Lydia Jupp, Author at Star Observer

The IDAHOBIT Campaign Helping To Support LGBTQIA+ Youth In WA

Lydia Jupp — Sun, 17 May 2026 01:07:53 +0000

Young LGBTQIA+ people in Western Australia are continuing to face harassment, discrimination and fears of homelessness despite growing public acceptance and visibility, according to a new IDAHOBIT campaign launched by ...

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Giggle v Tickle: Landmark Gender Discrimination Appeal Dismissed

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:48:29 +0000

An appeal against the landmark Giggle v Tickle discrimination case has been dismissed by the Federal Court this afternoon, with the Court setting aside the original finding of indirect discrimination ...

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Delta Goodrem Snags Australia’s Place In Eurovision Grand Final

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 15 May 2026 02:22:56 +0000

Delta Goodrem has secured Australia’s place in the Eurovision grand final with a show stopping, crystal-laden performance at the competition in Vienna this morning. The long-time pop princess dazzled in ...

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Margaret Cho Turned Down Heated Rivalry Role ‘Because Of Trump’

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 14 May 2026 05:09:43 +0000

Biconic stand-up legend Margaret Cho has revealed she turned down a role in Heated Rivalry over fears she would be detained by ICE if she left the country to film. ...

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Lee Lai Becomes First Non-Binary Winner Of The Stella Prize

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 14 May 2026 02:56:42 +0000

Author Lee Lai has been awarded the Stella Prize, one of Australia’s most prestigious literary awards, for her novel Cannon, marking the first time either a non-binary writer, or graphic ...

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New LGBTQ+ Hate Crime Legislation Passes NSW Legislative Assembly

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 07 May 2026 08:17:47 +0000

New South Wales’ new hate crime legislation passed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, highlighting the importance of LGBTQ+ community safety across the state. Introduced to Parliament mid-March, the laws ...

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Sydney Sauna Banned From Instagram & Facebook In Latest Round Of Meta Censorship

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:23:53 +0000

Longtime Oxford Street institution, Sydney Sauna, has had their official Instagram permanently suspended, representing the latest in a long line of LGBTQ+ and sex-positive community figures and businesses banned by ...

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Trixie & Katya Cancel ‘Netflix Is A Joke’ Show As Katya Focuses On Health

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:09:54 +0000

Everyone’s favourite Brians and Drag Race legends Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolochikova have cancelled their upcoming show at the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival as Katya focuses on her ...

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‘Dream Team’: Meet The Queer Artists Who’ve Taken The Helm Of Adelaide’s Iconic Feast Festival

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:51 +0000

Ahead of their 30th birthday celebrations in 2027, Feast Festival has marked a new chapter with the appointment of Skye Bee as Executive Director and Katherine Sortini as Creative Director ...

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City Of Sydney Proposes New Support For LGBTQ+ Businesses On Oxford & King

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:36:53 +0000

The City of Sydney has committed to providing further support for local LGBTQ+ businesses, with a motion passed in a recent council meeting to see more dialogue between queer businesses ...

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Backlash As Hinge & Tinder Parent Company Invests $100M Into Cruising App Sniffies

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:29:02 +0000

Cruising app Sniffies has entered a $100 million partnership with Match Group, parent company to Tinder and Hinge, leaving users deeply concerned the sex-positive community app will lose the authentic ...

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Latham Ordered To Pay $100K To Alex Greenwich In Homosexual Vilification Ruling

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:06:17 +0000

Former One Nation MP Mark Latham must pay fellow parliamentarian Alex Greenwich $100,000 in compensation after a tribunal found he had unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed the Sydney MP. The ...

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Kyle Sandilands Returns To Court As Lawyers Defend Alleged Workplace Misconduct

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:54:11 +0000

The federal court has heard Kyle Sandilands’ workplace conduct was “contractually desired” as his legal battle with his former employer continues, while former co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson claims he left ...

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Lance Collard Has Ban Reduced After Board Says Homophobia ‘Commonplace’ In AFL

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:32:43 +0000

St Kilda player Lance Collard has received a reduced suspension over his latest homophobic slur after the AFL appeal board ruled the “highly competitive” nature of the game lent itself ...

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Finale Movie ‘Heartstopper Forever’ Will Premiere This July

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:28:01 +0000

Heartstopper Forever, the movie set to conclude the heartwarming queer YA series, will be premiering this winter after a wildly successful three seasons. Netflix released the first teaser trailer for ...

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Netflix Confirm Kylie Minogue Documentary Is In The Works

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:06:09 +0000

Kylie Minogue is set to be the focus of a new three-part documentary from Netflix, tracing her life from her breakout role in Neighbours to her status today as an ...

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‘Charlie Kirk Act’ Could See Students Expelled For Protesting Anti-LGBTQ+ Speakers

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:35:10 +0000

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill dubbed the “Charlie Kirk Act” that would punish university students and faculty for protesting speakers on campus with anti-LGBTQ+ views. The legislation would see ...

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Heated Rivalry Review Sees Russian Website Fined $9k Under Anti-Gay Laws

Lydia Jupp — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:02:49 +0000

A Russian website has been fined more than $9,000 in accordance with a ruling barring “LGBT propaganda” after publishing a review of the hit television show Heated Rivalry. As per ...

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OPINION: The Transphobia Of The Lesbian Action Group Will Not Save Them

Lydia Jupp — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:31:53 +0000

Although they’re celebrating it as a “definite win”, yesterday’s decision to allow the Lesbian Action Group an appeal to ban transgender women from their events is anything but. In his ...

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US Coffee Chain Philz Faces Backlash After Decision To Remove Pride Flags

Lydia Jupp — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:58:05 +0000

Californian coffee chain Philz is facing backlash following a decision to remove Pride flags from its stores, with the company saying they wanted their locations to feel more “inclusive”. Based ...

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