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Turtle Cove: tropical paradise holiday on private beach
Tucked away in Far North Queensland, equal distance from Cairns and Port Douglas lies Turtle Cove, the famed LGBTIQA+ tropical resort with its own private clothing-optional beach. Plus coming up on 16 October, Turtle Cove celebrates its very own Pride Festival (details at bottom of the article). Let’s face it, getting away for a holiday …
Brisbane Catholic school comes out in support of pride for IDAHOBIT
For many years, Catholic schools have long been viewed as organisations with less than progressive views. When it comes to the LGBTIQ community and pride the relationship has been tenuous. But this year one Brisbane school is out to change that impression. St Patricks College in Shorncliffe is an all boys Catholic school. Last week …
Taiwan leads way again: lesbian couples in mass military wedding
As so often before, Taiwan yesterday again demonstrated the country’s dedication to diversity and inclusion. Ahead of today’s LGBT Pride 2020, two lesbian military officers married their same-sex partners in a mass military wedding at Army Command headquarters. Scroll down for video The two officers both married civilian brides. They wore dress uniform for the …
World leaders & Grammy Award-winners in Global Pride line-up
The organisers of the 27 June online Pride event today announced the first wave of speakers and artists appearing in the Global Pride line-up. Organisers expect the event to attract up to 300 million viewers. Global Pride entertainment line-up Pabllo Vittar, Ava Max, Olivia Newton John, Deborah Cox, Kristine W, Dixie Chicks, Thelma Houston, Bright …
Ruby Rose’s Batwoman shares first onscreen lesbian kiss
Okay, so Ruby Rose has kissed women on the show as lesbian Kate Kane, but CW just released stills of her kissing a female as Batwoman. It’s Batwoman’s first kissing scene since coming out publically in a recent episode. Up until now, we’d only seen her with women outside of her alter-ego — as Batwoman, …
Mardi Gras host Narelda Jacobs reveals heartfelt coming out
Studio 10 presenter, Narelda Jacobs has revealed what it was like coming out to her “devastated” religious family. Jacobs said she made the revelation in 1998 — the same year she attended her first Mardi Gras. Now this year, the Perth journalist will be hosting the celebrations. She’s come a long way. Jacobs said initially her …
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) …
Tamworth Country Music Festival’s first Pride float
Beccy Cole and wife Libby O’Donovan today proudly took their place on the first Pride float in the Tamworth Country Music festival cavalcade. 11-time Golden Guitar winner Beccy Cole told the ABC that any Pride float in a cavalcade was wonderful. “But to have one in a cavalcade that I feel so connected to and …
US man sentenced to 16 years prison for burning LGBTIQ flag
An Iowa man will spend 16 years behind bars after stealing a local church’s LGBTIQ flag and setting it alight. Adolfo Martinez, 30 stole the LGBTIQ flag from the Ames United Church of Christ in Iowa back in June. Then Martinez doused the flag in lighter fluid and burnt it outside of a strip club …