Trans and gender diverse rally in Melbourne
Victorian trans and gender diverse people and friends will rally this Sunday July 14. The rally will celebrate the trans community and also call on the Parliament to pass law reform. Activists are calling for parliament to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 in Victoria. Specifically, they want easier access to correct …
Spider-Man actor says he’s okay if character gay
Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland showed the world his acrobatic versatility during a Lip Sync Battle a couple of years ago. After starting off with a classic interpretation of Gene Kelly’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Tom shucked off his suit and transformed for an outrageous rendition of Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’. During his Rihanna tribute, Tom made good …
Lismore drag and performance spectacular tonight
Some of the Northern River’s hottest DJs, sistergirls and drag performers will treat fans to a night of fab entertainment at Tiddalicious tonight. It’s a Lismore drag spectacular. Lismore’s Lilly, the alter ego of local sistergirl Elytta Manton, is bringing her gorgeous girls to town for a special one night only performance. Performers will include …
Nivea dumped by ad agency over homophobia
Major advertising agency FCB reportedly dropped client Nivea over an alleged homophobic remark by the beauty company. AdAge reported on the break-up. Reportedly, a Nivea marketer rejected an advertisement that showed two men touching hands. The company representative allegedly said no because, “Nivea doesn’t do gay.” Prior to that, the relationship between the two companies …
Lady Gaga’s Stonewall appearance
Lady Gaga surprised cheering fans with an appearance at the Stonewall Inn yesterday on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. At the scene of the riots she delivered an impassioned speech on Pride and LGBTIQ rights. Look around you. Look at what you have done. This community has fought and continued to fight a …
ACL: drag story time will turn kids trans
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) recently lashed out at community drag story times. They claimed the “adult entertainment” events will make cis kids think they are trans. Drag story times are family-friendly events that see drag queens reading to young people in libraries and other public spaces. The events enjoy increasing popularity. Recently, the Northern …
Free Melbourne job expo for trans women
Melbourne community organisation Fitted for Work will host a special trans job expo for this Monday July 1. Fitted for Work designed the Transgender Women Job Preparation Expo to help people find and keep work. Trans and gender diverse women and non-binary people are all welcome to attend. During the day, the Brunswick expo will …
Is Troye Sivan secretly heterosexual?
Australian pop sensation Troye Sivan opened up to US Vogue about his private life. The ‘Bloom’ singer said the wildest rumour he heard on the gossip mill concerned his sexuality. Someone outed him as secretly heterosexual. The openly gay singer told US Vogue that he didn’t understand the point of the rumour. “I heard that …
Sex work activists fight for Queensland decriminalisation
Activists calling for Queensland to decriminalise sex work, say that current laws place workers in danger. Queensland sex worker organisation Respect Inc is leading the DecrimQLD campaign. Sex workers want their work treated like any other industry, rather than managed under a criminal framework by police. Current laws do not allow independent workers to work …
Man forced to ‘identify as female’ for drink discount
Dr Thomas Bower won a court case over ‘sex discrimination’ because a brewery refused him a women’s discount. Craft beer brewery BrewDog last year offered their special Pink IPA to women for £4—a £1 discount. The male doctor asked for the discount at a bar in Cardiff, Wales, but the bartender refused. However, the bartender …
