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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL

Masculinity, sexuality, and masks in Xhosa ritual-centred film ‘The Wound’

'The Wound' is screening at the Sydney Film Festival from June 7 - 18.
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SEX

The zeal of the missionary position

If the missionary position was a person, it would probably resemble Billy Graham: the patron saint of boring, frigid straight white people with a particular way...
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US POLITICS

Trump’s refusal to officially count LGBT Americans is more dangerous than it appears

“This isn’t just about data. It’s about people."
World

The 'Donald Trump of Bulgaria' wants to out gay politicians

MP Veselin Mareshki says closeted gay politicians are at risk of being blackmailed.
World

A Dublin uni just installed over 50 gender neutral bathrooms

"It was simply going to make people in our community feel comfortable in that space and sending out a message that we’re aware of your needs.”
MOVIES

Netflix nabs rights to doco on trans activist & Stonewall icon Marsha P. Johnson

Netflix will soon screen David France's 2017 documentary about the remarkable life and suspicious death of the hugely influential transgender activist, Marsha P....
Homophobia

This homophobic farm got banned from selling their fruit

The Country Mill Farm is no longer allowed to attend a farmer's market for discriminating against LGBT+ couples.

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

Gay Chechen refugee speaks out after arriving in France

"He left with just the clothes on his back. He didn't even turn around for a final look."
Sport

How these two athletes came out to each other and starting dating

“I thought I could abolish the gay in me by excelling at sports. In part, it did the trick: Every medal I won transformed anyone’s thoughts of me being gay into...
NEWS

Matthew Leveson's parents take home tree his remains were found beneath

DNA testing has confirmed the human remains found in NSW's Royal National Park were those of missing Sydney man Matthew Leveson.
World

A Nigerian writer has allegedly been kidnapped after writing about queerphobia

Writer and activist Chibụìhè Obi has been missing since June 1.
GENDER IDENTITY

Free legal service for trans children, as calls mount to remove the Family Court process

An increasing number of trans children are using a free national legal service to access vital hormone treatments. But there are mounting calls to remove the...
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Fast lane

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

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Trans issues

This bakery owned by a trans woman welcomes everyone

Because "everybody deserves to have good cake".
VICELAND

Told through a trans lens, 'Twiz and Tuck' puts the "real" in reality TV

“If there’s a young trans person out there who is worried they won’t be able to find happiness, I hope they can watch the show and see us living our lives and...
Pride

Celebrities have sent these heartwarming love letters to the LGBT+ community

“I have a secret to share with you. You see, it's actually you that lifts me up. Your stories are what inspire me, bring me joy and make me and my sons strive to...
#SHARESOMEGOOD

YouTube launches campaign encouraging young content creators to share positive messages

“Having an organisation like YouTube encourage me to tell queer stories is incredibly important,” says queer filmmaker Oliver Levi-Malouf.
Literature

Gay author calls for more LGBT+ romance in literature

"If you don’t talk to an LGBT teen about sex honestly and frankly...then you’re abandoning them to porn and Grindr."
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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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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL

Masculinity, sexuality, and masks in Xhosa ritual-centred film ‘The Wound’

'The Wound' is screening at the Sydney Film Festival from June 7 - 18.
“We are not gays,” declared a defiant Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to the UN General Assembly in 2015. One of the most prominent African leaders pushing a sustained attack on queer communities, he has claimed that homosexuality, “des...
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SEX

The zeal of the missionary position

If the missionary position was a person, it would probably resemble Billy Graham: the patron saint of boring, frigid straight white people with a particular way of thinking about gender, intimacy, and relationships.
When US Vice-President Mike Pence, as Governor of Indiana, tried to introduce a Religious Freedom law that would extend businesses the right to discriminate against LGBT+ people and deny queer people the right to engage in oral sex, one wo...
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US POLITICS

Trump’s refusal to officially count LGBT Americans is more dangerous than it appears

“This isn’t just about data. It’s about people."
How can we fix problems that never officially existed? On May 11, a group of 49 US House members called on the Department of Health & Health Services to “restore questions allowing responders to identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual to ...
World

The 'Donald Trump of Bulgaria' wants to out gay politicians

MP Veselin Mareshki says closeted gay politicians are at risk of being blackmailed.
Bulgarian MP Veselin Mareshki has called for gay politicians to reveal their sexuality publicly—and to disclose whether they have drug or alcohol addictions, according to Balkan Insight.  Mareshki - who has compared himself to US President...
World

A Dublin uni just installed over 50 gender neutral bathrooms

"It was simply going to make people in our community feel comfortable in that space and sending out a message that we’re aware of your needs.”
The Dublin City University (DCU) has unveiled 54 gender-neutral bathrooms across 3 campuses, the Irish Times reports. The Universal Access Bathrooms were installed as a result of a push from the student union to foster greater inclusivenes...
Homophobia

This homophobic farm got banned from selling their fruit

The Country Mill Farm is no longer allowed to attend a farmer's market for discriminating against LGBT+ couples.
A farm in Charlotte, Michigan has been banned from selling fruit at a farmer’s market in nearby East Lansing after uploading a homophobic Facebook post. As well as growing apples, blueberries as peaches, the Country Mill also hosts wedding...
MOVIES

Netflix nabs rights to doco on trans activist & Stonewall icon Marsha P. Johnson

Netflix will soon screen David France's 2017 documentary about the remarkable life and suspicious death of the hugely influential transgender activist, Marsha P. Johnson.
The incredible life, and mysterious and tragic death of transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson has been commemorated in David France's 2017 documentary, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.  The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festi...
World

Gay Chechen refugee speaks out after arriving in France

"He left with just the clothes on his back. He didn't even turn around for a final look."
A 26-year-old gay man has spoken about the escalating violence against the LGBT+ community in Chechnya and the dangers he faced before he managed to escape to France. The young man spoke to AFP on the condition of anonymity—using the pseud...
Sport

How these two athletes came out to each other and starting dating

“I thought I could abolish the gay in me by excelling at sports. In part, it did the trick: Every medal I won transformed anyone’s thoughts of me being gay into affirmation of me being straight. It worked on everyone except me.”
In celebration of Pride month in the US, two college athletes have opened up about how they came out to each other and then starting dating. Justin Rabon and Brad Neumann have both written essays for OutSports detailing how they kept their...
World

A Nigerian writer has allegedly been kidnapped after writing about queerphobia

Writer and activist Chibụìhè Obi has been missing since June 1.
Writer and activist Chibụìhè Obi has gone missing after writing an essay describing the representation of the queer body in Nigeria—and there are reports that he may have been kidnapped. A friend of Obi—Dhee Sylvester—wrote on Facebook: “C...
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