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MPs Nightclub closes as owner alleges unfair treatment over licence
Gold Coast gay venue MP’s Nightclub has shut down after its venue license was cancelled by authorities, in what its owner has alleged was a “closed-minded” decision. The nightclub, on Orchid Avenue in Surfers Paradise, has now been sold by manager Claire Kingston, but authorities have denied any anti-gay bias in the decision, the Gold …
Robina Roos AFLW Team Preparing For Queensland’s First Pride Cup Match
The Robina Roos’ AFLW team is getting ready to host Queensland’s first ever Pride Cup match this month to help fight homophobia in sport. The initiative sees footy teams don rainbow colours to celebrate inclusion and diversity in sport and send a message to LGBTIQ players and fans that they’re welcome and accepted. The inaugural …
Ad Watchdog Bans Gay Nightclub MP’s Posters For Being Too Sexy
Gold Coast gay nightclub MP’s has been ordered to remove two public posters after the advertising watchdog, Ad Standards, deemed the display too sexual. The ads, posted in the Orchid Avenue arcade, show two women dressed in lingerie with handcuffs and whips and a man in his underwear lifting his shirt and they prompted a …
Queensland’s First AFL Pride Cup Match To Be Held In July
Queensland’s first AFL Pride Cup match will be held on the Gold Coast in July. The initiative sees footy teams don rainbow colours to celebrate inclusion and diversity in sport and send a message to LGBTIQ players and fans that they’re welcome and accepted. The inaugural Robina Roos women’s AFL team made their debut in …
Here’s What’s On At The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Pride House
The organisers of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games’ Australian-first “Pride House” have announced the timetable of events over the next two weeks. Modelled after a traditional “hospitality house” common at international sporting events, the Pride House will be hosted by the Surfers Paradise venue Rise Bar and Club until the Games wrap up on April 15. …
LGBTIQ Inclusion Needed For Closeted Athletes, Says Matthew Mitcham
Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham has thrown his weight behind the Australian-first “Pride House” set to launch on the Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games. Modelled after a traditional Olympic hospitality house, the Pride House will be a family-friendly space at Surfers Paradise welcoming LGBTIQ athletes, fans, and their friends during the Games. “Whether or …
Celebrate Mardi Gras This Saturday At MP’s Nightclub On The Gold Coast
In Brisbane for Mardi Gras this Saturday night? MP’s Nightclub on the Gold Coast has you covered. They’re throwing a huge Mardi Gras party on Saturday night to celebrate, with some amazing prizes to give away to partygoers. A 60 inch plasma TV, $50 bar tabs, and TIGI Haircare packs will be up for grabs, …
PHOTOS: Gold Coast Gay Venue MP’s Nightclub Reopens
Revamped Gold Coast gay hotspot MP’s Nightclub has opened its doors for the first time in seven years. MP’s, short for Meeting Place and located on Orchid Avenue in Surfers Paradise, relaunched on Australia Day Eve with a night of entertainment from DJ’s and local drag talent. Brisbane-born drag queen Vanilla Foldher (pictured above right) …