Pride Month is turning up the heat in Sydney this June, with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras unveiling a packed line-up of community celebrations, disco-fuelled dance floors and nostalgic queer chaos ahead of its milestone 50th anniversary in 2028.
The Full Federal Court has upheld a landmark discrimination ruling in favour of trans woman Roxanne Tickle, finding Giggle for Girls directly discriminated against her and increasing her damages to $20,000.
NSW Legislative Assembly passes hate crime laws, boosting penalties for anti-LGBTIQ+ violence to 7 years. New offences target app luring and post-and-boast attacks.
Mark Latham has been ordered to pay $100,000 to Alex Greenwich after a tribunal found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed him through explicit, homophobic comments. The ruling said the remarks incited hatred and caused harm. Latham will appeal, while Greenwich says it reinforces accountability for public figures.
Vandalism has challenged a venue built on queer visibility. Yet Come To Daddy refuses to be intimidated. Like many LGBTQIA+ spaces before it, the venue stands its ground — defiant, resilient and determined to be even gayer than before.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has introduced new blood donation rules that expand eligibility for gay and bisexual men, replacing long-standing restrictions with a more individualised risk assessment. The changes are being welcomed as a step toward equity while maintaining the safety of the blood supply.
Cory Bernardi, the former Liberal senator known for his outspoken opposition to anything queer, won a South Australian Upper House seat for One Nation. The victory marks a political comeback for Bernardi after a string of failed Christian conservative campaigns.
The NSW government has confirmed it will introduce new laws to create specific LGBTQIA+ hate crime offences and increase penalties, including jail terms of up to seven years for offenders who target victims because of their sexuality or gender.
An ABC investigation has unearthed horrifying vision of gay and bisexual teenagers being beaten unconscious in Sydney. The teenage boy perpetrators are reported to be supporters of Islamic State (IS).
