Welcome to 1956, where the quiches are pristine, the cardigans are pressed… and every woman in the room might be harbouring a deliciously scandalous secret.
Following an ABC investigation into a series of violent attacks on gay and bisexual teens in Sydney, which were linked to extremist networks, the NSW government is taking action, which is part of a broader legislative effort to shut down unlawful "factories of hate" that promote violence.
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The NSW government will introduce new laws to create specific LGBTQIA+ hate crimes and increase penalties.
Offenders who target people because of their sexuality or gender identity could face jail terms of up to seven years.
The reforms follow an ABC investigation into Islam…
The new requirement under “Enhancing Vetting and Combating Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program” introduced under a broader push to strip gender identity from federal policy, is expected to affect trans travellers, migrants and asylum seekers worldwide, including those from Australia’s LGBTIQ+ communities.
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The Trump administration has finalised a US immigration rule requiring all visa applicants to disclose “biological sex at birth.”
The US State Department has confirmed the sex-at-birth requirement will apply to all visa applications.
Immigration sy…
Join Queer Run CBR for an inspiring and insightful conversation with Mitch Brown, the AFL’s first openly bisexual male player, as he reflects on his groundbreaking coming out journey and the broader landscape of LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sport.
Join us for a special free education session hosted by Pride Cup and Queer Run CBR. This session is for all those involved in organised sport and fitness, whether that's as a leader or member of a club, gym or community group.
In a Canberra first, Free-Rain Theatre Company is presenting the internationally celebrated musical & Juliet in 2026. The production boldly asks: What if Juliet’s story didn’t end with Romeo?
Heralding the team’s expansion into live events all across Australia, TRANSGENRE Volume III will take over the UniBar in Kaurna/Adelaide on Saturday May 23, 2026. It’ll be an all-ages event with doors opening at 12pm, and for the first time in the festival’s history, tickets will be FREE!
Once, “Are you a friend of Dorothy?” was a coded question asked in shadows; in Lee Knight’s Oscar-nominated short, it becomes a quiet bridge between generations as Miriam Margolyes’ Dorothy offers a young JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) not answers, but something rarer – the space to see himself reflected and safe, in a living room filled with books, paintings and unspoken understanding.
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The film centres on an unexpected friendship between elderly widow Dorothy and 17-year-old JJ after his football lands in her garden.
JJ’s silent reaction to a painting of a half‑naked…
