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The latest in LGBTI entertainment news from around the world
Matthew Mitcham marries partner Luke Rutherford
Matthew Mitcham has married his partner Luke Rutherford at a wedding ceremony in Europe. The Olympic gold medalist and stage performer took to Instagram to share photos from the ceremony at Chateau de Halloy in the beautiful city of Ciney, in Belgium. “After a sustained period of lovely gestures, loyalty, gazing adoringly and many trips …
Celebrate Mardi Gras 2020 at Brisbane’s Sportsman Hotel
Not travelling to Sydney for this year’s Mardi Gras parade? Brisbane’s Sportsman Hotel is inviting everyone to join them in the celebrations this Saturday. The Spring Hill venue is throwing their annual Mardi Gras party on Saturday, February 29, with free entry all night. You can watch the live stream of this year’s Mardi Gras …
WATCH: Lil Nas X crashes Disney World wedding
Lil Nas X surprised a bride and her guests on her wedding day at Disney World by crashing the reception to Old Town Road. The rapper surprised wedding guests in Orlando when he escorted the bride into her wedding reception. The pair were holding hands and bopping along to Lil Nas X’s hit Old Town Road. What …
Somhale: South Africa’s gay celebrity wedding
South Africa’s Showmax earlier today began broadcasting the first of a four-part series they promote as the ‘wedding journey of the decade’. The gay celebrity wedding special showcases the marital union of Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung, known collectively as Somhale. Somizi Mhlongo is a television presenter, radio personality, choreographer, actor and singer. Mohale Motaung …
‘Speak your truth’: Cardi B stands up for trans youth
Cardi B has thrown her support behind transgender young people with an important message about identity on her social media. The rapper was responding to critics of US former basketball star Dwyane Wade’s 12-year-old daughter Zaya. Wade told Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Zaya asked her parents to use her new name and female …
Sunshine Coast to celebrate at Noosa Rainbow River Festival
Noosa’s Rainbow River Festival will once again put the “queens” in Queensland this Mardi Gras weekend. The festival is celebrating its fifth birthday this year. It all kicks off with welcome cocktails at the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club from 5pm on Friday (February 28). Then the action moves down the road for bingo at …
Courtney Act is coming to Neighbours this week
Aussie drag star Courtney Act and musician Jake Shears are appearing on Neighbours this week. For the last 12 months fans have waited for the soap to show scenes they filmed at Mardi Gras 2019, and this Friday they’ll finally air. In the storyline, Neighbours’ gay couple David and Aaron head to Sydney to enjoy …
Bollywood gay rom-com banned in Kenya and UAE
Bollywood gay rom-com Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan opened in India Friday to 5-star reviews. However, both Kenya and the United Arab Emirates announced bans on screenings of the film. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan tells the story of a gay couple struggling to win acceptance from one set of parents. They refuse …
Japan festivals: naked done, penis coming soon
The 2020 Japanese festival calendar sees the most famous of the annual naked festivals over for another year. However, there’s still lots of fun with the Festival of the Steel Phallus, or penis, coming soon. Japan’s Naked Festival 10,000 plus men braved cold weather last Saturday to strip almost naked for the annual Naked Festival …
Here’s 18 of the queerest creators who raised us
Coming out is never easy, but these queer creators have reminded us we’re not alone. Below is a list of queer creators whose bravery and ability to be unapologetically who they are helped pave the way for young people and teens around the world to do the same. Also, they’re all so wholesome. I can’t …
WATCH: Gay man’s moving ode to ‘straight best boy-friend’
A gay man uploaded a touching video on social media to highlight his close relationship with his straight friend. Scroll down to have your heart crushed in the best possible way. Adrian Alvarez posted the video about his friend to Twitter with the caption: “Straight boys take notes.” In the video, Adrian (who is gay) …
Sydney queens to set world record for biggest ever Drag Storytime
Sydney drag queens Hannah Conda and Maxi Shield want to set a new world record for the largest ever Drag Storytime this weekend. Hannah (pictured) told QNews.com.au all are welcome to come along to Oxford Square on Saturday from 11am. “Maxi and I are joining forces to create the biggest Drag Queen Storytime ever,” she …
Mardi Gras explains those large cameras creeping out revellers
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has responded to privacy concerns after nondescript cameras counted revellers entering Fair Day last weekend. Photos of the camera appeared on social media after the festival’s Fair Day event in Sydney’s Victoria Park last weekend. The boxes housing the cameras, belonging to company Tomorro, offered no other details beyond …
Lynne McGranger reacts to Home and Away homophobia claims
Home and Away‘s Lynne McGranger has spoken up about the alleged homophobia at Channel 7. She said she is “horrified” by their conduct. Her comment was in response to a Facebook post by Andrew Mercado which blasted the TV network for homophobia according to TV Tonight. In the post, Mercado slammed Channel 7, accusing it …
Eurovision diva Conchita Wurst joins two Aussie stars at QPAC
It will be a night to remember when Eurovision legend Conchita Wurst joins dear friend Trevor Ashley for an evening of musical magic in Brisbane. Austria’s greatest glam pop vocalist will join with Australia’s queen of cabaret for one night only. Joined by conductor Michael Tyack and Camerata, Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, they will perform their greatest hits, alone and …
Alone on Valentine’s Day? #VDayPunOff will cheer you up
Zoos and parks around the globe are at war on Twitter today and it’s all because of #VDayPunOff. What’s #VDayPunOff you might ask? Well, it’s a hashtag parks and zoos are using to make animal puns about Valentine’s Day. The formula goes like this: upload an image of a furry friend and accompany it with …
Casey Conway claps back at cringeworthy Grindr racism
Former rugby player Casey Conway has shared screenshots of racist abuse he copped on his first day on gay hookup app Grindr. The model and youth worker, who’s of Aboriginal Australian descent, took to Twitter to share the cringeworthy encounter from “day one” on the app. The other user had hit him up early one …
Big Gay Day 2020: Melanie C ft. Sink The Pink
Brisbane’s Big Gay Day returns to the Wickham Hotel for its 20th instalment, Sunday 8th March 2020 with an incredible coup — Melanie C ft. Sink The Pink. Of course, there’s more featured musical acts, drag extravaganzas and rainbow love all around in support of local LGBTQIA+ charities. Established in 2000 as a celebration of …
Elton John wins Oscar for ‘Rocketman’ song
Sir Elton John has won his second Oscar for Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards today. Elton and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin won for “I’m Gonna Love Me Again”, the end titles theme for Elton’s own biopic Rocketman. In his acceptance speech, Elton said, “Thank you to Bernie, who has been the constant thing …
Luke Evans and boyfriend make it Instagram official
Welsh actor Luke Evans has seemingly confirmed his romance with hunky boyfriend Rafa Olarra on Instagram Over the weekend, Evans shared a cute video featuring himself and Olarra, an art director, laughing together during a trip to Hawaii. “He loves my welsh humour… no, honestly!! he does!!” Evans wrote, alongside the hashtags “Hawaii memories” and …
RuPaul drags up for SNL + Pete Davidson’s ‘magnificent penis’
The eagerly awaited appearance of RuPaul as host of Saturday Night Live proved hit and Miss. The answer to the earlier ‘will she or won’t he?’ speculation proved to be she did and he didn’t. After opening SNL out of drag as RuPaul Charles, Mama Ru got off her unpadded ass and dragged up for …
Eurovision 2020 Australia Decides: Montaigne
The Eurovision 2020 Australia Decides live show resulted in a win for Montaigne. Although coming second to Casey Donovan in the public vote, the jury vote pushed the ARIA-winning artist to the top. Her performance of Don’t Break Me in a clown costume and blue wig featured a powerful dance routine. Indeed, the close-up camera …