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A nutrition store in Russia refused to hire a man because of his “excessive grooming and provocative clothing”

The employer said hiring the man would be in violation of Russia’s ban on gay propaganda.
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India’s LGBT+ community aren’t allowed to donate blood after being labelled a “high risk group"

The rule was only uncovered after a freedom of information request was filed.
World

These books are helping primary school kids in Japan learn about LGBT+ rights

The books explore the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and teach how "anyone should be able to become happy, as oneself".
Gender

People are loving that Jennifer Lopez used gender-neutral pronouns to describe her sister’s child

JLo's fans couldn't be happier that she casually used gender-neutral terms on an Instagram post.
World

Serbia’s openly gay PM says her sexuality has never been an issue

“I would like to think that Serbia is not that conservative or homophobic, or xenophobic for that matter.”
CHECHNYA

Chechen leader says 'honour killings' of LGBTQ+ people would be condoned

“If we have such people here, then I’m telling you officially, their relatives won’t let them be, because of our faith, our mentality, customs and traditions....
LITERATURE

Sex trafficking interrogated in compelling novel featuring India’s hijra community

"What the mainstream suppresses becomes the shadow world. If we want to look at our own fears, biases and prejudices, we have to look at that world.”

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2017

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

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Non-Monogamy

Is non-monogamy the new sexual frontier?

After same-sex marriage, will polyamorous marriage be next?
Homophobia

This man was told his top was too gay for the gym

"I was just working on my pecs and butt, like other gym users."
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This soccer competition in India is empowering trans athletes

"The match was not about winning, but the social affirmation of the transgender community."
Lesbian history

‘Hold hands on a tram’ is celebrating lesbian history and resistance

The campaign is commemorating historical experiences of lesbophobia in Australia.
HOMOPHOBIA

UK church hosts 'electric fence' art installation to highlight LGBTQ+ hate crimes

A church in Hull is the showroom for Annabel McCourt's artwork, 'The Electric Fence', which is designed to bring awareness to hate crimes against the LGBTQ+...
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RuPaul, Rita Ora and Mara Wilson among celebrities to join 'Eyes on Chechnya' campaign

“Together we can raise the volume on the public outcry, and let the world know that we have our #EyesOnChechnya."
LITERATURE

The murder and fraught queer history of ‘Half Wild’

Who was Eugenia Falleni?
Television

Whitney Houston, Ariana Grande and Dolly Parton all saw major spikes in Spotify streams because of 'Drag Race'

Streams of Whitney Houston's 'So Emotional' jumped up a whopping 510 per cent after it was featured on the show.
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According to Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck said kissing a man was “the greatest acting challenge”

The actor reportedly made the comments after his kissing scene with Jason Lee in 1997 film 'Chasing Amy'.
DRAG CULTURE

Strapped, packed and taking the stage: Australia’s new drag kings

Although in recent years drag king performances globally have declined in popularity, there’s been a resurgence of more inclusive forms of drag culture in...
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5 reasons 'When We Rise' is an unmissable television event

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

A nutrition store in Russia refused to hire a man because of his “excessive grooming and provocative clothing”

The employer said hiring the man would be in violation of Russia’s ban on gay propaganda.
A man from Omsk, in southwestern Siberia, is suing a local nutrition store after he was turned down for a position as a sales consultant. Eduard Zavyalov believes he was discriminated against by the store—called Hardcore—claiming his work ...
World

India’s LGBT+ community aren’t allowed to donate blood after being labelled a “high risk group"

The rule was only uncovered after a freedom of information request was filed.
Blood donation rules vary from country to country, but many nations—including Australia— place restrictions on men who have sex with men, citing the risk of HIV transmission. However, India has taken this rule one step further and banned t...
World

These books are helping primary school kids in Japan learn about LGBT+ rights

The books explore the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and teach how "anyone should be able to become happy, as oneself".
A publisher in Japan has released a range of books that aim to teach primary school children about the LGBT+ community. Otsuki Shoten Co has published "Watashirashiku, LGBTQ”, translated from an American series of books called “Living Prou...
Gender

People are loving that Jennifer Lopez used gender-neutral pronouns to describe her sister’s child

JLo's fans couldn't be happier that she casually used gender-neutral terms on an Instagram post.
Jennifer Lopez is being praised for her use of gender neutral pronouns in an Instagram post about her sister Leslie’s child. "This is Brendan my sister Leslie's second child!!" Lopez writes in the caption. "They were the one person selecte...
Politics

The owner of a Texas leather bar is running for governor

He also won Mr International Leather in 2009.
A businessman who owns a leather bar in Dallas has announced he will be running for the top job in the state, saying the current governor Greg Abbott is a “disaster for Texans” who offers “nothing in the way of new ideas”. Jeffrey Payne is...
World

Serbia’s openly gay PM says her sexuality has never been an issue

“I would like to think that Serbia is not that conservative or homophobic, or xenophobic for that matter.”
Serbia’s openly gay Prime Minister Ana Brnabic says she’s never encountered homophobia in the conservative European country. The newly appointed PM is the first lesbian—and the first woman—to hold the leadership position and she told CNN r...
CHECHNYA

Chechen leader says 'honour killings' of LGBTQ+ people would be condoned

“If we have such people here, then I’m telling you officially, their relatives won’t let them be, because of our faith, our mentality, customs and traditions. Even if it’s punishable under the law, we would still condone it."
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has said in a recent interview with HBO Real Sports that he believes 'honour killings' of LGBTQ+ people would be justified and defended. Kadyrov runs the Akhmat Fight Club gym and the Akhmat MMA competition...
LITERATURE

Sex trafficking interrogated in compelling novel featuring India’s hijra community

"What the mainstream suppresses becomes the shadow world. If we want to look at our own fears, biases and prejudices, we have to look at that world.”
As a young man, Mumbai-born author and playwright Anosh Irani recalls being intrigued by a group of women who congregated at the gates of his convent school every evening, all wearing the same strange, dark shade of lipstick. “I felt they ...
Non-Monogamy

Is non-monogamy the new sexual frontier?

After same-sex marriage, will polyamorous marriage be next?
Earlier this year, three men in Colombia became the first in the country to enter a legal polyamorous marriage. The men - Victor Hugo Prada, John Alejandro Rodriguez and Manuel Jose Bermudez - got married in the city of Medellin, receiving...
World

RuPaul, Rita Ora and Mara Wilson among celebrities to join 'Eyes on Chechnya' campaign

“Together we can raise the volume on the public outcry, and let the world know that we have our #EyesOnChechnya."
It’s been over 100 days since Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta first reported the atrocities being carried out against the gay community in Chechnya. Since then, the paper has released a list of 27 men believed executed by Chechen authoriti...
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