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‘Incredibly Special’: This Rainbow Family Reflects On What It Meant To March In Mardi Gras This Year

Staff Writers — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:57:01 +0000

For Sydney mums Cyrena and Courtney, the path to parenthood hasn’t been a straight line. Between four-and-a-half-year-old Marley, born via IVF, their two-year-old son who joined the family through foster ...

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STIs Are Easily Treated, So Make STI Testing Your Beforeplay

Staff Writers — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:25:58 +0000

STI testing is quick, easy and the best way to protect yourself and your partners from STIs. New year, new priorities – make your sexual health the top of the list. With sexually transmissible infections (STIs) ...

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Gaydream Island: Planetdwellers’ LGBTQ+ Island Takeover in the Whitsundays

Staff Writers — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:34:52 +0000

Here’s the thing about LGBTQ+ holidays: we don’t just want a destination. We want a feeling, a vibe, gorgeous queer energy. A sense that, for once, the world has been ...

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Big Dreams, Big Pride: What Do You Want Your Rainbow Family To Look Like?

Staff Writers — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:19:59 +0000

With the city awash in colour and pride dialled all the way up, Sydney Mardi Gras is the season of big feelings and even bigger dreams. And for some in ...

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Flickerfest Celebrates The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Short Film In 2026

Staff Writers — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:45:50 +0000

As Flickerfest prepares for its landmark 35th year, one of the festival’s most beloved programs is quietly marking a milestone of its own. Rainbow Shorts, Flickerfest’s dedicated LGBTQIA+ program, returns ...

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Marcia Hines Celebrates All Things Festive With Her New Christmas Track

Staff Writers — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:30:18 +0000

When you think of iconic Australian performers, disco diva Marcia Hines sits firmly on the list. Her passion for everything Aussie was cemented in 1970 at the tender age of ...

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Syphilis & Why Getting Tested Matters More Than Ever

Staff Writers — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:59:35 +0000

It’s one of those topics that always hovers – sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly – in the background of queer conversations: regular sexual health testing. One in six Australians will contract ...

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Jess Mauboy Is Ready To ‘Bring The Confetti’ At Mighty Hoopla Sydney

Staff Writers — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:39:26 +0000

For almost a decade, London’s Mighty Hoopla has been the spiritual home of queer pop lovers — a technicolour playground where chart divas, drag royalty, nostalgic bangers and unapologetic camp ...

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Here’s Everything That Happened At The 2025 Mardi Gras AGM

Staff Writers — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:59:44 +0000

Today was the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras AGM (Annual General Meeting), following one of the most closely watched and heavily debated lead-ups in recent years. After some ...

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Sydney’s TEATRO Launches Dazzling New Cabaret Season

Staff Writers — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:06:01 +0000

Sydney’s newest performance hub, TEATRO at the Italian Forum in Leichhardt, is swinging open its doors this November with a glittering new cabaret season, featuring some of the country’s most ...

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Atlantis Events Returns With Brand New Hong Kong To Singapore Gay Cruise

Staff Writers — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:50:57 +0000

If you’ve been spending the winter dreaming about basking on a pool deck and visiting balmy climates, you’re in luck — Atlantis Events is back with an all-new Hong Kong ...

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Gold Coast Pride Collective Launches With A Glamorous Night Of Celebrations

Staff Writers — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:38:49 +0000

The Gold Coast came alive overnight to celebrate the launch of the brand new Gold Coast Pride Collective. Over 200 people gathered at Gold Coast venue Hairy Mary’s to celebrate ...

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Brisbane Pride To Donate Historic Gilbert Baker Pride Flag To Queensland Museum

Staff Writers — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:35 +0000

The Queensland Museum are hosting a historic panel event this month exploring the LGBTQIA+ history of Brisbane Pride. Featuring an intergenerational panel discussion the event will also include a handover ...

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Gold Coast Pride Collective To Officially Launch This September

Staff Writers — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:55:58 +0000

This September the Gold Coast Pride Collective is officially set to launch as they prepare to introduce themselves to the community. The newly formed group will be hosting their official ...

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Miss Betty Confetti, Khora Knight & Martini Jones Lead Bathurst’s GAYBAR Extravaganza

Staff Writers — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:47:46 +0000

Stepping into the vibrant, theatrical world of GAYBAR — Bathurst’s own dazzling drag-centric soirée — feels a little like discovering a glittering secret hidden behind the sandstone façade of KeyStone 1889. ...

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The 2025 Pride Game Is More Important To Sydney Swans Than Ever Before — And They’re Aiming To Do Better

Staff Writers — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:08:08 +0000

The annual Pride Game is returning to the SCG on Saturday, 2 August — but this year’s match arrives under a brighter spotlight and a deeper sense of responsibility for ...

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Brisbane Pride Memorial Garden Event Targeted By Protesters

Staff Writers — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 23:08:43 +0000

Brisbane Pride have hosted the planting of their annual memorial garden in New Farm park despite a group of protesters who attended the event. The small group made their intentions ...

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QPP: Helping LGBTQIA+ Folks Over 50 Stay Connected To Community

Staff Writers — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:04:14 +0000

Let’s face it—we’re all getting older. And while the club nights might not hit quite the same as they used to, that certainly doesn’t mean the end of excitement, friendship, ...

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Brisbane Pride Launches 2025 Community Grants Programs

Staff Writers — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:41:36 +0000

Brisbane Pride have today announced the launch of their 2025 community grants program. Applications have now opened for both the local program and the Regional and Remote Pride Grants. Brisbane ...

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Brisbane Community Shines At The 64th Annual Queens Ball Awards

Staff Writers — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:25:41 +0000

Brisbane City Hall has again lit up for another night of dazzling celebrations as the 64th annual Queens Ball awards marked another fabulous evening. Complete the rainbow, glitter, sequins and ...

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