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A newspaper in Wagga Wagga has drawn the spotlight in a debate about free speech and inclusivity after posting a poll in a story about a local trans woman's...

"The goal is for all to be able look up at themselves in that mirror and smile. I want the only salon experience they have is a positive one, so that they too can...

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2017

Your Mardi Gras news hub. Everything that's happening!

MARDI GRAS

The 2017 Mardi Gras broadcast

Did you miss Mardi Gras on Sunday night? It's streaming right now, on SBS On Demand.

14 Mar 2017 - 11:38am

Experience the 2017 Mardi Gras parade in Virtual Reality

Immerse yourself in the 2017 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

Mardi Gras

ICYMI: Watch the SBS Mardi Gras broadcast and / or the live stream now!

Missed the Mardi Gras broadcast on Sunday? Just want to see the uncut parade footage? We've got you covered.

TELEVISION

A who's who of 'When We Rise'

With a star-studded cast like this, 'When We Rise' is bound to be a television event to remember. But... where did you see that actor before? Here's a look at the...

MARDI GRAS

Meet the hosts of Mardi Gras

With the big television event set for this Sunday, March 5, let's take a minute to get to know our hosts!

MARDI GRAS

The secret teenage group marching in this year’s Mardi Gras

“We didn’t really have any intent – we just wanted to have a space where people can talk openly about who they are.”

MARDI GRAS

Step by step, the First Nations lead the way at Mardi Gras

“We gather too often for inequality. This is an opportunity to focus on the celebration of their lives and achievements.”

Agenda

Celebrating the diversity of sexuality in Australia and its multicultural communities. The latest news, comment and analysis.

World

Parents of gay singles got kicked out of Shanghai’s ‘marriage market’

“We have every right to be here — I’m here to find a boyfriend for my son.”

LGBT HEROES

Frustration and gratitude: the passing of Bon, an unlikely gay hero

"Heroes are too rarely acknowledged in the frail, elderly or understated; but there’s no denying that to the Australian queer community, Peter (Bon) Bonsall-Boone...

pride

Pittsburgh LGBT+ community furious after Pride rally is sold to fracking corporation

Pittsburgh's official Pride march is now named after EQT - a major natural gas corporation that has made campaign donations to anti-LGBTQI politicians, and has...

World

A gay entrepreneur is running for mayor in the Westboro Baptist Church hometown

"I'm not in the closet and I'm never going back in one. I'm not looking back, I'm only going up."

Trans issues

Transgender Chechen speaks out about her escape from Russia

Leila faced violence from fellow Chechens after she began presenting as female.

Fast lane

Arts, entertainment, culture, movies. Living large with no rules, all style.

SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL

The sex worker and Instagram philosopher championing queer female sexuality

“There’s massive stigma for women booking sex workers, whereas for men it’s often totally culturally acceptable. They’ll come into the brothel after a night out in...

SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL

Ivan Coyote on diversity, representation, and re-writing queer narratives

“One of the things I’m seeking out right now is places to have uncomfortable conversations. Not all liberation is going to be won civilly. We have to make space...

MOVIES

Short film 'In A Heartbeat' will depict a shy, closeted boy as he experiences his first crush

“We want to put out a message of love and self-acceptance to all the kids and young people who struggle to identify as LGBT+, just like Sherwin does.”

Television

Could an ‘L Word’ reunion be happening?

Twitter is in a frenzy after an cryptic tweet from the show’s executive producer.

LITERATURE

The Melbourne author reclaiming queer villains and creating queer heroes in fantasy

"Documenting the world as it actually is serves a valuable purpose in the expression of queer lives, whereas I think the perks of fantasy and science fiction is...

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Our editor's pick of stories worth reading - and sharing.

WHEN WE RISE

5 reasons 'When We Rise' is an unmissable television event

Episode one is streaming on SBS On Demand right now!

HIV

The Survivors: Still alive with HIV

When they were diagnosed, HIV/AIDS was seen as a death sentence: the Grim Reaper. But medical science eventually found ways to hold AIDS back. Long-term survivors...

ASEXUALITY

What asexual people sexually fantasise about

When it came to fantasies and masturbation, there was simply less of a difference between the sexual and asexual groups than one might expect.

A Brief History

A definitive timeline of LGBT+ rights in Australia

A bittersweet look at where we've been, how far we've come, and how far we've got to go.

LGBT+ AUSTRALIA

Trans healthcare is a major headache for rural Australians

It can be tough for trans people in the bush, but there are signs of things getting better.