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The Twilight Zone – Alan Jones says Greens “unfairly blamed”
Alan Jones this morning described the Greens as “unfairly blamed” for the fuel load issue allegedly contributing to the bushfire crisis. Further, he said the government had the responsibility to take action and lead. He told 2GB’s John Stanley that the government had failed. “This was preventable.” Jones actually turned up as a guest on …
16 must-see queer films to watch over the Christmas period
Christmas is almost here! (YAY!!) And what better way to celebrate than by snuggling up on the couch watching gay-friendly films with your loved ones. (Yes, that includes your fur babies, of course.) Here at Qnews we have compiled a list of our favourite queer Christmas films to celebrate the holidays. Check them out below! …
Harry K. launches new daytime event: OUTRAGEOUS
Launching at X-Cargo in the Valley on Saturday 25 January, Harry K’s latest fabulous queer event is OUTRAGEOUS. The brand new daytime party series is unlike any clubbing experience we’ve seen before. QN Magazine chatted with Harry K about the importance of queer party space. QN: You’ve been creating queer events for two decades now. …
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 …
Church installs altarpiece: Adam & Steve and Madam & Eve
On Monday, St Paul’s Church in Malmö Sweden unveiled its new altarpiece. The painting is by lesbian Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin and entitled Paradise. It portrays the Garden of Eden. However, rather than Adam and Eve, it shows a male and a female couple with a transgender person playing the role of the snake. We like …
Pabllo Vittar: world’s most followed & most streamed queen
Never heard of Pabllo Vittar? You will! The Brazilian drag queen, singer, and songwriter has almost three times RuPaul’s Instagram followers with 9.5 million. He also is the most streamed drag queen in the world. Scroll down to watch the Flash Pose vid Pabllo’s hit K.O. brought him nationwide fame in Brazil in 2017. It …
Domestic and family violence – Gaslighting: like a puppet on a string
Domestic and family violence takes many forms, which can include psychological manipulation. Perpetrators attempt to pull the strings — manipulating their partners to gain power and control. A partner who is using manipulation as a form of control can cause you to doubt yourself, often to a point where you no longer trust your own …
Despite Mardi Gras, Sydney not Australia’s gay & lesbian capital
An analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data by ABC journalist and digital producer Markus Mannheim shows Australia’s gay and lesbian capital is not Sydney but Canberra. Statistically, same-sex couples are 50% more common in Canberra, with lesbian couples rating even higher at 65%. Despite the higher ratio of same-sex couples in Canberra, the …
Nearly 200,000 join first Taiwan Pride since same-sex marriage
Up to 200,000 people joined Taiwan Pride celebrations yesterday. Organisers said people came to Taipei from all over Asia. It was the first Pride march since the island became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage in May this year. The change to the law came after activist Chi Chia-wei and the Taipei …
Supernaut: ‘I Like it Both Ways’ Aust’s great bisexual anthem
Supernaut’s 1976 hit I Like It Both Ways seemed doomed for oblivion when Australian radio stations banned it. The Women’s Weekly attributed the ban to ‘bad lyrical content’. However, Supernaut possessed a secret weapon – their producer Molly Meldrum. Molly played the song on Countdown and it became a hit and a bisexual anthem. Scroll down …