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‘Lesbian Queen’ from equal marriage?

Written By // Andrew Shaw

Britain’s same-sex marriage bill has passed the House of Commons, with warnings of no easy passage through the House of Lords and even suggestions i ...

FEATURES

Show Tunes Showcase

Written By // Reg Domingo

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 ...

ENTERTAINMENT

Trevor Ashley hits the small screen

Written By // Reg Domingo

Cabaret and musical theatre performer Trevor Ashley made his first foray into television with his very own pilot for a sitcom. He gave SX the lowdown ...

VIEWPOINT

Equality still an elusive goal for many

Written By // Jed Horner

Last Friday, May 17, marked the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). IDAHO provided an opportunity to galvanise support behin ...

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Oct26

Another Katter considers politics

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

LGBTI rights activist Carl Katter could very well become the latest member of his famous political family to follow that particular career path after it was revealed this week that he has decided to join his local Labor Party branch in Melbourne.

Oct26

A nibble at Feast

Categories // Entertainment

Here's a few more morsels you can savour at this year's Feast Festival

Oct26

International Intersex Awareness Day

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Australia’s LGBTI Health Alliance has declared its support for International Intersex Awareness Day, which has been observed on October 26 since 1996.

Oct25

A Devine moment for GLORIAs

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Newspaper columnist Miranda Devine has been deemed to have uttered the most outrageous, ridiculous or ignorant comment about the LGBTI community over the past 12 months, with her attempts to link the London Riots to lesbians having children taking out the coveted Golden Gloria award at a packed function inside NSW Parliament House last night.

Oct25

Gay media identity refutes role in QAHC defunding

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

The publisher of a Brisbane LGBTI magazine has denied accusations he contributed to the defunding of Queensland’s peak LGBTI HIV organisation.

Oct25

World’s first gay boxer maybe headed for Australia

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, World, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Considered to be perhaps the only openly gay male star of a major worldwide sport, Puerto Rican boxer, Orlando Cruz, has won his first fight since publicly revealing his sexuality and may well be heading to Australia for his next big bout.

Oct24

Forums to discuss way forward for marriage equality

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

A series of forums to be held in Melbourne and Sydney next month will offer an opportunity for people to discuss the way forward for the continuing marriage equality campaign.

Oct23

ACSA seeks new logo

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, South Australia

The AIDS Council of South Australia (ACSA) is looking to freshen up its image by holding a competition to find a new logo.

Oct23

Haggard shocks world by coming out for gay marriage

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, World, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

In perhaps one of the bigger shocks of this year, evangelical US pastor Ted Haggard – who to this day continues to refute he is gay despite a three-year long drugs and porn fuelled affair with a male sex worker – has come out in support of same-sex marriage during a live online debate.

Oct22

Intersex and trans communities hail Tas Anti-Discrimination bill

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Intersex and other sex and gender diverse people are celebrating the release of the Tasmanian Government’s proposed amendments to the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act which will provide stronger protection for the transgender community and for the first time anywhere in Australia include specific protections for intersex people.

Oct22

‘Happy gay’ Italian priest comes out

Written by // Michael Magnusson Categories // News + Politics, World, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

An Italian Catholic priest has made international headlines after coming out on Facebook.

Oct21

Sing Out!

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Feature

Ron Hughes talks to Glenis Crane of singing group, the Adelaide Gay & Lesbian Qwire.

Oct20

Fantasy Brothel

Written by // Kathryn Day Categories // Life+Style

ADELAIDE: Kathryn Day from the Sex Industry Network on their plans for this year's Feast Festival.

Oct20

Feast Gets Tanked

Categories // Life+Style

The Feast Team tell us how Adelaideans can support their festival and the environment at the same time.

Oct20

The New Michael Ross

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Music, Entertainment

Peter Burdon speaks to singer, songwriter and actor Michael Ross about his show in Feast 2012.

TOP HEADLINES

‘Lesbian Queen’ from equal marriage?

‘Lesbian Queen’ from equal marriage?

Andrew Shaw

Britain’s same-sex marriage bill has passed the House of Commons, with warnings of no easy passage through the House of Lords and even suggestions it could threaten the royal line of succession.

Canada lifts life ban on gay blood donors

Canada lifts life ban on gay blood donors

Andrew Shaw

Canadian men who have not had sex with other men in the last five years will now be able to donate blood.

Liberace biopic at the Sydney Film Festival

Liberace biopic at the Sydney Film Festival

Andrew Shaw

Virtuoso pianist and camp icon Liberace is brought to life in a biopic just added to the Sydney Film Festival program.

Hockey says no to marriage equality

Hockey says no to marriage equality

Ron Hughes

Shadow cabinet minister Joe Hockey has announced he will not vote for same-sex marriage, even if given a conscience vote on the issue.

Locals celebrate Summer Hill's rainbow crossing anniversary

Locals celebrate Summer Hill's rainbow crossing anniversary

Reg Domingo

SYDNEY: Over 200 local community members turned out to celebrate the one month anniversary of the Summer Hill rainbow crossing.

TOP STORIES

Trevor Ashley hits the small screen

Trevor Ashley hits the small screen

Reg Domingo

Cabaret and musical theatre performer Trevor Ashley made his first foray into television with his very own pilot for a sitcom. He gave SX the lowdown on The Very Trevor Ashley Show.

Brave new world of sound

Brave new world of sound

Reg Domingo

Vivid Sydney comes to the inner west for the first time with a two-day celebration of new, experimental and electronic music at the Seymour Centre, writes Danny Corvini. 

Show Tunes Showcase

Show Tunes Showcase

Reg Domingo

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.

Freewheelin’ 4x4 gays

Freewheelin’ 4x4 gays

Andrew Shaw

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.

Kimberly Dark: Love, Sex, & Laughter

Kimberly Dark: Love, Sex, & Laughter

Andrew Shaw

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...