Queensland ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/queensland-news Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:41:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Queensland ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/queensland-news 32 32 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 /news/anger-wont-free-us-why-i-chose-joy-empathy-and-open-arms-as-my-revolution/241364#respond 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#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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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  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 /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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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’s 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’s arriving with three pop cultural powerhouses that feel tailor made for the LGBTQIA+ community. On the ...

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Federal Government Delivers On Funding Promise to Australian LGBTQ+ ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Outlets /news/federal-government-delivers-on-funding-promise-to-australian-lgbtq-news-outlets/240589 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:46:10 +0000 /?p=240589 The Albanese Government has delivered on a $78,000 election commitment to support LGBTQ+ news outlets, with funding for three of Australia’s queer community publishers — including Star Observer. Star Observer ...

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Qld Health Minister Amends Directive On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth /news/qld-health-minister-changes-directive-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth/240538 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:11:10 +0000 /?p=240538 Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has quietly made changes to his controversial ban on gender affirming care for trans youth under 18. The move follows the announcement that the ban ...

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Steve The Queen Makes History With Australian Stage Premiere in Brisbane /news/steve-the-queen-makes-history-with-australian-stage-premiere-in-brisbane/240441 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:32:30 +0000 /?p=240441 Brisbane is set to host Australia’s very first stage play, Steve The Queen, about the life of a drag queen, who also happens to be a single father. Co-created by ...

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Queensland Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth Extended Until 2031 /news/queensland-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth-extended-until-2031/240215 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:42:20 +0000 /?p=240215 The Queensland government has announced it will continue its ban on gender-affirming care for new trans patients under 18 in the public system, following an independent review into evidence around ...

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Brisbane Hustlers Mourn The Loss Of Founding Team Member /news/brisbane-hustlers-mourn-the-loss-of-founding-team-member/240081 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:04:15 +0000 /?p=240081 The Brisbane LGBTQIA+ community are mourning the loss of Brett Barakat, a member of The Brisbane Hustlers. Taking to social media the team announced the passing of Barakat, honouring his ...

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New Legal Action Launched Against Queensland Govt’s Trans Healthcare Care Ban /news/new-legal-action-launched-against-queensland-govts-trans-healthcare-care-ban/239979 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:29:54 +0000 /?p=239979 The Queensland government is facing yet another legal challenge against its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents, a little over one month since the Supreme Court overturned the ban ...

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140+ Medical Professionals Sign Open Letter Urging QLD Govt To Restore Trans Youth Healthcare /news/140-medical-professionals-sign-open-letter-urging-qld-govt-to-restore-trans-youth-healthcare/239983 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:56:33 +0000 /?p=239983 142 medical professionals have signed an open letter urging the Queensland Government to reinstate healthcare for trans youth, after Health Minister Tim Nicholls reinstated a ban prohibiting public doctors from ...

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Queensland’s Healthcare Crisis: When Politics Trumps Evidence /news/queenslands-healthcare-crisis-when-politics-trumps-evidence/239876 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:08:11 +0000 /?p=239876 Six months ago, Queensland Health’s own experts delivered an unequivocal verdict: the Queensland Children’s Gender Service provides “safe, evidence-based care consistent with national and international guidelines.” There was no evidence ...

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Sunshine Coast Pride Network Announce New Date For Fair Day /news/sunshine-coast-pride-network-announce-new-date-for-fair-day/239858 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:12:43 +0000 /?p=239858 The Sunshine Coast Pride Network have announced a new date for their recently postponed Pride Fair Day. It follows the cancellation of the Fair Day event scheduled for November 16 ...

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More Than 15k Sign Petition Calling for QLD’s Trans Youth Healthcare Be Reinstated /news/more-than-15k-sign-petition-calling-for-qlds-trans-youth-healthcare-be-reinstated/239751 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:18:22 +0000 /?p=239751 A group of LGBTQIA+ organisations have delivered a petition signed by more than 15,000 people to Queensland Parliament, urging the state government to restore access to gender-affirming healthcare for patients ...

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