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Judi Jabour – Labor for Central Ward
Growing up in a small country town, Judi Jabour – Labor for Central Ward, learned the importance of community. In the city, she found that sense of community again when she moved to New Farm in inner-city Brisbane. She has lived there for the fifteen years since with fiancé Linda. Judi understands the importance of …
Bisexual stage play ‘Straight’ debuting in Brisbane
Tucked away behind the Uniting Church in New Farm lives Nash Theatre. The award-winning community theatre company delivers show-stopping productions for over two decades. Nash Theatre’s Australia-first production of Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola’s bisexual-themed stage play Straight opens later this month. The play follows Ben (Tyler Harris), a 26-year-old who likes beer, sport, girlfriend …
Community BBQ in Brisbane to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility
A community BBQ in Brisbane is being planned to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility at the end of the month. Since 2009, March 31 has been recognised around the world as the Trans Day of Visibility, with an aim to celebrate the lives and achievements of the transgender community and raise awareness of …
Inclusive Brisbane church vandalised with anti-gay graffiti, again
The inclusive MCC Brisbane church in New Farm has been hit with anti-gay vandalism for the second time in less than a month. Earlier this month, vandals spray-painted a large grey swastika over the rainbow flag on MCC’s street-facing sign. The vandals returned to the Merthyr Road Uniting Church building over the weekend to deface …
Screening Of Powerful Trans Doco ‘Becoming Colleen’
Audiences can book now for a free screening of documentary Becoming Colleen as part of the 20th anniversary Brisbane Queer Film Festival (BQFF). Becoming Colleen The film follows Colleen Young, a retired police officer from northern New South Wales who, after hiding her identity from friends and family for decades, has finally been able to …
Agatha Christie Classic coming to Brisbane’s Nash Theatre
New Farm community theatre group Nash Theatre group are preparing to stage Agatha Christie’s murder mystery The Unexpected Visitor next month. Director Sharon White said a lot of the British author’s plays were adapted by other playwrights. However, Christie wrote The Unexpected Visitor herself. “A man stumbles into a study in a remote country house …
Trans Fair Day To Celebrate Gender Diversity In Brisbane This Weekend
The Trans Fair Day event will be held again in New Farm this weekend. Organised by community group Many Genders One Voice, the Fair Day is returning for a third year to celebrate diversity and connect members of the local transgender, gender diverse and non-binary communities with each other. The Fair Day will start at …
Screening Of New Lesbian Drama ‘Disobedience’
The rise and relevance of this lesbian drama queer cinema in the international mainstream continues to grow with a steady pace that is producing consistent excellent and exciting content. A Must SEE Disobedience The stories told continue to grow in diversity of the representation of the queer experience and audiences continue to embrace this diversity of …