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Artwork marks 1988 Salamanca arrests

Written By // Andrew Shaw

The City of Hobart’s most recent public art project has a subtle, but powerful message embedded in the pavement at Salamanca Place. ...

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Justice Served

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Arias on Holiday

Written By // Peter Burdon

One of the USA’s great performance artists, and a famed interpreter of Billie Holiday, Joey Arias is coming to Adelaide with a suitcase full of drag ...

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1001 Nights

Written By // Dr Gertrude Glossip

Dear blaze readers, have you done the 1001 thing? You know, the 1001 things you must do, see, hear, read, love before you die! ...

Articles tagged with: Fundraiser

May09

Magda to shine at Aurora Ball

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, New South Wales

Internationally renowned comedienne Magda Szubanski has been named as keynote speaker at this year's Aurora Annual Ball.

May03

Bumper Feast Quiz Night

Categories // Entertainment

ADELAIDE: It’s that time of year again – time to gird your loins and pack your supper basket for Feast Festival’s fabulous annual Quiz Night. Margie Fischer tells all.

Apr15

Ben Roper Charity Fundraiser

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

A fundraiser is being held in memory of Ben Roper on Saturday May 18.

Feb21

Love Me for a song and charity

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Described as a “musical safari through the jungle of love” a special concert this Sunday in Darlinghurst headlined by New York-based musical director Lance Horne and featuring stars of cabaret and song will help raise money for ACON’s Anti-Violence Project.

Feb13

Concert to ease the blues

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Set to feature the stars of recent stage hits like Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line and Fame, a special fundraising concert in Sydney this month will help raise funds and awareness for Beyondblue and people experiencing depression and anxiety.

Feb13

Mitzi Macintosh returns to host Bingay

Written by // Lachlan Bennett Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

The original hostess of ACON’s weekly charity event Bingay is returning to Sydney to host the event one final time.

Feb11

Bob Downe to be roasted for charity

Written by // Lachlan Bennett Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Australia’s ‘Prince of Polyester’, Bob Downe, will have his life revealed and ridiculed at a celebrity roast event that will raise money for LGBTI health and wellbeing organisation, ACON.

Feb08

Bingo and Beyond

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

Feast’s Sunday night Bingo has become a part of Adelaide’s queer social scene and it’s back at Vonni’s Big Arvo from Feb 3. Ron Hughes talks to Feast’s Margie Fischer.

Jan31

Pants Off for a good cause

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Stars of stage and screen will come together in Sydney for a special concert next month to raise money and awareness for Beyondblue and people experiencing depression and anxiety.

Jan31

UK comedy duo to headline Fat Tuesday

Written by // Lachlan Bennett Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

UK musical comedy duo Frisky and Mannish are set to headline annual GLBT fundraiser Fat Tuesday, along with a line-up of talented performers.

Dec18

Bingay gets more Charisma as Tora bids sad farewell

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

The ever-popular Bingay at the Imperial Hotel will hold a special Christmas edition tonight with Tora Hymen to host her final show after presiding over the numbers at the camp and outrageous fundraiser for the past two years.

Nov26

Big Balls Out for a good cause

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

SYDNEY: The Big Balls Out gay bowling fundraiser will be back early next year after the event was successfully held for the first time last week.

Nov16

Brave Ball sees funds raised for foundation & film

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

A fundraising event for the Community Brave Foundation and new film Drown held earlier this week has been hailed a success after plenty of money was raised from ticket sales, an auction and a raffle.

Oct03

Community favourites to help Light The Night

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Some of the LGBTI community’s favourite  performers have been announced as headliners for this year’s Light The Night concert raising funds for leukaemia research.

Sep25

Lycra Lovin’ sizzles Laird Hotel

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

Sausages sizzled as supporters of Melbourne’s Lycra Lovin’ team packed out the Laird Hotel over the weekend, raising over $1,200 for charity.

TOP HEADLINES

Artwork marks 1988 Salamanca arrests

Artwork marks 1988 Salamanca arrests

Andrew Shaw

The City of Hobart’s most recent public art project has a subtle, but powerful message embedded in the pavement at Salamanca Place.

Accenture named Australia's top employer for LGBTI people in 2013

Accenture named Australia's top employer for LGBTI people in 2013

Reg Domingo

The Australian arm of global consulting firm Accenture has been named the country’s top employer for LGBTI people in 2013.

Eurovision at The Wickham

Eurovision at The Wickham

Andrew Shaw

This Sunday, May 19 head to The Wickham Hotel from 6.30pm for Schlagerfest – The Eurovision Experience, a fundraiser for Healthy Communities where no one cares if you can sing or not, as long as you love sequin overkill, big hair and unbridled European patriotism!

Bill to recognise overseas same-sex marriages introduced

Bill to recognise overseas same-sex marriages introduced

Ron Hughes

The Greens have introduced a Bill into the Senate that would see same-sex marriages from overseas recognised in Australia.

Council web page for LGBT community

Council web page for LGBT community

Andrew Shaw

Brisbane Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Action Group (BLAG) has welcomed a web page on the Brisbane City Council site dedicated to the LGBT community.

TOP STORIES

Justice Served

Justice Served

Ron Hughes

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

Go Your Own Way

Go Your Own Way

Ron Hughes

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.

Supporting Gender Diversity

Supporting Gender Diversity

Ron Hughes

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

Arias on Holiday

Arias on Holiday

Ron Hughes

One of the USA’s great performance artists, and a famed interpreter of Billie Holiday, Joey Arias is coming to Adelaide with a suitcase full of drag and a whole lot of love!

Telling Pictures

Telling Pictures

Reg Domingo

SYDNEY: Paddington’s Maunsell Wickes gallery is celebrating Head On, Australia’s largest photography festival, with a diverse group exhibition featuring celebrated photographer William Yang, writes Garrett Bithell.