Gene Saint aka Jean Delmonico, legendary Brisbane Drag Queen
Smiling postie by day, legendary Brisbane drag queen by night, Gene Saint lived a long full life. The elder of Brisbane’s Rainbow community passed away peacefully last week aged almost 93. I met Gene in the early 70s at one of Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke’s annual Queen’s Birthday Balls. I thereafter received invitations to his …
‘Schitt’s Creek’ – A Must Watch on Netflix
Netflix Australia finally posted all fourteen episodes of Season 6 of Schitt’s Creek. So, of course, massive fans who have been hanging out for some of Schitt’s quirky, homespun humour have now binge-watched them all. This Canadian series has built a fiercely loyal audience across the western world including a massive contingent of adoring LGBTIQ+ …
Is Pope Francis moving church forward as irrelevance looms?
History tells us that the creaking administrative wheels of the Holy Catholic Church grind slowly. Nevertheless, the election of Pope Francis gave hope to those who believe that reform is a) possible and b) critical. Recent developments perhaps point to positive reforms in the church’s approach to LGBTIQ people. Is Pope Francis engineering a more …
Gay New Zealand MP fights for surrogacy reform after birth of son
New Zealand MP Tāmati Coffey is clearly proud of his husband of more than ten years, Tim Smith, and their young son Tūtānekai Smith-Coffey. Photos of Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament, holding and feeding the baby have made headlines around the world. Ilhan Omar, outspoken member of the US Congress, joyfully shared …
US government ‘backtracks on Grindr national security concerns’
The Chinese owner of Grindr will proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) of the app, after a US national security panel dropped opposition to the plan. In March, the US government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) opposed Beijing Kunlun Tech Co’s (BKT) continued ownership of the gay dating app. The …
Burger King: Would you like Pride with that?
A new ad from Burger King Germany aims to win the hearts, minds and dollars of LGBTIQ communities. While corporate America took tentative steps in the past to lure LGBTIQ custom, this year corporations threw caution to the wind. Thus far this Pride month companies already lavished us with rainbow sandwiches, carry bags, mouthwash, butt …
Lipstick raises $721 million over 25 years to fight AIDS
Originally founded by Frank Angelo and Frank Toskan, MAC Cosmetics markets a wide range of cosmetics. In 1994, they launched Viva Glam lipsticks. They decided then to dedicate all sales of Viva Glam lipsticks to the fight against HIV/AIDS. They’ve done so ever since, as MAC Cosmetics states on their website. “Every cent of the …
Laurie Deane: Living Treasure of Queensland
Most readers will not know the name Laurie Deane. However, most over 25 years of age, know of Dame Sybil von Thorndyke, legendary founder, hostess and director for forty years of Brisbane’s Annual Queens Birthday Ball, now the longest running gay event in the world. A sensationalist tabloid once breathlessly reported that Laurie Deane lived …
WATCH: ‘Pose’ with Billy Porter… Category is camp!
The second season of Pose starring Billy Porter as Pray Tell began on June 11 in the US and after only one episode, Netflix contracted a third season. Scroll down for video Who said the world would end with the final episode of Game of Thrones? The latest season moves forward to 1990. Following Pose‘s …
How ‘Pose’ actor Billy Porter is redefining masculinity
One of the stars of the hit series POSE, Billy Porter, recently gave an interview to Gay Times. POSE tells the story of several transgender women. The series examines their struggles and triumphs with one another and with the uncaring, dismissive external world. All the women find escape in the fabulous ball culture of their …
