In this issue: Husbands Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell indulge in musical and other guilty pleasures. Kasey Chambers shares her thoughts on being a decent human and her life as a singer. During these challenging times, Andreas Anthony looks at how we can achieve true authenticity. Filmmaker Nicholas Verso on crafting a story about queer youth, intimacy and masculinity.
LATEST HEADLINES
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Create your own LGBTIQA+ emojis with Apple AI Genmoji
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Is time for a breakup? Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side!
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Cannabis use among sexually diverse youth
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Our Lives: Women in the ACT Survey 2025
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WorldPride DC attendance hit hard as travellers avoid the USA
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“I Kissed a Girl” Singer-Songwriter Jill Sobule dies in a house fire
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Offensive Graffiti Targets Sydney’s Imperial Hotel
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The UK Supreme Court rule on gender

Environment
Is time for a breakup? Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side!
The LGBTIQ+ community has always had a love affair with glitter, but it may be time for a breakup! Glitter is not only a major environmental issue; studies now show it can change the chemistry of our oceans.

Wellbeing
Cannabis use among sexually diverse youth
Sexually diverse youth are facing more challenges and stress than their heterosexual counterparts which is driving Cannabis use.

StarGazer
So you're dating an Air Sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Although air signs can sometimes come across cold, they are more likely just lost in their own worlds, and are in fact, quite the opposite.
FUSE NEWS & VIEWS
Sydney
With multiple locations defaced with hate symbols, Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate the incidents. Residents in Newtown, Enmore, and Erskineville awoke to find homophobic slurs and Nazi-related symbols-including swastikas spray-painted on buildings and political posters.
WHAT'S ON
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If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You
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Bell Shakespeare presents Romeo & Juliet
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Book Launch: King of Dirt by Holden Sheppard
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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
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Making Rainbow Families Seminar
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Blue Mountains Pride 2025
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Slay Wednesdays at Universal Sydney
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Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap
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TITANÍQUE at The Grand Electric
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Aussie & International LGBTIQ+ Days of Significance 2025
Wellbeing
How to creatively express ‘queer joy’ online
A creative life is an amplified life. Alice Elizabeth Wilson is part of a research group looking at queer joy and the ways it is expressed online.

UK
The UK Supreme Court rule on gender
What will the UK Supreme Court gender ruling mean in practice? A legal expert explains.

Politics
Adam Bandt Backs Greens MP’s OnlyFans Campaign
Greens leader Adam Bandt has thrown his support behind Brisbane MP Stephen Bates after he became the first Australian politician to launch an OnlyFans account, using the adults-only platform to Spotlight HIV Prevention and other critical LGBTIQ+ health policies in the lead-up to the Australian May…

Hungary
Hungary bans LGBTIQ+ protests and threatens community
Hungary’s parliament has passed sweeping constitutional amendments that ban public gatherings by queer people and Pride parades and have empowered authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify and fine participants, in a move widely condemned by human rights groups and European offic…
“I Kissed a Girl” Singer-Songwriter Jill Sobule dies in a house fire
USA
Jill Sobule, the acclaimed singer-songwriter best known for her trailblazing 1995 hit “I Kissed a Girl” and the cult classic “Supermodel” from the film Clueless, has died at the age of 66 in a house fire in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Review
Anthony Callea & Tim Campbell Deliver the Goods
This show brings a lot of fantastic chemistry. It was magnetic, brimming with playful banter and good-natured ribbing that had the whole audience laughing. 4 Stars!
LIVE MUSIC
Ricky Martin announces the Australian Tour!
Queer Aussie Ricky Martin fans are buzzing with excitement after the Latin pop icon announced his highly anticipated return to Australia. His "Ricky Martin Live" tour is set to begin in November 2025.
INTERVIEW
Lights, Camera, Legacy!
We chatted with the Festival Director of Queer Cinema, Lisa Rose. Since her appointment in 2017, Lisa has overseen the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival’s growth from strength to strength which is leaving a lasting mark on LGBTIQ+ cinema in Australia.
QUEER BOARD
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Create your own LGBTIQA+ emojis with Apple AI Genmoji
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Our Lives: Women in the ACT Survey 2025
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Canberran Handmade Ceramics
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Safe is sexy — free STI testing in Canberra city
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All In : Excerise for the LGBTIQ+ Community
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It's time to start your queer-friendly bsky.social account
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Recognising Family Violence in the LGBTIQ+ Community
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Your health, your pleasure, and your community matter!
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Canberra Seahorse Playgroup
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She Leads Diploma of Leadership and Management
LASTEST ISSUE : APR/MAY 2025 : FUSE70
Authenticity is simply being who you are!
In this issue: Husbands Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell indulge in musical and other guilty pleasures. Kasey Chambers shares her thoughts on being a decent human and her life as a singer. During these challenging times, Andreas Anthony looks at how we can achieve true authenticity. Filmmaker Nicholas Verso on crafting a story about queer youth, intimacy and masculinity.
NEXT ISSUE APRIL/MAY 2025
Organisers of WorldPride DC 2025 have issued urgent warnings to international attendees, advising those at risk to seek legal advice and reconsider travel, as the U.S. government's new policies effectively bar trans and nonbinary people from entering the country.
CBR | 2025
Don't miss these unforgettable events in Canberra
Get ready for a year of unforgettable events in Canberra in 2025. The city is putting on a show with blockbuster exhibitions, festivals, weekend markets, and other fabulous events all year long.
Cruising
Experience gay sampler cruise from Sydney
Have you been “gay cruise curious” and are keen to explore new experiences safely. A sampler cruise from Points of Difference is your perfect opportunity. Fares start from just $295 a day!

Fitness
Rough and tumble love of roller derby
I credit the roller derby community with helping me discover and nurture my queer identity and my inclusive politics.

Fitness
Get a hot six pack you've dreamed about!
Uncover what lies beneath; there's work to be done! Find out all you need to know about sculpting those abs of your dreams.

POLITICS
Australian LGBTIQ+ politicians experiencing abuse
LGBTIQ+ politicians in Australia were hit with vile online abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse.

Social Media
Meta's new policies will harm the LGBTIQ+ community
Experts have been talking about the negative effects of social media on our mental health for years, and things are about to get worse. James May writes about how Abuse and Hate are now OK on Facebook and Insta and how it may affect our rainbow communities.

OP.ED
Are you gay enough for Britain’s LGBTIQ nightlife scene?
Beneath the rainbow-fronted glow of inclusion and acceptance lies gatekeeping, policing and exclusion from these seemingly welcoming spaces. Harassment and exclusion are not only prolific in the general night time economy in the UK, but also on the gay scene.

OP.ED
LGBTIQ+ Australians are tired of being ignored.
The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTIQ+ population in Australia for the first time. Here’s why counting us in the next census is so important.
HIGHTLIGHT
Is time for a breakup? Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side!
The LGBTIQ+ community has always had a love affair with glitter, but it may be time for a breakup! Glitter is not only a major environmental issue; studies now show it can change the chemistry of our oceans.
Pride
Create your own LGBTIQA+ emojis with Apple AI Genmoji
Grab your iPhone becuase you can now create your very own LGBTQIA+flag emojis with the new Apple AI Genmoji feature with Apple Intelligence AI integration.
YWCA Canberra
Our Lives: Women in the ACT Survey 2025
Your voice matters. YWCA Survey : 'Our Lives' is for women and Non-Binary poeple 16+
HEALTH
Safe is sexy — free STI testing in Canberra city
The team at SHFPACT believes there is nothing sexier than looking after your health and the health of those around you!
CBR | 2025
All In : Excerise for the LGBTIQ+ Community
Do you identify under the LGBTIQ+ umbrella and find it
difficult to access mainstream exercise services?