Tips and tricks for a pleasurable and safe sex life
Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have been around for centuries. Unfortunately, for most of that time there were few, if any, effective treatments. DocQ, Dr Fiona Bisshop says the treatments for STIs were once “so unpleasant people remarked that if the disease didn’t kill you, the cure probably would!” Advances in modern medicine mean we can …
Brisbane’s Wendybird is turning five
Brisbane social group Wendybird is getting ready to proudly celebrate their fifth birthday next month. The collective was formed by a group of passionate LGBTIQ+ people who wanted to create “a place where people of diverse bodies, genders, relationships and sexualities, their friends, families and children could form positive and meaningful connections with each other.” …
Labor slams Lyle Shelton’s bid to join Queensland LNP
Lyle Shelton has said he is seeking to rejoin the Queensland Liberal National party after the closure of Cory Bernardi’s Australian Conservatives party. Shelton left the Australian Christian Lobby to run as a Senate candidate for Bernardi’s party at the federal election. But following the party’s massive election failure, Shelton says he has now applied …
Doctor Who actor John Barrowman heading to Brisbane stage
The incomparable John Barrowman, a unique entertainment talent — singer, dancer, actor, presenter and judge — is headed to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) for an intimate evening of songs, stories and laughter. Famous as the charming Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who, John Barrowman’s character proved so popular he landed his own hugely …
Australians oppose religious ‘right’ to discriminate, poll finds
A new poll has found Australians “overwhelmingly” believe religious organisations should not have the right to discriminate against LGBTIQ people and others. The Galaxy/YouGov poll, commissioned by PFLAG Australia, revealed 63% of Australians don’t believe religious organisations should have the right to discriminate against LGBTIQ people, unmarried mothers, divorcees and de facto partners. The figure …
Hunting for ‘Daddy’ at this year’s Brisbane Festival
Revel this September as Brisbane Festival 2019 will explode across the city. The festival features a thrilling program of theatre, music, dance, circus, opera, the return of Treasury Brisbane Arcadia and Sunsuper Riverfire. A premier international event, Brisbane Festival is the biggest event of its kind in Queensland with over a million people coming together …
Brisbane’s fourth Same Same Wedding Expo on next month
Brisbane’s fourth Same Same Weddings Expo is on at Brisbane Powerhouse on Sunday, September 8, with free entry and all couples warmly welcomed. The Same Same Weddings Expo will run from 10:30am to 2:30pm and is hosted by Paddington Publications, publishers of Brisbane Bride Magazine and Australia’s first same-sex wedding magazine Same Same Weddings. “We …
Tropical Fruits announces lineup for NYE Festival 2019
This year, Tropical Fruits is presenting a New Years Festival theme that is close to all of our hearts – Haus of Fruits – and category is Family! This year we are focusing on family, whether it be one you are born into or one you have created. Our “fun, safe and inclusive” motto could …
The Peter Allen Festival is returning in September
The Peter Allen Festival in the historic town of Tenterfield New South Wales, just three hours from Brisbane, returns in early September. It celebrates the local icon’s contribution to arts and culture in Australia and internationally. No song says welcome home better than Peter’s ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ and no town offers a friendlier …