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Trans youth advocate Georgie Stone gets a guest spot on ‘Neighbours’
Trans youth advocate Georgie Stone has signed on for a guest role on long-running TV soap Neighbours as a transgender character. The 18-year-old told the Daily Telegraph she scored the gig after pitching herself for the role to executive producer Jason Herbison last year. She said she was thrilled to receive a reply back from …
Netflix denies changing episode order of new series for gay users
Netflix has denied a claim that its algorithms have tailored the episode order of a new series to users based on their perceived sexual orientation. Love, Death & Robots is a new anthology series recently released on the platform, which tells a variety of non-linear science fiction stories. Lukas Thomas from tech not-for-profit Out in …
The next Wayne and Tom? Gogglebox looking for first Queenslanders
The producers of TV favourite Gogglebox are casting for two new households to join the show, and for the first time they’re looking for Queenslanders. Currently in its ninth season, Gogglebox Australia features a diverse range of personalities from differing backgrounds and ages who provide hilarious, heartwarming and sometimes emotional commentary on some of the …
WATCH: Queer Eye’s Fab Five makeover first lesbian in new season
The trailer for third season of Queer Eye is here and it’s as emotional as fans of the Netflix series have come to expect. The trailer sees the Fab Five – Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, and Tan France – back in action and the new trailer offers a sneak peek …
Bop or flop? ‘Neighbours’ theme tune gets Mardi Gras remix
Aussie soap Neighbours has unveiled a remix of its theme tune in time for the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this weekend. A large contingent of the cast and crew of the show will be taking part in this year’s parade for the first time. “We’ve only gone and given the Neighbours theme …
‘Fearless’ First Nations float to lead 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
A contingent of First Nations people will again lead the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade this weekend, highlighting their proud Indigenous history and ongoing fight for equality. In line with Mardi Gras’s 2019 theme of “Fearless”, the float will be incorporate themes of Visibility, Blak Fearlessness, Resistance and the overarching message “Always …
PSA: MAFS hunk Billy stripped off for this year’s ‘Manscapes’ charity calendar
One of the hunky new grooms from Married At First Sight stripped off last year for a nude charity calendar to raise money for men’s mental health. Billy Vincent entered the reality TV show as an “intruder” on Monday night, meeting and marrying his bride Susie at the altar. The 29-year-old personal trainer also appears …
WATCH: Rami Malek and Lady Gaga give emotional speeches after Oscar wins
Lady Gaga has won an Oscar for Best Original Song, while Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek took out Best Actor at the 91st Academy Awards. Lady Gaga and co-writers Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando won the Best Original Song Oscar for A Star Is Born‘s breakout song “Shallow.” An emotional Gaga accepted the …
BBC’s New LGBT Correspondent ‘Shocked’ By Torrent Of Homophobic Abuse
BBC LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte has said he’s shocked about the level of homophobic and racist abuse he has received online since he started the new role at the broadcaster late last year. During a panel discussion during the UK’s National Student Pride, Hunte opened up about the negative reaction he had gotten since he …
Jussie Smollett Faked Hate Crime To Boost Career, Police Say
Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself as a publicity stunt to boost his own career, according to Chicago police. The openly gay Empire actor was arrested on Thursday after he was charged with filing a false police report about the attack he claimed to have suffered on January 29. He told …