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Meet The Winners Of Brisbane Pride's LGBTQ+ Grants Totalling $94,500
10+ hour, 22+ 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…...
Shelley Argent Launches Counter Petition to Protect LGBTQIA+ Inclusion In QLD Schools
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (772+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Longtime LGBTQIA+ advocate Shelley Argent OAM has launched a counter petition calling for Queensland’s Department of Education to restore workplace inclusion support, following news it is withdrawing from the Pride in Diversity program. Argent’s…...
New Gay Sydney Party, “Fernando”, Debuts At Trough X This Weekend
3+ day, 13+ 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, 14+ 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, 10+ 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…...
Plant Daddies, Oxford Street Just Got A Cheeky New Gay-Owned Plant Shop
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (836+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Wander off Oxford Street, and just a stone’s throw away from Taylor Square’s rainbow crossing you’ll find Adriatic Grove, Darlinghurst’s newest plant shop. Operating from the corner of 185 Campbell Street and Little Bourke Street…...
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…...
“I’ll Petrol Bomb Your House”: A Shepparton Couple Speak Out Two Years After Homophobic Gang Attack
1+ week, 4+ day ago (478+ words) Fund Australia’s home of LGBTQIA+ journalism Earlier this year, David Tse and his husband, Rural Director of Medical Services Dr Ka Chun Tse, fled the Victorian regional city of Shepparton. Two years prior, their home was assaulted by a homophobic…...
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…...