David Allen, Author at Star Observer /author/david-allen Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:18:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png David Allen, Author at Star Observer /author/david-allen 32 32 Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gay Musical Starring J.Lo Gets Standing Ovation & Swift Aus Release /artsentertainment/kiss-of-the-spider-woman-gay-musical-starring-j-lo-gets-standing-ovation-swift-aus-release/238637 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:52:09 +0000 /?p=238637 Already generating major Oscar buzz, Kiss of the Spider Woman — a musical movie based on the iconic LGBTQIA+ novel — has been confirmed for an October release in Australia. ...

The post Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gay Musical Starring J.Lo Gets Standing Ovation & Swift Aus Release appeared first on Star Observer.

]]> More Attacks: Fears Melbourne Gay Men Are Not Reporting Violent Homophobia /news/more-attacks-fears-melbourne-gay-men-are-not-reporting-violent-homophobia/237247 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:34:18 +0000 /?p=237247 Warning: This article contains descriptions of homophobia and graphic violence and may be triggering from some readers. Advocates fear homophobic attacks are going unreported in Melbourne and are warning people ...

The post More Attacks: Fears Melbourne Gay Men Are Not Reporting Violent Homophobia appeared first on Star Observer.

]]> Baz Luhrmann’s Upcoming ‘Joan of Arc’ Film Is Based on a Surprisingly Queer Book /artsentertainment/baz-luhrmanns-upcoming-joan-of-arc-film-is-based-on-a-surprisingly-queer-book/234115 /artsentertainment/baz-luhrmanns-upcoming-joan-of-arc-film-is-based-on-a-surprisingly-queer-book/234115#comments Fri, 29 Nov 2024 02:30:18 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=234115 Superstar Australian director Baz Luhrmann has announced his next project will be a biopic of 15th century military hero Joan of Arc. The movie, Jehanne d’Arc, will be produced by ...

The post Baz Luhrmann’s Upcoming ‘Joan of Arc’ Film Is Based on a Surprisingly Queer Book appeared first on Star Observer.

]]> /artsentertainment/baz-luhrmanns-upcoming-joan-of-arc-film-is-based-on-a-surprisingly-queer-book/234115/feed 2 The Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial: Why The Delays? And What Comes Next? /news/the-beau-lamarre-condon-trial-why-the-delays-and-what-comes-next/233967 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:41:17 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=233967 The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the man alleged to have murdered beloved Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February this year, appeared before the Downing Centre magistrates court ...

The post The Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial: Why The Delays? And What Comes Next? appeared first on Star Observer.

]]> Bubble Sex: An Unwelcome Return To Gay Life In The Shadow Of The Law /opinion/bubble-sex-an-unwelcome-return-to-gay-life-in-the-shadow-of-the-law/198062 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:30:22 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=198062 This Monday, I arranged to meet with two friends for the first time since June. As Melbourne’s second lockdown spiralled from six weeks to nine, news singles could travel to ...

The post Bubble Sex: An Unwelcome Return To Gay Life In The Shadow Of The Law appeared first on Star Observer.

]]> Mental Heath In Lockdown /opinion/mental-heath-in-lockdown/197077 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:00:22 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=197077 Lockdown has been a mental health catastrophe for me. Cards on the table, I’m experienced with depression because I have bipolar. It’s a condition that can be triggered just like ...

The post Mental Heath In Lockdown appeared first on Star Observer.

]]>