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Thomas Bradley has been sworn in as Queensland’s 28th Governor, becoming the first openly gay person to hold the office in a milestone for LGBTQIA+ representation in the state. Read the full story here:
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An estimated 150,000 people filled Taipei’s streets for Taiwan Pride on October 31, celebrating LGBTQIA+ visibility while demanding greater protection from discrimination following a controversial gay bar raid. Read the full story here:
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Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities have helped shape a shared agenda for a safer, fairer and more inclusive state, with the 2026 Carswell Forum bringing the community together to identify priorities for the year ahead.
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G Flip’s Margaret River show was cancelled just hours before they were due to take the stage on Saturday, with heavy rain leaving the Western Australian venue unsafe. Read the full story here:
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A Georgia librarian in the US who lost her job after allowing a children’s book about a transgender boy into a reading display is taking her former employers to court. Read the full story here:
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Associate Professor Yael Perry has been recognised for her work improving mental health support for LGBTQA+ young people and their families, receiving an award celebrating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Read the full story here:
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Women’s organisations, legal experts and LGBTQ+ advocates are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to end religious exemptions that leave teachers and students exposed to discrimination. Read the full story here:
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Adelaide Park Lands Association president Mat Monti has described a “terrifying experience” after someone published their home address and photographs of their building in a social media comment. Read the full story here:
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“If the candidate that you're looking at does not have anything constructive and strong to say in support of LGBTQIA+ people, they do not deserve your support,” says Aiv Puglielli.
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"He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love."
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QTrans has withdrawn from today's Carswell Forum, condemning its decision to platform “toxic and queerphobic” Queensland Government Minister Amanda Stoker.
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Patrick Stewart, internationally acclaimed Star Trek and X-Men actor and staunch lifetime LGBTQ+ ally, has died aged 86.
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This November, the Uncurated podcast is telling the story of Terry Stokes, a Unimelb postgraduate arrested in 1979 for kissing his boyfriend in public.
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is facing intense online backlash after responding to the mourning family of a deported man by calling him “Fake and Gay!”.
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Laurie Butterfly, co-chair of Perth’s successful bid to host the 2030 Gay Games, has been elected as Director of Quality at the organisation.
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A friend of Lamarre-Condon became emotional in court as she told the jury she was drinking champagne when he unexpectedly arrived at her house, and cleaned out a van.
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Nova, an Asheville drag queen, says her AI-generated likeness was used in a Republican commercial attacking a Democrat candidate without her permission.
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“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie is in talks to play a Marvel villain opposite Ryan Gosling in the new “Ghost Rider” movie, according to Variety.
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Queer Indigenous Australian singer and Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Western Sydney University.
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The Last Ditch Bar, a Massachusetts lesbian bar that recently went viral for dropping its Covid mask policy on Saturdays, is closing.
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