Feature

May23

Show Tunes Showcase

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // Feature, New South Wales, National

From Les Miserables to The Sound of Music, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir mines the musical treasures of Broadway for their next concert. In between rehearsals, choir music director Sarah Penicka-Smith tells Reg Domingo what’s in store.

May23

Freewheelin’ 4x4 gays

Categories // Feature, Queensland

Burning up dirt tracks in grunty cars sound like your kind of fun? The Gay 4x4 & Camping Group QLD has been out and about since 2009 and they’re a fun and active bunch of guys. Organiser David McCarthy tells QP about this unique group.

May22

Kimberly Dark: Love, Sex, & Laughter

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Feature

American humorist, writer and sociologist Kimberly Dark brings her new show to Brisbane this week, and she spoke to Andrew Shaw about gender, sex and loving life as a femme dyke...

 

May21

An audience with Julie Andrews

Written by // Garrett Bithell Categories // Feature, National

One of the most beloved stage and screen performers of all time, Julie Andrews arrived in Australia for the first time ever last week to a throng of adoring media. Garrett Bithell was in amongst the action. 

May21

Lifting the Lid

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Feature, New South Wales, National

Out reporter Patrick Abboud spent eight months producing a story about young gay and lesbian Arab-Australians entering into fake heterosexual marriages for SBS’s new hip current affairs program, The Feed. On the eve of the program’s launch, he speaks with Andrew Shaw. 

May17

Justice Served

Categories // Feature, South Australia

ADELAIDE: Can you imagine South Australia without the Dunstan Decade? Ian Purcell explains how it almost never happened.

May17

Go Your Own Way

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Feature, South Australia

Cabaret sensation Catherine Alcorn takes on one of the great unsung song-writers of the 20tth century, Christine McVie, in a new show for the Cabaret Festival.

May17

Supporting Gender Diversity

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Feature, South Australia

The Carrousel Club has been operating since 1985, giving support and social opportunities for trans people. Ron Hughes caught up with club president Kelly.

May14

Walking Between Worlds

Written by // Rachel Cook Categories // Feature, New South Wales, Victoria, National

The man who has been at the centre of controversy within the Anglican Church as their first gay Bishop is on his way to Australia. Here, Gene Robinson speaks with Rachel Cook about taking on one of the world’s largest institutions and why the Church almost always gets it wrong. 

May13

Euro Spectacle

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // Feature, National

SBS’s Sam Pang and Julia Zemiro head to Malmö in Sweden to once again provide viewers with a unique Australian perspective on the campest show on television, the Eurovision Song Contest. By Reg Domingo.

May12

Remembering Peter Rauhofer

Written by // Jonny Marsh Categories // Feature, National

DJ Peter Rauhofer’s work has been a mainstay of the global LGBT clubbing movement, writes Jonny Marsh. 

May10

Taking action on lesbian health

Categories // Feature

Since stepping into the area of lesbian health awareness, the Lesbian Health Action Group (LHAG) has been doing a heap of good work. Queensland Pride talks to Sally Morris from Healthy Communities about all things lesbian.

May10

Briefs encounters

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Feature

Andrew Shaw peeks into the world of Briefs and finds sequins, feathers and a lot of camp talent.

May09

Progressive voices in Christianity

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Feature, New South Wales, Victoria, National, Queensland, ACT, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Peter Catt is Dean of St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane. He’s also head of a Christian group that believes conservative religious voices have dominated socio-political debate in Australia for too long. He spoke with Andrew Shaw.

May07

On the Inside at Wentworth

Written by // Nicky Bryson Categories // Feature

The 1980s Australian television drama series Prisoner broke ground for pushing boundaries and challenging conventions. Its 2013 reboot, Wentworth, looks set to continue this tradition and more, writes Nicky Bryson.