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Attraction

How blind gay people discover their sexuality

“You know when you see someone and are attracted to them? It's kind of like that but I can't see."
Representation

This black, transgender poet stars in the new Converse ad

"Coming out as trans is about loving my body enough to let it go."
World

Advertisers abandon French TV show after homophobic stunt

The program ‘Touche pa a mon poste' catfished and outed gay men on live TV.
Trans issues

The mother who tried to stop her child transitioning has lost her lawsuit

Anmarie Calgaro says her parental rights were violated when her child began transitioning without her permission.
MEDIA

Wagga paper runs poll over local trans woman’s soccer participation

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...
Trans issues

This salon in Canada gives free haircuts to transgender youth

"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...
US Politics

US Education secretary refuses to stand up for LGBT+ students

When questioned, Betsy DeVos declined to comment on whether anti-LGBT+ schools would be eligible for federal funding.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2017

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

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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.”
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Agenda

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

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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.
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Fast lane

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

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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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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.
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Attraction

How blind gay people discover their sexuality

“You know when you see someone and are attracted to them? It's kind of like that but I can't see."
A recent Reddit thread posed the question to queer blind users of the website: How did you know you were gay? Reddit contributor Barbhara asked the online community for answers after she watched the Brazilian film The Way He Looks—an adole...
Representation

This black, transgender poet stars in the new Converse ad

"Coming out as trans is about loving my body enough to let it go."
A black transgender poet from South Africa stars in the new Converse advertising campaign—Forever Chuck.  Lee Mokobe has previously given a TED Talk on what it feels like to be transgender and founded a volunteer-run literary organisation ...
World

Advertisers abandon French TV show after homophobic stunt

The program ‘Touche pa a mon poste' catfished and outed gay men on live TV.
Advertisers have withdrawn from popular French series Touche pa a mon poste (Don’t touch my TV set) following a homophobic stunt that played on live television, LGBTQ Nation reports.  The show’s host Cyril Hanouna created a fake online dat...
MEDIA

Wagga paper runs poll over local trans woman’s soccer participation

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 participation in a women's soccer team.
The Daily Advertiser, a local Fairfax regional paper in Wagga Wagga, has reported on local trans woman Holly Conroy’s positive experiences in a local women’s soccer team. In an upbeat story, the paper reported that both the team and opposi...
Trans issues

The mother who tried to stop her child transitioning has lost her lawsuit

Anmarie Calgaro says her parental rights were violated when her child began transitioning without her permission.
The Minnesotan woman who attempted to sue her trans daughter after she began transitioning has lost her legal battle, LGBTQ Nation reports.  Anmarie Calgaro claimed that her parental rights were violated when her 17-year-old daughter—known...
Trans issues

This salon in Canada gives free haircuts to transgender youth

"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 leave feeling like a million bucks."
A hairdressing studio in Toronto has created a trans-inclusive intiative that offers free styling to young transgender clients. Kristin Rankin is the co-owner of Fuss Hair in Leslieville and founder of The Dress Code Project—an online dire...
US Politics

US Education secretary refuses to stand up for LGBT+ students

When questioned, Betsy DeVos declined to comment on whether anti-LGBT+ schools would be eligible for federal funding.
US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has refused to stand up for the rights of vulnerable LGBT+ students during a frustrating exchange at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing this week. DeVos was questioned by Katherine Clark—a Democr...
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.”
Shanghai’s marriage market is a place where desperate parents attempt to find a partner for their unmarried sons and daughters. Every weekend, the mothers and fathers of single adults flock to the People’s Park, armed with flyers advertisi...
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 groups. Often women aren’t seen as sexual creatures in the same way, so there’s not...
When Tilly Lawless outed herself as a sex worker it caused a stir in her extended family. “They are quite religious and they already didn’t like me because I’m a lesbian, so it was just another thing,” she chuckles. An insightful and proli...
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 in the dialogue for rage and frustration sometimes, and for impatience.”
In the pantheon of artistic accolades, being presented with the Stonewall Honor Book Award by the American Library Association for their 11th book - Tomboy Survival Guide - held a special sort of resonance for non-binary, trans author Ivan...
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