged homophobic attack in Canberra from a couple visiting form Melbourne who used Grindr while visiting the city.
Andrew Barr, ACT Chief Minister, has released a statement about the federal government's decision to exclude LGBTIQ+ people from the Australian 2026 census.
This week (Sunday 25 August 2024) the Australian federal government confirmed that it would not be changing the topics for the next census, despite the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) including gender, sexual orientation and variations of sex characteristics in the proposed shortlist.
Following the plebiscite on same-sex marriage, on 9 December 2017, the Marriage Act in Australia was changed to allow any two people the right to marry. As a wedding celebrant, I was very interested to see what would happen in terms of the number of people looking to get married and what impact, if any, the plebiscite had on what a modern ceremony looks like.
In the confines of their childhood family home, Sammy (Najée Tannous) and Youssif (Antony Makhlouf), two gay Lebanese-Australian brothers, grapple with loss and long-repressed fraternal tensions.
