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Bullied gay cleaner accuses Ipswich City Council of unfair dismissal
A gay cleaner sacked by Ipswich City Council claims he was fired because he reported alleged bullying and homophobic harassment by co-workers. James ‘Jimi’ Fuller (pictured) started as a causal cleaner for the Queensland council last October. But the council told him he was “terminated effective immediately” on April 9. Fuller was told in a …
Bowled Over the dragumentary, SBS, starring Wanda DParke
Bowled Over the dragumentary, coming to SBS this month, follows three drag queens from Taboo at North Ipswich Bowls Club over the course of a year. A decade ago, the Taboo monthly drag show rescued the bowls club from its financial woes. Bowled Over tells the stories of three queens from Taboo, each at a …
Bowled Over, a dragumentary trip down a very (f)rocky road
Bowled Over, described as a ‘dragumentary’ and a ‘trip down a very (f)rocky road’, comes to SBS on 19 January. The documentary is the third episode of the series Untold Australia. Bowled Over tells the story of the North Ipswich Bowls Club, on the point of closure, until saved by a drag show. Nearly a …
Baz Luhrmann’s Dance Classic ‘Strictly Ballroom’ Coming To Ipswich Stage
A cast of talented Queensland performers will don countless sequins for the Ipswich Musical Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Baz Luhrmann musical Strictly Ballroom. From September 14, audiences will be able to experience the magic of the 1992 romantic drama film on the stage, following the story of Scott Hastings, a maverick ballroom dancer who teams …
Ipswich And Scenic Rim Councils To Fly Rainbow Flags For IDAHOBIT
The Ipswich and Scenic Rim councils in southeast Queensland will be raising rainbow flags on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Thursday. The International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia falls on May 17 each year, and is marked with community and workplace events that celebrate equality and inclusion. Parents and Friends of …
Meet The ‘Outback Divas’ At Ipswich’s Newest LGBTIQ Party Night
The “Outback Divas” are coming to south-east Queensland’s newest LGBTIQ family-friendly entertainment event. The group are based in the inner Ipswich suburb of Goodna, just west of Brisbane, and the event is the brainchild of local Trevor J Trevanion who says he wanted to bring more diverse and inclusive entertainment event to Brisbane’s western suburbs. …
Ipswich City Council pulls funding over anti-gay comments
Ipswich City Council has withdrawn funding for a World Harmony Day event after former One Nation candidate Shan Ju Lin’s anti-gay comments. Ms Lin was dumped by Pauline Hanson’s party after she claimed on Facebook that “gays should be treated as patients” and that “abnormal sex behaviour leads to abnormal crime”. Ms Lin is the …