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Meet The Winners Of Brisbane Pride's LGBTQ+ Grants Totalling $94,500
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (587+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Brisbane Pride has announced the winning organisations that will share $94,500 in grants to support Pride festivals, community events, and grassroots initiatives that uplift Queensland’s LGBTQ+ communities. A total of $83,500 has been awarded through the…...
New Gay Sydney Party, “Fernando”, Debuts At Trough X This Weekend
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (675+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism A cheeky new dance party is hitting Sydney’s gaybourhood this weekend, with Club “Fernando” to make its debut at Trough X on Saturday, September 12. Kicking off from 10pm, the event is marketing itself as a…...
How Australia’s Searches For LGBTQIA+ Pride Flags Have Changed
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1243+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism There was a time when spotting a rainbow flag meant something very specific: somewhere nearby was a protest, a queer venue, a Pride march, or perhaps one gloriously unsubtle queer figured out how to…...
Brisbane’s ‘Gay Out: Block Party’ Is The New Gay Party On The Block
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (356+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism For many years, Big Gay Day at the Wickham Hotel has been one of Brisbane’s most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations, drawing thousands from across South East Queensland and beyond as they take over the streets…...
‘Wild Abandon’ Brings Queer Desire Into Close Focus
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (313+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism One hotel room. Three encounters. Six people trying to negotiate desire without being consumed by shame, fantasy or the rules they made to feel safe. ‘Wild Abandon’ is a bold new drama bringing queer…...
Two Weeks Left For Sydney Mardi Gras Parade And Fair Day Applications
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Applications to participate in the 2027 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and Fair Day are open for just two more weeks. Next year’s festival will take over Sydney from February 12 to March 7 under…...
South Australia Rejects One Nation Bill Criminalising Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (463+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism South Australia’s Parliament has decisively rejected a One Nation bill seeking to criminalise gender-affirming healthcare for minors. The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) (Childhood Gender Dysphoria) Amendment Bill, put forward by One…...
It's Bi Visibility Month! Here's Why LGBTQIA+ Awareness Weeks Are More Popular Than Ever
1+ week, 4+ day ago (779+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism September is Bisexual Visibility Month! Look at our pink, purple and blue flag – bloody gorgeous, isn’t it? I adore Bi Awareness Month/Week, and have used it to demand presents from my straight friends…...
Yep, Big Gay Day Is Taking A Year Off — But Brisbane's Pride Season Is Bigger Than Ever
1+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Brisbane’s LGBTQIA+ calendar took a painful knock in 2026, with Big Gay Day nixed from the calendar. But if there is one thing our community has always been extraordinarily good at, it is adapting quicksmart,…...
Comedian Rhys Nicholson Recalls Logies "Arc Up" At TV Executive For Excluding Queers
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (438+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Award-winning queer comedian Rhys Nicholson has opened up about the failure of the mainstream Australian entertainment industry to include real LGBTQ+ stories. Speaking on the Hot Hits podcast, the entertainer and Drag Race Down…...