Adult sauna temporarily closes after monkeypox cases
A sex-on-premises venue in Spain has temporarily closed after it was linked to confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country. A total of 15 countries around the world, predominantly in Europe, have confirmed over 100 cases of the rare but typically mild virus MPXV, commonly known as monkeypox. Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, …
Drag stars join Gladstone’s first Rainbow on the Reef festival
Gladstone’s new Rainbow on the Reef festival will celebrate three days of regional LGBTIQ+ pride in the coastal Queensland city. Rainbow on the Reef is a group based in the Gladstone region, officially established last year. They meet regularly to allow locals “to make connections, feel supported, have fun and show their pride.” Now they’ve …
Coles supermarket makes big move for transgender staff
Supermarket giant Coles has announced that trans and gender diverse staff who are transitioning will be entitled to up to 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave. The supermarket giant’s legal and safety chief David Brewster said the policy change is an important step for the company’s commitment to workplace inclusion. “We know that we …
NSW CHO urges gay and bi men to be alert to monkeypox
New South Wales’ Chief Health Officer has urged gay and bi men to be alert to symptoms of monkeypox after the rare virus emerged in two Australian states. The virus is normally limited to Central or West Africa. It’s a usually mild viral infection which most people recover from in a few weeks, and doesn’t …
Police reveal cause of Ryan Channing’s sudden death in Bali
Police in Indonesia have confirmed what caused the death of Australian businessman and model Ryan Channing in Bali earlier this month. Channing, who previously dated Ian Thorpe, went to hospital on May 6 after he fainted in a Bali villa. Two days later, he died in BIMC Hospital in Kuta. Channing was 32. Indonesian police …
Long-awaited Queer As Folk reboot gets first full trailer
The first trailer has dropped for the long-awaited reimagining of Queer as Folk, before it comes to streaming in Australia in three weeks. The new series, by US streaming service Peacock, follows a new group of friends in New Orleans after a devastating tragedy transforms their lives. Queer as Folk stars Devin Way as commitment-phobic …
Dark history of proposed site for new LGBTIQ pride museum
Sydney will get its first LGBTIQ+ pride museum, tracing the “queer storyline from First Nations people to today,” in time for WorldPride next year. The proposed museum is called Qtopia, and is backed by funding from City of Sydney, Lord Mayor Clover Moore announced on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) this …
UK confirms cases of monkeypox among gay and bi men
UK authorities have identified nine cases of monkeypox this month, predominantly among gay and bisexual men, in an “unusual” outbreak of the disease usually limited to Africa. Monkeypox is a viral infection which most people recover from after just a few weeks. The virus typically spreads to people from infected animals like rodents. However human-to-human …
G Flip brought girlfriend Chrishell Stause home to Australia
Australian musician G Flip and their reality TV star girlfriend, Chrishell Stause, are doing all the couple things in Sydney right now. The Melbourne-born performer, who is non-binary and whose real name is Georgia Flipo, is dating Chrishell, who stars in Netflix’s US real estate reality show Selling Sunset. The power couple went public with …
Senate candidate Heston Russell denies pool party assault charge
Australian Defence Force veteran and aspiring politician Heston Russell has denied a charge he allegedly punched a man at a Sydney pool party. The 36-year-old retired major is the founder of the Australian Values Party. He’s vying for a Queensland Senate seat in this weekend’s federal election. The alleged incident dates back to early January …