Queensland 今日吃瓜 Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/queensland-news Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTIA+ agenda since 1979 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:20:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Queensland 今日吃瓜 Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/queensland-news 32 32 Loving: Photographs of Men In Love Launches On The Gold Coast /news/loving-photographs-of-men-in-love-launches-on-the-gold-coast/242145 /news/loving-photographs-of-men-in-love-launches-on-the-gold-coast/242145#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:20:14 +0000 /?p=242145 HOTA, The Home Of The Arts on the Gold Coast has officially launched their latest exhibition Loving: Photographs of Men In Love 1850s-1950s. The exhibition launched overnight with a gathering ...

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Lyle Shelton Loses Again In Drag Story Time Vilification Case /news/lyle-shelton-loses-again-in-drag-story-time-vilification-case/242146 /news/lyle-shelton-loses-again-in-drag-story-time-vilification-case/242146#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:46:41 +0000 /?p=242146 Conservative commentator and aspiring politician Lyle Shelton has faced another set back in his years long vilification case against two drag performers. The former ACL director fronted the Supreme court ...

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Gold Coast Pride Month Launches With A Colourful Pride Walk /news/gold-coast-pride-month-launches-with-a-colourful-pride-walk/242083 /news/gold-coast-pride-month-launches-with-a-colourful-pride-walk/242083#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:55:35 +0000 /?p=242083 Gold Coast Pride celebrations have officially kicked off this weekend with a colourful Pride Walk along the beach. The group turned out, adorned in their rainbow best for the walk ...

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Gold Coast Pride Releases Their Fabulous Pride Month Community Calendar /news/gold-coast-pride-releases-their-fabulous-pride-month-community-calendar/242019 /news/gold-coast-pride-releases-their-fabulous-pride-month-community-calendar/242019#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:15:34 +0000 /?p=242019 The brand new Gold Coast Pride Collective have officially released the calendar for their 2026 Pride Month celebrations. Featuring over twenty events across the Gold Coast the calendar delivers something ...

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Homophobic Harassment At Storage Facility Leads To $116,000 Court Award /news/homophobia-workplace-harassment/241944 /news/homophobia-workplace-harassment/241944#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 01:35:18 +0000 /?p=241944 In what legal commentators have described as a 鈥渘ew frontier鈥 in workplace sexual harassment law, a Queensland storage facility worker has been awarded $116,000 in compensation and penalties after the ...

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Gay Gold Coast Trampolinist Kieran Growcott Is Fighting To Make His International Comeback /news/gay-gold-coast-trampolinist-kieran-growcott-is-fighting-to-make-his-international-comeback/241928 Sun, 24 May 2026 05:37:48 +0000 /?p=241928 Openly gay trampoline athlete Kieran Growcott is preparing for an international comeback more than eight years after stepping away from elite competition, using his return to speak openly about mental ...

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Dirty Versachi Drops New Non-Binary Anthem ENBY COWGIRLFRMHELL /news/dirty-versachi-drops-new-non-binary-anthem-enby-cowgirlfrmhell/241647 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:45:10 +0000 /?p=241647 Drag performer, singer and DJ Dirty Versachi has dropped their latest single, an upbeat non-binary anthem, ENBY COWGIRLFRMHELL. The latest release comes as the performer returns home to QLD after ...

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There’s Finally A New Home For The Gold Coast’s Iconic Fair Day Celebrations /news/theres-finally-a-new-home-for-the-gold-coasts-iconic-fair-day-celebrations/241639 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:46:53 +0000 /?p=241639 The biggest Pride celebration on the Gold Coast is getting a new home 鈥 and, by the sounds of it, a fresh start. Gold Coast Pride Collective has announced its ...

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World鈥檚 Largest Trans Flag Gains International Attention /news/worlds-largest-trans-flag-gains-international-attention/241493 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:13:24 +0000 /?p=241493 The unveiling of the world鈥檚 largest trans flag in Brisbane this week has gained international attention. Measuring over 800 meters squared the flag was unveiled on Tuesday March 31 to ...

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Queens Ball Set To Honour Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke This June /news/national-news/queensland-news/queens-ball-set-to-honour-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-this-june/241434 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:41:01 +0000 /?p=241434 Brisbane Pride have officially revealed the date and theme for the 2026 Queens Ball. Following the passing of Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke the event is set to honour her legacy. ...

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Anger Won’t Free Us: Why I Chose Joy, Empathy And Open Arms As My Revolution /news/anger-wont-free-us-why-i-chose-joy-empathy-and-open-arms-as-my-revolution/241364 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:41:00 +0000 /?p=241364 I have spent over two decades doing LGBTIQA+ community work. In that time I have seen a lot of anger. I have felt a lot of it too. The anger ...

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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#comments 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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Trailblazing Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke Has Passed Away /news/trailblazing-queens-ball-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-has-passed-away/241344 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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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 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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Drag Storytime Performers Have Won Their Vilification Ruling Appeal Against Lyle Shelton /news/drag-storytime-performers-have-won-their-vilification-ruling-appeal-against-lyle-shelton/241121 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:13:32 +0000 /?p=241121 Two Brisbane drag performers have won an appeal against Family First National Director Lyle Shelton after a previous ruling dismissing a vilification complaint against him was overturned. Johnny Valkyrie and ...

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Queensland To Create World鈥檚 Largest Trans Flag To Support Trans Youth /news/queensland-to-create-worlds-largest-trans-flag-to-support-trans-youth/240871 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:42:48 +0000 /?p=240871 Trans Justice Meanjin are launching their latest project to support transgender youth in Queensland. To help raise funds for Project 491 the group are fundraising to create the worlds largest ...

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Open Doors Youth Service Celebrates 25 Years With Trans Youth Art Exhibition /news/open-doors-youth-service-celebrates-25-years-with-trans-youth-art-exhibition/240775 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:05:10 +0000 /?p=240775 Open Doors Youth Service in Brisbane is marking its twenty-five-year birthday with a transformative celebration this month. Working with local organisations, the group are launching Shimmer, a powerful art installation ...

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Steven Oliver And Shanny T-Bone To Enter The Sportsman Hotel Hall Of Fame /news/steven-oliver-and-shanny-t-bone-to-enter-the-sportsman-hotel-hall-of-fame/240701 /news/steven-oliver-and-shanny-t-bone-to-enter-the-sportsman-hotel-hall-of-fame/240701#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:00:39 +0000 /?p=240701 Entertainment legend Steven Oliver and drag icon Shanny T-Bone are set to be recognised at the iconic Sportsman Hotel in Brisbane. The pair will be indicted into the venue’s Hall ...

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LGBTIQ+ Domestic Violence Advocate Ben Bjarnesen To Recieve OAM /news/lgbtiq-domestic-violence-advocate-ben-bjarnesen-to-recieve-oam/240525 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:06:05 +0000 /?p=240525 Queensland LGBTIQ+ community leader and domestic and family violence campaigner Ben Bjarnesen has been recognised in the Australia Day 2026 Honours List, receiving a national honour for his long running ...

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Peach PRC, Grace Jones and MARINA Hit Brisbane For On The Banks /news/peach-prc-grace-jones-and-marina-hit-brisbane-for-on-the-banks/240618 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:43:10 +0000 /?p=240618 Brisbane is getting a brand new riverside concert series, On The Banks and it鈥檚 arriving with three pop cultural powerhouses that feel tailor made for the LGBTQIA+ community. On the ...

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