‘Lesbian Jesus’ Hayley Kiyoko’s latest release
Hayley Kiyoko, the singer-songwriter known to fans as Lesbian Jesus, released her latest single this week. Scroll down for video. Hayley directed the video for the single herself. At the beginning of the video, Hayley complains to classmates about a girl she once loved not acknowledging her. “It’s like I don’t exist to her anymore.” …
Meet Phoebe Le Brocque, our LGBTIQ Young Achiever of the Year
Phoebe Le Brocque from Queensland group Here We Queer (HWQ) was named Young Achiever of the Year at the 58th Annual Queens Ball Awards, a week short of Here We Queer’s first birthday. She and friend Tayla Lauren Ralph envisaged HWQ as providing the sort of safe, accessible queer meetup that they would have appreciated …
Megan Rapinoe at USWNT Ticker Tape Parade
The US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) won their fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup Sunday. On Wednesday after the team returned home, New York honoured the women with a ticker tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes. Co-captain Megan Rapinoe delivered a speech on behalf of the USWNT to the cheering crowds. Scroll down for …
New Nike ad celebrates World Cup and equality
An epic new ad from Nike features Megan Rapinoe. It celebrates the US women’s soccer team World Cup win over the Netherlands on July 8. However, the ad gives perhaps as much prominence to the subjects of equal rights and equal pay as the game itself. Scroll down for vid Nike aired the ad almost …
Same-sex cousins wed in sacred town of Varanasi
A same-sex wedding between two cousins took place in the Indian holy city of Varanasi last week. Despite India not allowing same-sex weddings, the couple refused to leave until a priest married them. Apparently concerned by the prospect of arranged marriages, the two women travelled to Varanasi from their home town. They wanted their relationship …
The L Word: Generation Q – cast announced
Showtime announced the cast this week for the reboot of The L Word. The lesbian TV drama returns after a decade as The L Word: Generation Q with a focus on a younger and more diverse generation of queer people. The new cast members include a transgender actor and several people of colour. Original Cast …
What’s the verdict? Is Disney’s Elsa a lesbian?
Is Elsa a lesbian, or is she not? Back in 2018 various media reported “reliable sources’ stated that Frozen 2 would see Elsa ice-skate out of her chilly closet. Disney, of course, say nothing. However, both official trailers released for the film this year offer tantalising hints. Disney based the character of Elsa on the …
58th Annual Queens Ball Awards at City Hall
Saturday 15th June sees the celebration of the 58th Annual Queens Ball Awards, the longest continuous running LGBTIQ event in the world! In 2019, the event again returns to Brisbane City Hall. Previously known as the Queen’s Birthday Ball, Michael James, Vice-President of Brisbane Pride Festival said the change of date for the Queen’s Birthday …
Who is the best lesbian singer of all time?
Lesbian singers provide some of the most amazing female voices in the world. Who is the best? Who knows? The women on this page cross many genres and styles of music. Maybe, they’re all the best. They’re all great. k.d. lang With nine Grammys among her many music awards and a host of other honours, …
Anne Lister: the amazing true story of Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack starring Suranne Jones, tells the true story of a lifetime of lesbian relationships. The story comes straight from the pages of the secret diary of 19th century intellectual and industrialist Anne Lister. The cast: WOW! The acting: WOW! The period settings: WOW! The production values: WOW! WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE? Gentleman Jack is …