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Melbourne gay swan couple Billy and Elliott want to be dads
A pair of male black swans at Melbourne Zoo are practising their parenting skills after the gay swans coupled up and built a nest together. Black swans Billy and Elliot are long-term residents of Melbourne Zoo. The zoo rescued both of them after suffering dog attacks in the wild. The two swans now live on …
Vic Police failures in search for trans woman Bridget Flack
Trans woman Bridget Flack’s sister says police told her there was “no more that could be done” just a few days after she went missing in Melbourne in late 2020. The comment was made only three days after the Melbourne woman’s “uncharacteristic” disappearance after Bridget (above) failed to return from a walk on November 30. …
Racy queer thriller Birder is a gay nude beach nightmare
Nightmarish queer erotic thriller Birder is making its Australian debut at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival this week. In the new film mysterious Kristian (Michael Emery) is a birdwatcher – a ‘birder’ – who ingratiates himself with the cohort of queer campers at gay nudist camp in New Hampshire. Sex-positive retreat Lotus Lake, deep in …
LaNCE TV triumphs at 2023 Antenna Awards with ‘Best Live Broadcast’ win
Ballarat-based live LGBTQIA+ variety chat show LaNCE TV took out the Best Live or Outside Broadcast category at the 2023 Antenna Awards. LaNCE TV Ballarat is a multigenerational, intersectional television show screening on Facebook Live and Channel 31. The aim is to both showcase LGBTQIA+ storytelling, representation and visibility through arts-based practice and to promote …
Human Rights Commission rebuffs ‘lesbians born female’ event
The Human Rights Commission is set to deny a Melbourne-based lesbian group an exemption from discrimination law in order to promote their event explicitly excluding queer, bisexual, and transgender women. Eight members of the Lesbian Action Group, a self-described “lesbians born female” group, made the application to the Commission. The group describes itself as “organising …
Outspoken LGBTQIA+ ally Dan Andrews resigns as Vic premier
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has unexpectedly resigned from the state’s top job after nine years as leader. “When it’s time, it’s time,” he said. “Recently, in talking to my kids and Cath, thoughts of what life will be like after this job have started to creep in. “I’ve always known that the moment that happens …
Two strangers become Lockdown Lovers in lesbian romance film
Sparks fly between two women who share a one-night stand but then have to quarantine together during the pandemic in Melbourne in the new indie lesbian romance flick Lockdown Lovers. Canadian woman Kristal meets Lisette on a wild night out in Melbourne. It’s Kristal’s last night on her trip to Australia, and the pair meet …
Melbourne drag queen nails her Weird Barbie number
An Australian drag queen has nailed a “Weird Barbie” number onstage in Melbourne and TikTok followers are convinced Kate McKinnon would love it. Melbourne’s Kat Zowthabag performed the Barbie movie-inspired number at queer venue Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy last month. She took to the stage with a recreation of actress Kate McKinnon’s look from the …
Anti-trans activist Posie Parker to sue Vic Liberals for defamation
British anti-trans activist Posie Parker has demanded an apology and financial compensation from the Victorian Liberals, alleging they defamed her after her Australian speaking tour this year. Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, who also goes by the pseudonym Posie Parker online, caused outrage in March with her anti-trans “Let Women Speak” event in Melbourne. The event was also …
Christina Aguilera returns for first Aussie show in 15 years
Brace yourself, Xtina stans — the queen is back! Grammy Award-winning pop icon Christina Aguilera has just announced her highly-anticipated return to Australia for a super special one-off performance. The performance will be part of the Victorian Government’s ALWAYS LIVE programme, a 17-day statewide celebration of contemporary live music running from the 24th Nov to …
