Aug 26, 2026
USA
Tim Curry, celebrated actor and flamboyant Rocky Horror icon dies at 80
Tim Curry, the versatile performer of screen and stage who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80. Reports say Curry died at his home in Los Angeles, with his manager confirming he passed peacefully. No cause of death is known as yet.
Aug 26, 2026
USA
Dolly Parton, music legend & queer icon, dies aged 80
For generations of queer fans, Dolly was more than an entertainer; she also championed LGBTIQA+ rights and marriage equality. She rejected all religious judgment of queer people and defended transgender people up until her last day.
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Dolly Parton died peacefully on 25 August 2026, at her home in Nashville.
She publicly supported marriage equality and LGBTIQ rights all her life.
She was a defender of transgender people worldwide.
She wrote ‘Travelin’ Thru’ for the 2005 transgender film Transamerica.
She rejected religious judgment of LGBTIQ+ people.
Parton c…
Aug 25, 2026
CBR | 5 - 15 Nov
Craft + Design Canberra Festival 2026
The program presents more than 130 activations over ten days, with exhibitions continuing for a full month, bringing together events, exhibitions, markets, open studios, performances, public artworks, symposiums, talks, tours and workshops.
Aug 25, 2026
Books
The resources we had to build ourselves
Created by queer survivor Joey Prism, this series of self-help workbooks is written specifically for LGBTQ+ adults, offering practical, affirming companions for healing that start from the assumption that your identity is not the problem, and never was.
Aug 23, 2026
Biology
Biological sex, a biologist explains how it’s complex and multidimensional
Biological sex isn’t binary — it’s multidimensional. 🧬 New research from biologist Ari Berkowitz explains how sex-related traits vary across multiple axes, with each person having a unique mosaic of characteristics. Some traits may be more typically female, others more typically male, and many fall somewhere in between. This matters for how we understand intersex variations, athletic eligibility, and the way we talk about bodies in general.
Aug 20, 2026
CBR | 7 Nov
LGBTQIA+ Allies & Prom
Brought to you by YWCA Canberra the LGBTQIA+ Prom & Allies which will be on Friday, 6 November 2026 at The Canberra Rex Hotel. The LGBTQIA+ & Allies Team believe in the power of acceptance, love, and empowerment, and we are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming LGBTQIA+ & Allies Prom which is an inclusive, joyous celebration for young people of all identities. Also, we're celebrating OUR 11TH YEAR!
Aug 20, 2026
Community
Meridian welcomes ACT Government's Second Action Plan
The ACT Government has launched the Second Action Plan (2026-28) of the Capital Equality Strategy (2024-29), progressing a significant step for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans; however, Joshua Anlezark, Meridian's CEO, says community-controlled and peer-led groups must have a central role in turning the plan’s promises into real change for LGBTIQA+ Canberrans.
Aug 18, 2026
Politics
Pauline Hanson: "I 'still' Don’t Like the Gay Mardi Gras"
Pauline Hanson has reaffirmed her dislike for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, standing by comments she made three decades ago despite acknowledging that Australia and its laws have changed.
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Pauline Hanson told News24 she still does not like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Hanson said personal sexuality should be kept “behind closed doors”
The One Nation leader acknowledged gay marriage is legal but called Mardi Gras her “personal opinion”
Hanson has never attended a Mardi Gras event and does not intend to
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said the…
Aug 17, 2026
Staying safe!
PrEP & PEP and how to get it?
Are you thinking about taking prep and would like to know more? PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a prescription medication which is a combination of two different HIV drugs taken by HIV negative people to prevent them from becoming infected with HIV. When used correctly PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV infection.