May 24, 2018
Fitness
Rough and tumble love of roller derby
It was at rollercon in glittering Las Vegas that i witnessed my first lesbian marriage proposal. At half-time of the Vagine Regime vs Caulksuckers’ annual face-off, a handful of the best roller derby players in the world gathered at the centre of the elliptical track.
Mar 5, 2018
PRIDE VIDEO
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2018 (Video)
PRIDE
Highlights from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary Parade 2018
Themed "40 years of evolution", the parade honoured the 78ers who fought against police brutality at the first ever march in 1978. An estimated 300,000 spectators and 12,300 participants made this parade the biggest yet.
Mar 3, 2018
PRIDE PHOTOS
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2018 (Photos)
Fabulous from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary Parade 2018 Themed "40 years of evolution", the parade honoured the 78ers who fought against police brutality at the first ever march in 1978.
Feb 9, 2018
Sexuality
PrEPed & ready to go! Get PreP in Canberra!
“Boys boys all types of boys, black white Puerto Rican Chinese boys”. Get PreP in Canberra!
So rapped Missy Elliot in her 2002 single Work It and I for one say, hell yeah!!! Until Mr Right locks me in the cellar, I see no reason not to fully explore the bounty offered in this hot little queer and mixed-race world — and I suspect a few of you adopt a similar approach to your own sex life.
Of course, if we’re going to acquire a taste for the global or just the local, then it’s imperative that we also develop an equally-evolved appetite for self-protection. Because there’s no fuller stop on yo…
Nov 25, 2017
LOVE IS LOVE
Not all views deserve respect
When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect. One of the expectations in the ongoing debate over marriage reform in Australia is that all views should be respected. But if we want to uphold the values of the enlightenment and of deliberative democracy...
Jun 22, 2016
from the archives
Yasmin Element is Heidi Von Hottentot
If you've been to a FUSE event then you would’ve seen her on stage, and maybe even rubbed shoulders (or tassels) with her... Or maybe you were one of the many in the audience who can't resist but have your photo taken with her?
Heidi likes old music, the kind you bop to. She may not be a great dancer, but she’s really good at bumping and grinding. Be careful though, because she will fall flat on her face if you ask her to do an arabesque. Heidi’s inspirations include Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, Liza Minnelli, and anyone kooky and offbeat. She also loves a good chase scene from the Benny…
Jun 10, 2016
LGBTIQ HISTORY
The gay trials of 1772
The 'macaroni' scandal of 1772: 'gay' trial a century before Oscar Wilde. Much derision was directed toward aesthetes in the late 19th century, who, led by Oscar Wilde, declared their devotion to beauty in all its forms.
That moment in the history of men and their fashions is remembered today because of the fate of Wilde, imprisoned for what was then the crime of “gross indecency”. But this was not the first sensational trial of a high-profile homosexual. That had happened long before, such as in the notorious “macaroni” case of 1772.
Over the centuries, all manner of dandies have attempted…
May 6, 2015
LGBTIQ HISTORY
Holocaust survivor "love is stronger than hate"
This gay holocaust survivor is now the oldest member of Sydney’s Jewish LGBTI community, and on Sunday he’ll share his remarkable story in public for the first time.
Pictured above in his teens, 82-year-old Frederick Weisinger will take his audience on an emotional journey through extraordinary wartime memories of bravery, resilience and courage.
Recently Matt Akersten met with Weisinger in the Surry Hills home he shares with his partner, and he kindly practised telling his story with us. Since he’s not used to public speaking, he was a little nervous, but the memories soon flooded out, sti…
Mar 3, 2015
PRIDE PHOTOS
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2015
There is no more perfect combination of passion and people than The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade.