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Tributes as early gay porn pioneer Wakefield Poole dies aged 85
Wakefield Poole, American dancer and choreographer turned trailblazing gay porn filmmaker, has died at age 85. Poole (above left) passed away on October 27, and the The New York Times published an obituary at the weekend. He is best known for his landmark 1971 directorial debut film Boys in the Sand, a very early feature-length …
Botswana court upholds landmark ruling decriminalising homosexuality
LGBTIQ rights campaigners in Botswana are cheering after their country’s appeals court upheld a landmark ruling decriminalising same-sex relationships. The African nation’s government appealed an earlier 2019 ruling that criminalising homosexuality was unconstitutional. That ruling was also a major win for campaigners on the continent, but Prior to 2019, the country’s Penal Code made “carnal …
Sydney’s gay penguin dads still inseparable on their third anniversary
Sydney’s gay penguin power couple Sphen and Magic are celebrating their third anniversary and are still inseparable, their aquarium says. The same-sex penguin pair went viral in 2018 when staff at Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium announced the monogamous males had paired up. The duo made headlines around the world after hatching two chicks together at …
‘Life-changing’: Longtime LGBTIQ advocate wins $1 million
A longtime gay activist and charity worker has won a “life-changing” million dollars on Channel Nine’s Millionaire Hot Seat. Antony McManus appeared on the show last week, and after a series of increasingly difficult questions, made it all the way to final challenge. The question was: Which of these classic literary works was published first? …
Hugh Sheridan plays first gay role in Brisbane Christmas movie
Actor Hugh Sheridan is playing their first gay role in new Brisbane-shot festive flick Christmas on the Farm, streaming on Stan this week. The heartfelt and hilarious rom-com was shot in Brisbane earlier this year. It stars Aussie actress Poppy Montgomery alongside Sheridan and Nicholas Brown, who plays Sheridan’s farmer husband. Montgomery plays author Clementine …
Watch: Santa Claus is gay and falls in love in beautiful Christmas ad
A beautiful Christmas ad by Norway’s national postal service Posten showing Santa Claus in a gay relationship has gone viral. Titled When Harry met Santa, the gay love story marks Norway’s upcoming 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. In the cinematic four minute ad, a man named Harry waits all year just to spend …
Gold Coast teen’s queer love video takes out top BUFTA award
Gold Coast teenager Emily Ross has taken out the award for Best Music Video at the BUFTA awards on the weekend. The video for her beautiful, original song, Contracts in Candlelight featured a touching queer love story. Contracts in Candlelight wins best music video At 18 years old Emily Ross has just graduated high school. …
Get tickets to a free screening of new gay drama Swan Song
QNews and the Pride Business Network are hosting a free screening of the comedic and poignant gay drama Swan Song in Brisbane next month. After a 50-year film career, Udo Kier has taken the lead in the role of a lifetime. For the 76-year-old, the buzz around Swan Song follows lead and support roles in over …
Perth man jailed for luring and violently bashing two gay men
A Western Australian court has sentenced Perth man Tyler Dean Borinelli to six and half years jail for his role in two violent assaults on gay men earlier this year. Borinelli (pictured), who has been in custody since April, separately used gay app Scruff to lure two gay men to isolated construction sites in the …
Ian Thorpe officially gets ‘Legend’ status in Sport Australia’s Hall of Fame
Retired Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has received Sport Australia’s top honour: “Legend” status in its prestigious Hall of Fame. Thorpie is the most successful male Olympian in Australian history. Over nine years of elite swimming, Thorpe won five Olympic gold medals and set 23 world records. At age 17, Thorpe was an undisputed champion at …