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SYD
Sydney’s beloved photographer, performer, and cultural storyteller, William Yang has been awarded the ACON President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2025 Honour Awards, recognising his extraordinary contributions to the arts, photography, and visibility of LGBTQI+ communities across Australia.

USA
Transgender Americans are facing an alarming wave of vitriol and violence, as rightwing politicians, MAGA and online extremists ramp up their attacks, joined by billionaire Elon Musk, who joins the fray, leading conspiratorial campaigns targeting queer voices, most recently, a bid to “cancel” Netflix over its gender-diverse and queer content.

SYD
After 43 years as a cornerstone of Sydney’s queer community, The Bookshop Darlinghurst will close its doors for the final time on Christmas Eve 2025, marking the end of an era for LGBTQIA+ literature, connection, and culture.

TAS
The Tasmanian parliament are currently considering two bills that will cement Tasmania as the Rainbow Isleand compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?

HIV
What you need to know about Lenacapavir. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine to prevent HIV that only has to be taken twice a year. People who are at high risk for HIV can now take the injection—called lenacapavir and sold as Yeztugo—just once every six months.

FARMING
Meet the world’s first openly gay flock of sheep! 🐑💖 Saved from slaughter, these fabulous rams now graze freely in Germany — and their wool is being spun into Rainbow Wool, a queer fashion brand with a mission.

FILM & TV
British screen legend Terence Stamp, known for his iconic roles in the Superman franchise and the beloved Queer cult film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has died at age 87.

GENETICS
Two dads, one big breakthrough 🐭✨ For the first time ever, mice with two biological fathers have successfully had babies of their own. A leap in science that could reshape how we think about reproduction—and maybe even the future of families.

USA
The United States has been added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, a research tool that publicises the status of freedoms and threats to civil liberties worldwide. The move comes amid President Donald Trump’s “assault on democratic norms and global cooperation.