Our essential movie list to watch this Summer! Saltburn, A Brideshead Revisited meets The Talented Mr Ripley tale. Maestro,A fusion of music, marriage and bisexuality. Poor Things, a Frankenstein-like black-comic horror and our favourite All Of Us Strangers, a mysterious, beautiful and sentimental.
Girls Rock! Canberra is a community arts organisation working to increase the participation of young people of marginalised gender identities in music.
Play queer social squash in Canberra! Rainbow Racquets Squash is a gay-friendly LGBTIQ+squash group. The main purpose of the group is to provide an informal environment for LGBTIQ+ people in the Canberra region to enjoy squash.
On Saturday, 2 March, Ovolo Woolloomooloo will be rolling out the rainbow carpet in celebration of Mardi Gras, hosting the ultimate brunch with partners Virgin Australia, Lululemon and Absolut Vodka, alongside ice plunge sessions, prize giveaways and goodie bags for guests who stay.
Ovolo will be putting on a morning to be remembered in Alibi Bar and Dining with a brunch filled with delectable bites, fabulous cocktails and entertainment from the infectiously fun DJ, Victoria Anthony as well as Rupaul’s Drag Race star, Hollywould Star, and Brisbane-based drag queen, The Thin Lizzi.
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While much of Lady Gaga's jazz jazz show included songs like “It Don’t Mean a Thing ” “Luck Be a Lady,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” and “The Best Is Yet to Come,” she also sang jazzed up versions of some of her biggest hits, and that includes the queer anthem “Born This Way,” which she dedicated to the trans community.
In this issue: Canberra pride festival guide. American LGBTIQ freedoms out of the window. Gender and King Lear. From Mardi Gras to SpringOUT, we catch up with Lynne OBrien. Venus Mantrap from Valley of the Molls. Canberra Qwire turns 30. Queer Buddhists. Dear Rose, Gay horoscopes, social photos and more.
Judy Small, hailed as the Grande Dame of Australian Folk Music, has left an indelible mark on the music scene with her poignant and politically charged songs.
Hailing from Coffs Harbour, she found early inspiration in folk legends like Joan Baez and The Seekers, embarking on her musical career in the late 1970s. Her songs, acclaimed for their feminist and social justice themes, have been recorded by notable artists.
Lynne O’Brien has undoubtedly earned this issue’s cover title of Local Hero! Her involvement and volunteer work with LGBTIQ+ community projects, businesses and PRIDE organisations over the past 38+ years is awe-inspiring.
She is a proud lesbian, feminist, provocateur, activist, wife, mother of three, ovarian cancer survivor and grandmother of five!
Qwire's upcoming anniversary concert, "Singing Out With Pride" will be an afternoon of uplifting music, heartwarming stories, and exuberant performances, say's Leanne Linmore, Qwire's Assistant Musical Director.
"The show will feature an eclectic repertoire of material. There will be nostalgia and personal stories as well as high-quality music. You can expect a good variety of songs and a wonderful time".
