One Night In Heaven! Expect Heaven DJS all night long, Drag Queens and Kings, Performance Art, tributes to the past, loved performers, gay anthems, handbag house, club bangers, techno-house, and explorations of the heavenly rave beginnings.
I am a lesbian woman and I have been going on nights out on the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene (better known as the gay scene) for 20 years. My own experiences over the past 18 months have formed part of my ongoing research into lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people’s experiences of the gay scene.
From Sierra Leone to the Spotlight, we chatted to Abu (he/they) about his journey to 'Titanique'. There is no denying that Celine Dion's iconic power ballad, 'My Heart Will Go On,' is an unforgettable part of the soundtrack to James Cameron's Oscar-winning blockbuster 'Titanic'.
Celebrating its silver anniversary this November, SpringOUT promises a month-long extravaganza of events, bringing together the queer community and allies in a joyous celebration of pride and inclusivity. We had the pleasure of chatting with Lynne O'Brien, the passionate president of SpringOUT, to learn more about this milestone year and what attendees can look forward to.
Despite publishing James Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell it on the Mountain, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf rejected his second. Upon receiving the manuscript of Giovanni’s Room in 1955, editor Henry Carlisle pronounced it a failure, telling Baldwin the novel, if published, would damage the author’s reputation.
The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time. Instead, the Albanese government has opted to disregard important questions on gender and sexual identity. Once again, LGBTQI+ Australians will be invisible in population data, sparking outrage in the community.
When you first meet Wayne Herbert, he’ll probably tell you he’s an extraordinarily fortunate guy who is a chronic over-sharer with average stand-up comic skills that happens to have travelled the world.
Over the past twenty years, Dr Hilary Caldwell has been quietly ‘ministering to the skin-hungry’. This trailblazing sexologist is certainly not your average queer. She is an active LGBTIQ+ community member with four children, a nurse, advocate, author and a proud sex worker.
Alice Elizabeth Wilsonand her research group at the ESRC Digital Good Network are trying to establish ways for you and others to express ‘queer joy’ online creatively. Queer joy is a powerful emotion that sustains the fight for recognition and equality for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the face of challenges like gender-based violence and discrimination.
