Michael James, Author at Star Observer /author/michael-james Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:29:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Michael James, Author at Star Observer /author/michael-james 32 32 Drag Race Fans Are Absolutely Losing It Over The Latest Elimination /news/drag-race-fans-are-absolutely-losing-it-over-the-latest-elimination/241369 /news/drag-race-fans-are-absolutely-losing-it-over-the-latest-elimination/241369#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:29:29 +0000 /?p=241369 Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race are absolutely losing their minds after the most recent elimination in season 18. The latest episode saw another confusing decision from the judges that resulted ...

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]]> /news/drag-race-fans-are-absolutely-losing-it-over-the-latest-elimination/241369/feed 0 Kylie Minogue Set To Headline AFL Grand Final Performance /news/kylie-minogue-set-to-headline-afl-grand-final-performance/241376 /news/kylie-minogue-set-to-headline-afl-grand-final-performance/241376#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:22:21 +0000 /?p=241376 Kylie Minogue is set to make the AFL a little more GAyFL with news she is set to headline the grand final performance later this year. While the news is ...

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]]> /news/kylie-minogue-set-to-headline-afl-grand-final-performance/241376/feed 0 Mitch Brown and Holden Sheppard Painted For Archibald Prize /news/mitch-brown-and-holden-sheppard-painted-for-archibald-prize/241359 /news/mitch-brown-and-holden-sheppard-painted-for-archibald-prize/241359#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:02:40 +0000 /?p=241359 Bisexual icon Mitch Brown and gay author Holden Sheppard have both revealed they have been painted for the Archibald Prize Portrait. Both men shared the news via social media this ...

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]]> /news/mitch-brown-and-holden-sheppard-painted-for-archibald-prize/241359/feed 0 Inner West Sydney Launches Trans Solidarity Footpath /news/inner-west-sydney-launches-trans-solidarity-footpath/241368 /news/inner-west-sydney-launches-trans-solidarity-footpath/241368#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:48:50 +0000 /?p=241368 A new show of support for transgender Australians has been unveiled in Sydney鈥檚 Inner West, with the launch of the Inner West Trans Solidarity Footpath at Camdenville Oval in Sydney, ...

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]]> /news/inner-west-sydney-launches-trans-solidarity-footpath/241368/feed 0 Brisbane Artist Nordacious Ordered To Remove Artwork With ‘Banned’ Phrases /news/brisbane-artist-nordacious-ordered-to-remove-artwork-with-banned-phrases/241358 /news/brisbane-artist-nordacious-ordered-to-remove-artwork-with-banned-phrases/241358#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:35:42 +0000 /?p=241358 Brisbane artist James Hillier, known to many as Nordacious, has found himself at the centre of the Queensland Government’s new antisemitism laws. Hillier, who is known for his colourful artwork ...

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]]> /news/brisbane-artist-nordacious-ordered-to-remove-artwork-with-banned-phrases/241358/feed 0 St Kilda AFL Player Under Investigation For Using Homophobic Slur, Again /news/st-kilda-afl-player-under-investigation-for-using-homophobic-slur-again/241361 /news/st-kilda-afl-player-under-investigation-for-using-homophobic-slur-again/241361#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:11:39 +0000 /?p=241361 In the same week that saw the first openly gay player in the AFL come out publicly, another player is being investigated for using a homophobic slur. St Kilda forward ...

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]]> /news/st-kilda-afl-player-under-investigation-for-using-homophobic-slur-again/241361/feed 0 Luke Evans Stuns Fans In Rocky Horror Stage Debut /news/luke-evans-stuns-fans-in-rocky-horror-stage-debut/241341 /news/luke-evans-stuns-fans-in-rocky-horror-stage-debut/241341#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:39:51 +0000 /?p=241341 Luke Evans is turning up the heat ahead of his Broadway debut, with newly released images of the openly gay actor in fishnets, corset and stilettos sending fans into a ...

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]]> /news/luke-evans-stuns-fans-in-rocky-horror-stage-debut/241341/feed 0 Donald Trump Claims Popular ‘Gay Vote’ And Says New Iran Leader Is Gay /news/donald-trump-claims-popular-gay-vote-and-says-new-iran-leader-is-gay/241343 /news/donald-trump-claims-popular-gay-vote-and-says-new-iran-leader-is-gay/241343#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:33:53 +0000 /?p=241343 In another bizarre interview this week US president Donald Trump has made strange claims about the gay community. Trump has laid claim to having an impressive “gay vote” and backed ...

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]]> /news/donald-trump-claims-popular-gay-vote-and-says-new-iran-leader-is-gay/241343/feed 0 Trailblazing Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke Has Passed Away /news/trailblazing-queens-ball-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-has-passed-away/241344 /news/trailblazing-queens-ball-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-has-passed-away/241344#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:44:07 +0000 /?p=241344 Brisbane has lost a true legend with news that Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke has passed away overnight. The 86 year old聽 activist and performer passed away leaving ...

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]]> /news/trailblazing-queens-ball-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-has-passed-away/241344/feed 0 The Trailer For The New RuPaul Film Is Officially Here And It’s Incredibly Queer /news/the-trailer-for-the-new-rupaul-film-is-officially-here-and-its-incredibly-queer/241339 /news/the-trailer-for-the-new-rupaul-film-is-officially-here-and-its-incredibly-queer/241339#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:24:51 +0000 /?p=241339 The first official trailer for the new RuPaul film Stop! That! Train!聽has dropped and fans are gagging. Featuring queens from across the Drag Race universe the trailer is delivering camp ...

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]]> /news/the-trailer-for-the-new-rupaul-film-is-officially-here-and-its-incredibly-queer/241339/feed 0 Pride WA Board Member Targeted In Anti LGBTQIA+ Flyers Distributed Across Perth /news/pride-wa-board-member-targeted-in-anti-lgbtqia-flyers-distributed-across-perth/241281 /news/pride-wa-board-member-targeted-in-anti-lgbtqia-flyers-distributed-across-perth/241281#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000 /?p=241281 Western Australian police are investigating the distribution of anonymous flyers targeting LGBTQIA+ people across Perth, in what advocates say is a deeply troubling escalation in harassment. The leaflets, reportedly delivered ...

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]]> /news/pride-wa-board-member-targeted-in-anti-lgbtqia-flyers-distributed-across-perth/241281/feed 0 Brisbane’s Big Gay Day Is Making A Huge Move In 2026 /news/brisbanes-big-gay-day-is-making-a-huge-move-in-2026/241278 /news/brisbanes-big-gay-day-is-making-a-huge-move-in-2026/241278#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:58:59 +0000 /?p=241278 Big Gay Day, Brisbane’s biggest gay street party, has made a huge announcement for their 2026 event. Following the 25th year of the event in 2025 Big Gay Day organisers ...

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]]> /news/brisbanes-big-gay-day-is-making-a-huge-move-in-2026/241278/feed 0 Rumours Swirl Over Matildas Star Sam Kerr Possibly Heading To The US /news/rumours-swirl-over-matildas-star-sam-kerr-possibly-heading-to-the-us/241280 /news/rumours-swirl-over-matildas-star-sam-kerr-possibly-heading-to-the-us/241280#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:27:35 +0000 /?p=241280 Speculation is intensifying around the next move for Matildas captain Sam Kerr, with the global football star reportedly weighing up a potential shift to the United States as her time ...

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]]> /news/rumours-swirl-over-matildas-star-sam-kerr-possibly-heading-to-the-us/241280/feed 0 Controversial One Nation Leader Cory Bernardi Wins SA Upper House Seat /news/controversial-one-nation-leader-cory-bernardi-wins-sa-upper-house-seat/241277 /news/controversial-one-nation-leader-cory-bernardi-wins-sa-upper-house-seat/241277#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:02:51 +0000 /?p=241277 Following the South Australian state election overnight controversial One Nation state leader Cory Bernardi has successfully secured a seat in the upper house. The former Liberal MP made his latest ...

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]]> /news/controversial-one-nation-leader-cory-bernardi-wins-sa-upper-house-seat/241277/feed 0 Can Your Fingers Tell If You鈥檙e Queer? Science Says They Might /news/can-your-fingers-tell-if-youre-queer-science-says-they-might/241273 /news/can-your-fingers-tell-if-youre-queer-science-says-they-might/241273#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:38:12 +0000 /?p=241273 If you鈥檝e ever side eyed your hands mid scroll, wondering if they鈥檙e trying to out you, science may have just joined the chat. A new Canadian review suggests that the ...

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]]> /news/can-your-fingers-tell-if-youre-queer-science-says-they-might/241273/feed 1 Andrew Tate Accuses Sneako Of Being ‘Secretly Gay’ After Manosphere Documentary /news/andrew-tate-accuses-sneako-of-being-secretly-gay-after-manosphere-documentary/241268 /news/andrew-tate-accuses-sneako-of-being-secretly-gay-after-manosphere-documentary/241268#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:20:01 +0000 /?p=241268 Since it launched Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere documentary has raised plenty of eyebrows for his exploration of toxic masculinity in the world of male influencers, including the likes of ...

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]]> /news/andrew-tate-accuses-sneako-of-being-secretly-gay-after-manosphere-documentary/241268/feed 0 Chris Colfer Teases Details Of His Smutty New Gay Novel /news/chris-colfer-teases-details-of-his-smutty-new-gay-novel/241267 /news/chris-colfer-teases-details-of-his-smutty-new-gay-novel/241267#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:47:06 +0000 /?p=241267 Glee star Chris Colfer has revealed details of his upcoming adult gay novel due for release next year. He teased he could be “cancelled” after its release as his writing ...

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]]> /news/chris-colfer-teases-details-of-his-smutty-new-gay-novel/241267/feed 0 Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals How The Buffy Reboot Cancellation Went Down /news/sarah-michelle-gellar-reveals-how-the-buffy-reboot-cancellation-went-down/241269 /news/sarah-michelle-gellar-reveals-how-the-buffy-reboot-cancellation-went-down/241269#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:40:30 +0000 /?p=241269 After the news broke last week that Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale聽had been cancelled, Sarah Michelle Gellar has spoken out about what went down behind the scenes. The star ...

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]]> /news/sarah-michelle-gellar-reveals-how-the-buffy-reboot-cancellation-went-down/241269/feed 0 Former DOGE Staffers Say ChatGPT Was Used to Cancel LGBTQ+ Research Grants /news/former-doge-staffers-say-chatgpt-was-used-to-cancel-lgbtq-research-grants/241214 /news/former-doge-staffers-say-chatgpt-was-used-to-cancel-lgbtq-research-grants/241214#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:10:37 +0000 /?p=241214 Former officials from a controversial US government agency have testified that ChatGPT was used to help identify and cancel academic grants referencing LGBTQ+ topics. Evidence from former staff members of ...

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]]> /news/former-doge-staffers-say-chatgpt-was-used-to-cancel-lgbtq-research-grants/241214/feed 0 Dan Levy Drops Trailer For Wild New Show ‘Big Mistakes’ /news/dan-levy-drops-trailer-for-wild-new-show-big-mistakes/241212 /news/dan-levy-drops-trailer-for-wild-new-show-big-mistakes/241212#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:45:03 +0000 /?p=241212 Schitt鈥檚 Creek creator Dan Levvy has dropped the trailer for his next show, Big Mistakes. The wild new trailer reveals a hectic new family crime drama that fans are sure ...

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