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Madonna says Russia fined her $1 million for this gay rights speech
Madonna has said the Russian government fined her $1 million for speaking out about LGBTIQ rights on stage in St. Petersburg. During her 2012 MDNA tour, Madonna offered pink wristbands to the crowd to show solidarity with the queer community. During the concert, she delivered a passionate speech about LGBTIQ equality. “I feel people are …
WATCH: Aussie singer Sheldon Riley wows judges on America’s Got Talent
Australian singer Sheldon Riley has won over the judges with a stunning performance on America’s Got Talent. The queer Sydney singer auditioned for Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel on the US program with his performance of Billie Eilish’s idontwannabeyouanymore. On stage, Sheldon remained silent as the judges asked him questions, and instead began …
QNews Interview: Ricki-Lee Coulter talks creating pop jams in lockdown
Aussie singer Ricki-Lee Coulter is helping us dance our way out of isolation with new single Last Night. It’s been over 15 years since Ricki-Lee became a household name on Australian Idol. And since then, the hard working diva has achieved massive success in music and on Aussie TV. But like many, the COVID-19 pandemic …
‘Communion for gays’: Kylie Minogue releases surprise wine brand
Kylie Minogue has quietly released her very own brand of rosé wine. UK fans were shocked to discover bottles of the “Kylie” branded booze on shelves of Britain’s Tesco supermarkets. Fans online complained of some stores selling out. Kylie hasn’t made any official announcement, but the supermarket is selling Kylie Minogue Rosé for £9 ($17 …
Queer Eurovision fans rank their top 20 entries of the last decade
LGBTIQ fans of the Eurovision Song Contest have voted Swedish singer Loreen’s “Euphoria” as their favourite entry of the last decade. The end-of-decade poll was run by local Eurovision fansite and podcast Aussievision.net. They received fan’s picks from across Australia and elsewhere. Dale Roberts from Aussievision explained Loreen’s “Euphoria”, the 2012 winner, was one of …
Melissa Etheridge ‘heartbroken’ after son Beckett dies, aged 21
Melissa Etheridge has said she is “heartbroken” by the loss of her 21-year-old son Beckett Cypher. The singer confirmed in a heartbreaking statement Beckett died as a result of opioid addiction, aged just 21. “Today I join the thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” she wrote in a message via …
Local talent joins Equality Australia for ‘Queer Love In’ livestream
Equality Australia is holding a special livestream event featuring a lineup of local queer artists to bring the community together this weekend. The LGBTIQ advocacy organisation will showcase queer artists in the virtual event, Queer Love In, to raise funds for their campaigning. Spokesperson Paige Burton explained the Queer Love In will bring LGBTIQ+ artists …
Home and Away actor has secret gay tryst in new music video
Australian electropop duo Yuma X’s new music video for “Secret Lover” is giving us Brokeback Mountain vibes. Actor Lukas Radovich, who plays Ryder Jackson on Home and Away, stars in the video as a closeted young man who’s crushing on a female friend’s boyfriend. Both guys apparently have girlfriends. But the foursome go on a …
Kyle Sandilands rants about Sam Smith’s non-binary pronouns
KIIS FM shock jock Kyle Sandilands has struggled to get his head around Sam Smith’s non-binary pronouns in an on-air rant. Sam came out as non-binary last year, and asks that people use the pronouns “they/them”, not “he/him”. But on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Tuesday, Kyle queried that if he had to …
Queer stars to unite for two big virtual concerts this week
Two big virtual concerts hosted by GLAAD and the Stonewall Inn will bring together queer stars to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic. RuPaul’s Drag Race producers World of Wonder and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back charity will host Stonewall Gives Back! A Live-Streaming Concert for the LGBTQ+ Nightlife Community. Drag Race judge Michelle Visage …