Australian experts debunk ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria’
Australia’s peak transgender healthcare body AusPATH has said so-called “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” is not a condition recognised by any major health organisation. The phrase emerged through a 2018 study by US health researcher Lisa Littman. The study suggests a “social and peer contagion” is causing increasing numbers of young people to identify as transgender, …
Top 10 same-sex wedding songs of 2019 revealed
The top 10 most popular same-sex wedding songs of 2019 have been revealed, according to analysis of Spotify playlists. Venues website Eventopedia has examined thousands of songs from Spotify playlists that featured the terms “gay wedding 2019” and crunched the numbers to find the songs that same-sex couples are playing on their big day. Topping …
Jonathan Van Ness wants you to know what ‘U=U’ means
Jonathan Van Ness has explained the important HIV message U=U – undetectable equals untransmittable – in a new interview. The Queer Eye star publicly opened up about his HIV status in a recent New York Times interview. He also writes about his experience of living with HIV in his new memoir, Over the Top. Now …
Religious discrimination debate impacting LGBTIQ mental health, survey finds
A new survey by just.equal has found the religious freedom and discrimination debate is taking a toll on the mental health of LGBTIQ Australians. According to the new survey, more than 80% of LGBTIQ Australians report feeling worse now than during the 2017 marriage equality postal survey. Sixty-two percent of the LGBTIQ respondents reported feeling …
‘Still much to achieve’: QuAC’s Peter Black on LGBTIQ equality
On the day of the Brisbane Pride Festival Rally and March, the Queensland AIDS Council’s President Peter Black speaks on where we are at and how far we have to go. This morning I had the privilege to talk about the future of the Queensland AIDS Council and the LGBTI Brotherboy and Sistergirl communities of …
Indonesian president delays sex laws after outrage
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has delayed a vote on hundreds of draconian new laws – including one banning gay sex – after worldwide outrage. The Indonesian government is proposing an extensive overhaul of the country’s criminal code. Human rights groups blasted the planned laws as “disastrous” for not only LGBTIQ people but the wider Indonesian …
Broadway darling Faith Prince heading to Brisbane stage
Tony Award-winning Broadway star Faith Prince is returning to Australia in October for two intimate cabaret performances at QPAC. Faith Prince has been dazzling audiences since winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Miss Adelaide in the musical Guys and Dolls. In her latest concert, An Intimate Evening with Faith Prince, …
Simon Dunn reveals struggle behind his ‘Instagram life’ in moving post
Openly gay rugby player Simon Dunn has written a candid and personal message about his social media persona and his struggles with body image and mental health. On Instagram, the athlete and magazine cover model posted a photo of himself on the rugby field that he said held a special meaning for him. He wrote: …