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Victoria’s first out transgender councillor Tosh-Jake Finnigan has claimed expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Liberal MP Renee Heath did not “harbour some deep underlying hatred for transgender people”. In ...
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17h ago
The federal government will introduce a bill to parliament next week, banning Nazi symbols across Australia. Designed to tackle growing instances of far-right extremism, the ban targets most icons related ...
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1d ago
ACON and the Inclusive Communities Network invites all to celebrate Pride Month in style, with the Rainbow Multicultural Fair coming to Sydney this June. Hosted in the Bankstown Arts Centre, ...
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Thirty-four years after the death of gay American mathematician Scott Johnson, his family finally received justice. An NSW Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced his killer Scott White to nine years ...
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2d ago
A new pride business charter has been launched in Sydney in an effort to ensure Sydney’s Oxford Street maintains its queer image and rich history. In collaboration with the City ...
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2d ago
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard blamed the Liberal Party’s loss in the by-election on the party’s treatment of MP Moira Deeming, who was expelled over her participation in an ...
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2d ago
Popular Sydney ‘Lez & Queer Party’ Birdcage has requested patrons reconsider guests brought to the weekly event following an increased presence of cis heterosexual men. Posting to their Instagram page, ...
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3d ago
Scott White, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the 1988 death of gay American mathematician Scott Johnson, will be sentenced this Thursday. On Tuesday, Johnson’s brother Steve pleaded with the ...
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3d ago
The successful recipients of the small grants program by ACON have been announced, just in time to celebrate Pride Month. Aimed at celebrating and highlighting the diversity within the LGBTQ+ ...
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3d ago
Out gay football player Jake Daniels has shared that there are “definitely” more gay players in the league. The Blackpool FC star became the first active, male professional footballer in ...
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