Canberra’s drag king scene has a glittering gem in Megan Munro — better known as their alter ego, Sparklemuffin. A drag performer, artist and producer, Megan is the creative force behind The Queer Variety Show, which has an inclusive format that centres on disabled LGBTIQA+ performers and proves that accessibility and great entertainment can go hand in hand.
Launched in 2022, The Queer Variety Show was born from Megan’s own experiences of feeling excluded from queer and mainstream events due to inaccessibility. Determined to change that, they built a space where every performer and audience…
Welcome to our special CBR Pride edition of FUSE Magazine, with our covers featuring 80s spandex model and comedian Bob Downe and drag King Sparklemuffin. This issue includes the SpringOUT Festival Guide.
The LGBTIQ.DIRECTORY, now in public for over 17 years, was created with help from the community in response to the identification that LGBTIQ+ people in Canberra and surrounding regions need a central place to find support, community and business pathways.
Over the years, the Matildas have emerged as a significant source of national pride in Australia. Their remarkable performance in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup not only captivated the nation but also set viewership records.
Scroll through TikTok, browse dating profiles or sit at a cafe, and you’ll often hear people reference their astrological sign. Someone might proudly claim their Leo energy; others joke that they would never date a Scorpio.
The Queer Variety Show is a variety show that features Queer/LGBTIQA+ and Disabled (includes, chronic illness, mental illness, neurodivergent) people, with the occasional ally.
For more than five decades, William Yang has captured the intimate, joyful, and sometimes painful realities of queer life. Rising to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s, his candid portraits of Sydney’s gay community became iconic records of identity and resilience. During the AIDS crisis, his photographs bore witness to both devastation and love, creating an invaluable archive of lives too often erased.
Elon Musk continues his aggressive anti-trans social media campaign, urging his 227 million followers on X to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, claiming the streaming service was promoting a “transgender woke agenda” through children’s content.
A special Canberra SpringOUT event at the Shine Dome. IN CONVERSATION with eX de Medici, an artist of almighty fortitude.
eX De Medic uses her work as a mirror to society’s insidious ills, using her mastery of the medium to detail and destabilise systems of injustice, abuses of power and violence that exist in our lives.
SPRINGOUT FESTIVAL EVENT
Sunday 09 November 20025 2pm-5pm Shine Dome, Academy of Science Bldg, Acton
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