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Hookup culture and your mental health
Hookup apps can bring connection, validation and excitement — but they can also take a toll on your mental health if they start to take over. This piece explores how to use them with intention, set boundaries, and keep your sense of self grounded beyond the screen.
ChiChiz brings a new queer glittery nightlife space to Canberra
With the loss of Cube Nightclub last year after more than 20 years, Canberra’s newest LGBTIQA+ venue ChiChiz is running hot and thriving.
Mardi Gras members decide on direction after months of tension
After months of turmoil Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members have voted off two directors. The latest move adds to months of conflict over governance, trans rights and the festival’s future.
Huge crowds as Budapest Pride returns
Budapest Pride returned to the streets in a big way, with tens of thousands marching after years of pressure and a government ban. Rainbow flags, packed streets and a major moment for queer visibility in Hungary.
The world is still split on gay and lesbian acceptance
Gallup’s latest global poll finds the world still divided over gay and lesbian acceptance: just 39% say their area is a good place for queer people to live. Acceptance is mixed around the world and where you live makes all the difference.
NSW police operation at queer venues faces watchdog scrutiny
Complaints about NSW Police conduct at Oxford Street LGBTQIA+ venues are now heading to the watchdog. The operation has reignited concerns about policing, safety and trust in queer spaces.
Greens Back Trans Rights with New “Trans Insurgency” Drive
As Hanson goes full TRUMP, in response, the Australian Greens have launched Trans Insurgency in response to Pauline Hanson’s anti-trans Press Club speech, putting trans rights and safety back at the centre of the conversation.
Homophobic men turned on by gay porn!
Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? A often-cited study study done in the lates 90s had shown that many homophobic men are aroused by gay male porn. Why are we not surprised!
New NSW law protect access to LGBTIQ+ books
The NSW state government has drawn a clear line against book bans in public libraries. For LGBTIQ+ readers, it means stories of inclusion, support and love stay on shelves where they belong.