Captain Moonlite, the Australian bushranger known for the Egerton bank robbery of 1869 and the Wantabadgery outrage of 1879, is commonly thought to have been gay or queer. In recent years, his love for gang member James Nesbitt has been celebrated in art, music and theatre.
Phil McAuliffe, says that the thoughts and feelings that come from being lonely are awful, but your loneliness could actually be a gift. We can spend years running away from them. We spend so much time and energy hustling for the acceptance of others. We spend so much time numbing the pain or denying that there’s even a problem.
Start off your 2024 off with some queer desire, triumph and a few thrills! With our FUSE Magainze top four TV streaming picks, While The Men Are Away, NYAD, Cassandro and Fellow Travelers.
Winter Pride in Queenstown New Zealand is the largest winter pride festival in the southern hemisphere!
Winter Pride is a festival in a small town with a bold heart. Each year, we come together to celebrate love, community, diversity, visibility, safety, and inclusion. It is a festival that not only encourages our rainbow community but also invites the entire town to come together and celebrate diversity.
11 days packed with amazing events, with talent lineups including some of our best loved Australasian DJs, dance parties, skiing, snow boarding and mountain walks, the festival is the perf…
"Just Gay Stuff": Your New Queer Best Girlfriends in Podcasting! Hosted by Lauren and Jess, the 'Just Gay Stuff' podcast serves as the ultimate safe space for LGBTQ+ listeners, creating an atmosphere where laughter is not just encouraged but essential.
The amendment of the federal Marriage Act in Australia happened on 9 December 2017 and gave same-sex couples the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. It was the culmination of decades of campaigning by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities and their supporters. Christina Wilkins who is a lecturer in Film and Creative Writing at the University of Birmingham, writes about three wonderful films that celebrate equal love.
The Canberra Mardi Gras floats name, 'Capital of Equality – Pink United' stands as a vibrant tribute to the values of inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance in our capital, Canberra. The float’s message was all about embracing “Our Future…” through a pink lens.
Public trust and confidence in NSW Police has been sorely tested in the past few weeks. The charging of a police officer with the murders of a Sydney gay couple, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, has seen shock turn to grief and then anger.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb’s framing of the case as a “crime of passion” downplayed the alleged culpability of the accused, and overlooked the murders as possible domestic violence.
Do you want a safe space where you can meet other LGBTIQ young people, have fun and talk about stuff?
SPECTRUM is a group for 16-25yo LGBTIQ young people. Meets fortnightly on Mondays (1st & 3rd of month) 4.30pm - 6.00pm at headspace in Queanbeyan Contact Nat at headspace for more dets.
Headspace is committed to celebrating diverse sexualities & gender identities and promoting positive images & perceptions of LGBTIQ young people.
Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the Youth Mental Health Initiative…
