Jul 16, 2025
Expressions of interest
Queer Powerpoint CBR
Got a PowerPoint idea burning a hole in your hard drive? A passion project or secret obsession that keeps you up at night? We want to hear about it! For the first time ever, Queer PowerPoint is coming to Canberra for three massive nights across Belconnen Arts Centre, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, and The Q in Queanbeyan.
CALLOUT CLOSES: FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2025
We’re looking for LGBTQIA+ folks from across the ACT and surrounding regions to share their wildest ideas, deepest dives, and niche obsessions. QPPT presentations are 10-12 minutes long and can be about literally anything – as long as it’s q…
Jul 16, 2025
Relationships
Domestic, family and intimate partner violence: a family law perspective
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day (on Wednesday 28 May) was formed to highlight domestic, family and intimate partner violence and abuse occurring in LGBTQ+ communities.
Jul 16, 2025
ARTIST CALL OUT
Artist Call Out : Kaleidoscope LGBTQIA+ Exhibition 2025
In its fourth year, Kaleidoscope IV is an open exhibition where LGBTQIA+ artists in Canberra and Australia-wide can express their experiences of queerness, sexuality, gender, and unique individuality through art.
Jul 3, 2025
USA
San Francisco’s 4.1-Mile Rainbow Laser Pride Flag
San Francisco once again transformed its iconic Market Street into a radiant symbol of LGBTIQ+ pride, as the world’s largest rainbow laser flag returned for Pride Weekend 2025.
Jul 2, 2025
Music
From Purcell to Pop: Qwire’s Daring Double Act
A near-capacity crowd witnessed the choir's operatic debut—an emotionally rich, daring interpretation of Purcell’s Baroque classic, infused with contemporary resonance and LGBTQIA+ pride.
Jul 2, 2025
Byron Bay
Popular gay Kings Beach fails in heritage bid
Kings Beach has served as a vital sanctuary for queer communities for at least fifty years, with documented gay activity dating back to the 1930s. The beach played a particularly poignant role during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, hosting memorials and serving as the final resting place for the ashes of many who died during the epidemic.
Jul 2, 2025
USA
Nearly 1 in 10 Americans Now Identify as LGBTQ+
The number of Americans identifying as queer has reached an unprecedented high, with 9.3% of US adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual in 2024, according to the latest Gallup poll recently released.
Jul 1, 2025
SYD | 27 SEP
Transgenre Festival II
With an electrifying lineup headlined by fast-rising indie stalwart flowerkid (who is set to become a true national treasure with his impending debut album), TRANSGENRE Volume II will take over the Red Rattler Theatre in Eora Sydney (Gadigal Country) on Saturday 27 September, 2025.
Jul 1, 2025
Support
The Unsaid Says A Lot
Towards equality. The Unsaid Says A Lot is an Australian-first campaign in support of trans and gender diverse communities. This is a nation leading campaign. It was co-designed, produced and created by TGD communities.