Peter Hackney Police are searching for a man after a gay couple was attacked on a Melbourne train. A 30-year-old man and his boyfriend boarded a city-bound train at Glen Waverley Railway Station at about 4.30pm on 9 February 2025. According to Victoria Police, the train pulled up at Syndal Railway Station, where the boyfriend disembarked. A ... The post Police appeal for help after “degrading” attack on Melbourne gay couple appeared first on QNews ..read more

PROMOTION On St Patrick’s Day weekend, Sydneysiders may have noticed something exciting – and not just that pints of Guinness were flowing freely! If you were at The Mercantile Hotel in The Rocks, Kelly’s on King in Newtown or Kinselas just off Oxford Street, you may have noticed Wet Stuff Slippery on the counter, adding a ... The post Wet Stuff Slippery brings the craic to Sydney appeared first on QNews ..read more

Contributor Laird Leatherman 2024 Jay shares his call to action for community unity as he wrapped his title year last month. Much of the fetish imagery people imagine is dominated by masc, white, muscle, cis men – like the work of Tom of Finland. But we know our fetish communities to be more vibrant, diverse and ... The post Unity starts with us all : Melbourne Leathermans call on community appeared first on QNews ..read more

Peter Hackney Josh Cavallo, Australia’s first openly gay professional soccer player, says he receives multiple death threats every day, more than three years after coming out. The Adelaide United midfielder, who came out in 2021, told the  Footballers Unfiltered podcast: “There’s multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still. And it’s quite sad to ... The post Josh Cavallo gets “multiple, multiple, multiple death threats” daily appeared first on QNews ..read more

Peter Hackney Legendary Sydney character and Piccolo Bar owner Vittorio Bianchi has died at the age of 91. Bianchi’s death was announced on the Piccolo Bar Instagram account, which paid tribute to the Italian immigrant, who came to Sydney by ship at the age of 14. “Today we remember the life of the icon of Piccolo Bar ... The post Tributes flow for Piccolo Bar legend Vittorio Bianchi appeared first on QNews ..read more

Jordan Hirst It’s the big question that’s been asked ever since Orville Peck revealed that he had signed on for his first Broadway musical role. When the out country music star takes over from Adam Lambert in the role of Emcee in Cabaret at the KitKat Club on Broadway this month, will he take off his mask? ... The post Orville Peck takes mask off (!) in new teaser for Broadway role appeared first on QNews ..read more

Jordan Hirst Save the date! Brisbane Pride has announced the date and theme for the upcoming 64th annual Queens Ball, returning to Brisbane City Hall. The glitzy gala celebration is the longest-running continuous LGBTQIA+SB event in the world. Today, the event is hosted each year by Brisbane Pride. Brisbane Pride President James McCarthy confirmed the local community’s ... The post Brisbane Pride announces first details of 64th annual Queens Ball appeared first on QNews ..read more

Dean Arcuri If Tara Burnett wins Cooper in the next federal election she could be Australia’s first trans member of Parliament, but she’s much more than that. Ahead of the upcoming Federal Election, we spoke with Tara Burnett from the Victorian Greens. Upon announcing her bid for Cooper, the news focused on the fact that she is transgender. But ... The post For trans Greens candidate Tara Burnett, making history is just the start appeared first on QNews ..read more

Jordan Hirst Pop superstar Dua Lipa kicked off her Australian tour in Melbourne on Monday and she paid tribute to Australia with a cover of a classic. Dua Lipa performed the first of five Melbourne dates of her Radical Optimism tour at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night (March 17). As well as tracks from 2017 self-titled ... The post Dua Lipa adds an AC/DC classic to her Australian tour setlist appeared first on QNews ..read more

Dean Arcuri RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne died of a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has announced. James Lee Williams, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, tragically died at their home in Cheshire in January. The performer’s death sparked a flood of grief around ... The post The Vivienne’s cause of death revealed as family raises awareness appeared first on QNews ..read more