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Celebrities

Shay Mitchell on not putting labels on her sexuality

"Love is love, and that's something that I'll keep saying.”
ESTRANGEMENT

LGBTIQ+ Australians are still becoming estranged from loved ones

“When I eventually came out to my mother as transgender, she told me I was sick and that God would cure me. She still hasn't wrapped her head around it and...
Television

Billie Piper says Rose would be in love with new female Doctor Who

“It’s always going to be a beautiful union.”
US Politics

LGBT+ organisations speak out against Trump administration's decision to scrap DACA program

It’s estimated that 75,000 of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients identify as LGBTIQ.
WWE

Some queer storyline suggestions for World Wrestling Entertainment

An emphasis on consent, the deconstruction of heterosexist stereotypes, and promoting the WWE's first openly gay wrestler are just some of the ways Scarlett...
Queer Representation

These kids had the best reaction to gay animation ‘In A Heartbeat’

“It’s really nice to see cartoons like that, and I want them to make more so they can know it’s okay to be gay or lesbian because that’s fine."

Agenda

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

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Trans issues

ALDI under fire for selling popular children’s book ‘The Boy in the Dress’

Critics have complained that the grocery store is promoting ‘transgenderism’.
Sex workers rights

Tilly Lawless on why feminists need to support the rights of sex workers

The writer and activist will be speaking at today's TEDx Youth event, ‘Shifting the Future’, discussing how the exclusion of sex workers from the conversation is...
MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Same-sex marriage: No urgent need for postal survey, High Court told

The government should not have bypassed parliament by giving the finance minister the power to fund the postal survey on same-sex marriage, the High Court has...
INTERTECH AUSTRALIA

Industry giants join forces to create initiative supporting LGBTQIA tech employees

Australia's biggest tech companies have banded together to stop their LGBTQIA employees from feeling like they have to hide who they are and who they love while...
BIPHOBIA

Pro wrestler Anthony Bowens opens up about the stigmatisation of bisexual men

Celebrated pro wrestler Anthony Bowens was nervous about coming out as a bisexual man earlier this year, but the backlash to his announcement wasn't exactly what...
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Film

Troye Sivan, Nicole Kidman and Flea to star in film about gay conversion camp

'Boy Erased' is based author Garrard Conley's memoir about growing up gay in Arkansas.

Gay YouTuber becomes mayor of Hell, bans heterosexuals, gets impeached

“Growing up, I was always told that homosexuals would go to Hell, now the heterosexuals are trying to take this from us too.”
PSA

This hilarious video explores whether straight people should go to gay bars

“It’s a place where gay men and women go to feel safe, welcomed and flawless because they don’t feel that same way outside of the gay bars and clubs."
Drag

'RuPaul’s Drag Race' could be getting a UK series soon

“There’s far too much drag talent in England, Scotland and Wales… All different parts of the UK, so it can’t not happen.”
INTERVIEW

Janet Mock and the complexity of speaking up

Janet Mock will appear at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival on August 31, and at the Sydney Opera House’s Antidote Festival on September 3.
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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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Celebrities

Shay Mitchell on not putting labels on her sexuality

"Love is love, and that's something that I'll keep saying.”
Actress Shay Mitchell has discussed how she’s constantly asked to label her sexuality after portraying lesbian character Emily Fields in the Pretty Little Liars series.  “People always ask me, ‘You play a gay character? Are you gay? Are yo...
Television

Billie Piper says Rose would be in love with new female Doctor Who

“It’s always going to be a beautiful union.”
Actress Billie Piper says that former Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler would be in love with the new female incarnation of the Doctor.  Piper—who played Rose in 2005 and 2006—made the comments at recent fan conventions Dragon Con in Atlanta...
WWE

Some queer storyline suggestions for World Wrestling Entertainment

An emphasis on consent, the deconstruction of heterosexist stereotypes, and promoting the WWE's first openly gay wrestler are just some of the ways Scarlett Harris and her wrestling fan friends envision how the company can begin to incorporate...
In August last year, World Wrestling Entertainment Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon said at a press conference that the company would begin to incorporate LGBTQIA+ storylines into their product. WWE Fans have long been shipping wrestl...
US Politics

LGBT+ organisations speak out against Trump administration's decision to scrap DACA program

It’s estimated that 75,000 of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients identify as LGBTIQ.
LGBT+ rights groups have spoken out against the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) that allows the children of undocumented migrants to live, work and study legally in the US.  ...
ESTRANGEMENT

LGBTIQ+ Australians are still becoming estranged from loved ones

“When I eventually came out to my mother as transgender, she told me I was sick and that God would cure me. She still hasn't wrapped her head around it and insists on using female pronouns and calling me by my old name.”
According to a comprehensive study of LGBT people living in the United States, 39% of all LGBT Americans have experienced some level of estrangement from family or friends due to their sexuality or gender identity. The study, conducted by ...
Queer Representation

These kids had the best reaction to gay animation ‘In A Heartbeat’

“It’s really nice to see cartoons like that, and I want them to make more so they can know it’s okay to be gay or lesbian because that’s fine."
The highly anticipated animated short In a Heartbeat was released last month and immediately gained a positive response worldwide for its portrayal of a shy boy and his crush.  Now, the animation has been featured on popular Youtube series...
Trans issues

ALDI under fire for selling popular children’s book ‘The Boy in the Dress’

Critics have complained that the grocery store is promoting ‘transgenderism’.
Retailer ALDI Australia has received a barrage of criticism for stocking a book written by UK comedian David Walliams entitled, The Boy in the Dress.   ALDI posted an advertisement on Facebook promoting the children’s titles that they woul...
Sex workers rights

Tilly Lawless on why feminists need to support the rights of sex workers

The writer and activist will be speaking at today's TEDx Youth event, ‘Shifting the Future’, discussing how the exclusion of sex workers from the conversation is not just dangerous—it’s a human rights issue.
It’s time that the rights of sex workers are included in the mainstream feminist movement, says queer Sydney-based sex worker Tilly Lawless.  The writer and activist will be speaking at today's TEDx Youth event, ‘Shifting the Future’, disc...
BIPHOBIA

Pro wrestler Anthony Bowens opens up about the stigmatisation of bisexual men

Celebrated pro wrestler Anthony Bowens was nervous about coming out as a bisexual man earlier this year, but the backlash to his announcement wasn't exactly what he expected.
Anthony Bowens publicly came out as bisexual to his fans and the world earlier this year after a YouTube video of him and his boyfriend Michael Pavano accidentally outed him. When the video surfaced, some of his peers in the wrestling indu...
MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Same-sex marriage: No urgent need for postal survey, High Court told

The government should not have bypassed parliament by giving the finance minister the power to fund the postal survey on same-sex marriage, the High Court has heard.
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