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Brisbane’s Sellma Soul: ‘Drag is my armour and my strength’
Brisbane drag queen Sellma Soul electrified mentor Boy George and the audience four months ago with her performances on The Voice Australia. In two weeks, Sellma will take the stage at Brisbane Pride’s Fair Day. Here, the performer spoke to fellow drag queen Wanda D’Parke about growing up, getting her start in drag, and self-love. …
Netflix’s ‘Grace and Frankie’ announces final season
Netflix favourite Grace and Frankie will take a bow after its seventh and final season. The show’s official Twitter account confirmed: “You have laughed with us, cried with us and grew old with us. “Today we announce Grace & Frankie has been renewed for what will be our seventh and final season.” Stars Jane Fonda …
Politician says he wants ‘no gay people on TV before 9pm’
A Northern Ireland politician has been called a “bigoted old dinosaur” after claiming gay people should not be shown on TV before 9pm. Jim Wells (pictured) is a politician for Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and has a history of homophobic comments. He made the new claim on UK breakfast show Good Morning Britain. …
Lesbians and people with HIV wanted for ‘You Can’t Ask That’
The ABC’s eye-opening series You Can’t Ask That is returning next year and producers want lesbian women and people living with HIV to take part. The fascinating show allows people from marginalised or misunderstood groups and communities to answer questions – some ignorant, some well-meaning, some both – that have been submitted anonymously by the …
‘Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ features two gay dads and people love it
Spoiler alert! Netflix viewers are thrilled after discovering one of the main characters from fantasy series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has two gay dads. All 10 episodes of the new series, a prequel to the 1982 cult film The Dark Crystal, were released to stream on Netflix on Friday. And after hearing main …
Bachelor Australia’s Rachael and Vakoo say ‘love has no gender’
Bachelor Australia evictees Rachael Arahill and Vakoo Kauapirura have opened up about their relationship after the leaving the Channel 10 program. Earlier this week, gossip magazine New Idea published paparazzi photos of Rachael and Vakoo kising and holding hands during an dinner date in Sydney. Speaking to 10 Daily after leaving the Bachelor mansion on …
Transgender man reunites with dad on ‘This Time Next Year’
New South Wales transgender man Markus has proved a lot can change in 12 months during his appearance on TV program This Time Next Year. He first appeared on Channel Nine’s self-transformation before his transition, vowing to host Karl Stefanovic to be living as his true self within the next 12 months. Markus explained he could …
Aussie star JayR Tinaco scores lead role in Netflix’s ‘Another Life’
The latest Aussie to make it in Hollywood grew up in regional Queensland. JayR Tinaco stars in the new Netflix show Another Life. JayR’s Instagram profile defiantly states, “Not conforming & never will,” coupled with a Rainbow Pride flag. An alien spacecraft lands on Earth, but contrary to what we’d expect, no reptilian humanoid overlords …
‘I need a Valium’: Billy Porter talks filming first ‘Pose’ nude scene
Spoilers for Pose, season 2 Actor, singer and fashion icon Billy Porter has spoken out about his nerves before filming his first nude scene for this week’s episode of TV series Pose. For the uninitiated, Pose follows African-American and Latino LGBTIQ members of the ballroom culture scene in 80’s New York. Porter told the Television …
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 …