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Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to apply to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant...

Education Queensland Withdraws From LGBTQ+ Workplace Program

NHS Wales Pauses Gender-Affirming Surgeries As Independent Review Begins

‘Benedictwink’: Young Pope Photo Sends Queer Internet Into Meltdown

Tasmanian Councillor’s Campaign Signs Defaced With Racist And Homophobic Slurs

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Madonna Tops Taylor Swift With 11 MTV VMA Nominations

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Madonna is leading the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, scoring an impressive 11 nods and once again proving why she remains one of...

Heartstopper Forever Promises an Emotional Last Chapter for Nick and Charlie

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Netflix is closing the book on one of its most beloved queer love stories, with Heartstopper Forever - the final chapter in the Heartstopper story,...

Season Two of Heated Rivalry Is Set to Be Darker, Riskier...

Dance for your life - Dean Lee choreographing the dance routine in London

Dance, desire and defiance: Luke Cornish on taking Dance Life to...

Why I hated (and loved) Heated Rivalry

Dissecting the Case for Queer Actors in Queer Roles

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Converse Launches “Proud to Be” 2025 Collection: A Decade of Pride...

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Converse is once again stepping out in style and solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, unveiling its much-anticipated “Proud to Be” 2025 collection. Marking ten...

The Men Of Melbourne Bare All In The Latest Elska

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Elska, a project dedicated to sharing the bodies and voices of LGBTQ communities around the world, has put the spotlight on Melbourne for its...

Lights Out and Looking Good: The 2024 Hottest Formula One Drivers

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Buckle Up for Pride: Bonds and the Northern Territory Take You...

Prada Fall/Winter 2024: Reconnecting to Nature Under Glass and Neon

Troye Sivan GQ Australia Man of the Year (GQ Australia)

Troye Sivan: GQ’s Aussie Man of the Year

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Andrew Garfield Still Wants To See A Gay Spider-Man

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Andrew Garfield has once again backed the idea of a gay or bisexual Spider-Man, more than a decade after first questioning why Peter Parker...

‘Benedictwink’: Young Pope Photo Sends Queer Internet Into Meltdown

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A colourised photograph of a young Pope Benedict XVI has sent the queer internet into meltdown, with reactions landing somewhere between “Vatican heartthrob”, “Benedictwink”...

Gay Wrestling Star Anthony Bowens Calls Heated Rivalry An Authentic Look...

“Looksmaxxing” Influencer Clavicular Roasted After Court Appearance With Handsome Judge

The Truth Behind the Justin Trudeau OnlyFans Rumour

Dance, desire and defiance: Luke Cornish on taking Dance Life to...

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Andrew Garfield Still Wants To See A Gay Spider-Man

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Andrew Garfield has once again backed the idea of a gay or bisexual Spider-Man, more than a decade after first questioning why Peter Parker...

‘Benedictwink’: Young Pope Photo Sends Queer Internet Into Meltdown

Gay Nation Team

A colourised photograph of a young Pope Benedict XVI has sent the queer internet into meltdown, with reactions landing somewhere between “Vatican heartthrob”, “Benedictwink”...

Gay Wrestling Star Anthony Bowens Calls Heated Rivalry An Authentic Look...

Madonna Tops Taylor Swift With 11 MTV VMA Nominations

Jordan Stephens explains why straight men could learn from queer spaces

“Looksmaxxing” Influencer Clavicular Roasted After Court Appearance With Handsome Judge

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Poland Begins Recognising Same-Sex Marriages Performed Abroad

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Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to apply to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant...

Education Queensland Withdraws From LGBTQ+ Workplace Program

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Queensland’s Department of Education is ending its membership of Pride in Diversity, the national LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion program run by ACON. The department confirmed it...

NHS Wales Pauses Gender-Affirming Surgeries As Independent Review Begins

Tasmanian Councillor’s Campaign Signs Defaced With Racist And Homophobic Slurs

Ohio Abruptly Restricts Gender-Marker Changes On Driver’s Licences

More Than 25 Million US Adults Identify As LGBTQ+

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Shortland Street's Peter Burman as Sage Stewart(Smiling) speaking with Michael Galvin as Chris Warner (Supplied)

Shortland Street’s Peter Burman Talks Queer Representation

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From saying the word ‘penis’ on primetime TV, to portraying throuples and open relationships, New Zealand’s flagship soap opera, Shortland Street, has never shied...

Drag Race Down Under Season 4 Launch. From L to R: Lucina Innocence, Vybe, Mandy Moobs, Olivia Dreams, Freya Armani, Max Drag Queen, Brenda Bressed, Lazy Susan, Nikita Iman, Karna Ford.

Meet The Queens: Drag Race Down Under is Back

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Get ready to sashay away! The premiere date and dazzling new cast for the fourth season of Drag Race Down Under have been announced. The...

Luca George Bares All in New Single ‘Before You Hold Me’

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Winter Pride Attendees Urged to Monitor for Mpox Symptoms

Troye Sivan Announces Down Under Tour with Rising LGBTQ+ Artist Nick...

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Education Queensland Withdraws From LGBTQ+ Workplace Program

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Queensland’s Department of Education is ending its membership of Pride in Diversity, the national LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion program run by ACON. The department confirmed it...

Tasmanian Councillor’s Campaign Signs Defaced With Racist And Homophobic Slurs

Gay Nation Team

Campaign signs belonging to Tasmanian councillor Paul Terrett have been defaced with racist and homophobic slurs, prompting condemnation from Equality Tasmania and concerns that...

Pauline Hanson Says She Still Dislikes Sydney Mardi Gras, 30 Years...

Melbourne’s Eagle Leather Calls for Support as Hoddle Street Home Goes...

NSW Passes New Hate Crime Laws to Protect LGBTQIA+ People

Perth Man Charged After Alleged LGBTQIA+ Doxing Flyer Campaign

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Poland Begins Recognising Same-Sex Marriages Performed Abroad

Gay Nation Team

Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to apply to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant...

NHS Wales Pauses Gender-Affirming Surgeries As Independent Review Begins

Gay Nation Team

NHS Wales has immediately paused new referrals, assessments and scheduled operations for gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service while an independent clinical review...

Ohio Abruptly Restricts Gender-Marker Changes On Driver’s Licences

More Than 25 Million US Adults Identify As LGBTQ+

Pete Hegseth Uses Anti-Trans Slur While Speaking At Public Event

Russia Erases Pope Francis’ Words On Gay And Trans People

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Poland Begins Recognising Same-Sex Marriages Performed Abroad

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Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to apply to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant...

NHS Wales Pauses Gender-Affirming Surgeries As Independent Review Begins

Gay Nation Team

NHS Wales has immediately paused new referrals, assessments and scheduled operations for gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service while an independent clinical review...

‘Benedictwink’: Young Pope Photo Sends Queer Internet Into Meltdown

Tasmanian Councillor’s Campaign Signs Defaced With Racist And Homophobic Slurs

Ohio Abruptly Restricts Gender-Marker Changes On Driver’s Licences

More Than 25 Million US Adults Identify As LGBTQ+

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Poland Begins Recognising Same-Sex Marriages Performed Abroad

Gay Nation Team

Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to apply to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant...

Tasmanian Councillor’s Campaign Signs Defaced With Racist And Homophobic Slurs

Gay Nation Team

Campaign signs belonging to Tasmanian councillor Paul Terrett have been defaced with racist and homophobic slurs, prompting condemnation from Equality Tasmania and concerns that...

Ohio Abruptly Restricts Gender-Marker Changes On Driver’s Licences

Pete Hegseth Uses Anti-Trans Slur While Speaking At Public Event

Russian LGBT Network Shuts Down After Being Declared ‘Extremist’

Mass Arrests And Prison Terms Fuel Fear For LGBTQ+ People In...

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NHS Wales Pauses Gender-Affirming Surgeries As Independent Review Begins

Gay Nation Team

NHS Wales has immediately paused new referrals, assessments and scheduled operations for gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service while an independent clinical review...

Ghana MP Claims HIV Prevention Tools “Promote Homosexuality”

Gay Nation Team

Ghana’s AIDS Commission has defended its HIV prevention work after an anti-LGBTQ+ MP claimed that distributing condoms and lubricant promotes homosexuality. The comments were made...

HIV Treatment Visits Drop After Senegal Passes Harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

PrEP Shortage to Ease as New Manufacturer Joins the Market

Australian PrEP Shortage Raises Concerns for HIV Prevention

Winter Pride Attendees Urged to Monitor for Mpox Symptoms

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‘Benedictwink’: Young Pope Photo Sends Queer Internet Into Meltdown

Gay Nation Team

A colourised photograph of a young Pope Benedict XVI has sent the queer internet into meltdown, with reactions landing somewhere between “Vatican heartthrob”, “Benedictwink”...

Russia Erases Pope Francis’ Words On Gay And Trans People

Gay Nation Team

The Russian-language edition of Pope Francis’ autobiography has reportedly been censored to remove passages about gay and transgender people, including his condemnation of criminalising...

Cheez-It ad sparks conservative outrage over ‘sensual’ moment between men

UK Christian Charity Under Scrutiny After Sermon Links Homosexuality to Abuse

Ex-Conversion Therapy Leader Arrested in Orlando Alleged Minor Solicitation Case

Indonesian Party Leader Sparks Backlash After Accusing Presidential Aide of Being...

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Hammer Champion Silja Kosonen Celebrates European Gold And Queer Joy

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Finnish hammer thrower Silja Kosonen has won the biggest title of her career—and celebrated by publicly sharing her relationship with girlfriend Senni Viren. The 23-year-old...

Court Blocks Trump Attempt To Strip Trans Healthcare Protections

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A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration provision that threatened to make gender-affirming healthcare more expensive and difficult to access through...

Derek Chadwick Leaves Goose As His Vision And The App’s Direction...

Southern California School Debate Erupts Over Water Polo Team’s Speedos

Landmark Ruling Protects Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors in Colorado

Sniffies Users Fear App Will Lose Its Edge After $100 Million...

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Court Blocks Trump Attempt To Strip Trans Healthcare Protections

Gay Nation Team

A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration provision that threatened to make gender-affirming healthcare more expensive and difficult to access through...

Landmark Ruling Protects Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors in Colorado

Gay Nation Team

The Colorado Supreme Court has handed transgender youth and their families a major legal victory, ruling that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming medical...

More LGBTQIA+ Australians Can Now Donate Blood Under New Rules

Getting Fit with Pridefit Founder Sam Leicht

Concerning Figures Releases on LGBTQ+ Adverse Mental Health Outcomes

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Danilo David with his Triumph Black Bobber. (Supplied)

Distinguished Gentlemen and Women Ride For Men’s Health

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Hammer Champion Silja Kosonen Celebrates European Gold And Queer Joy

Gay Nation Team

Finnish hammer thrower Silja Kosonen has won the biggest title of her career—and celebrated by publicly sharing her relationship with girlfriend Senni Viren. The 23-year-old...

Southern California School Debate Erupts Over Water Polo Team’s Speedos

Gay Nation Team

A debate has emerged at a Southern California high school after photos were shared online of high school athletes celebrating in their Speedos. The Temecula...

Atlanta Falcons Owner Shows LGBTQ+ Allyship With Major Donation

WNBA Star Brianna Turner Condemns IOC Gender Testing Rules

Why I hated (and loved) Heated Rivalry

Mitch Brown in his playing days at the West Coast Eagles (Instagram)

Mitch Brown Makes AFL History as First Male Player to Come...

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Derek Chadwick Leaves Goose As His Vision And The App’s Direction...

Gay Nation Team

Derek Chadwick has stepped away from Goose, the gay dating app he co-founded as an alternative to platforms such as Grindr and Scruff, saying...

Sniffies Users Fear App Will Lose Its Edge After $100 Million...

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Cruising app Sniffies has entered into a $100 million partnership with Match Group, the parent company of Tinder and Hinge, prompting concern among users...

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO after 15 years,...

One Global Resorts Green Square. (Insert: Iwan Sunito, Chairman and Group CEO of One Global Capital) - Supplied

One Global Resorts and Conference Centre, Set to Become Sydney’s Premier...

European Court Bans Meta from Targeting Users Based on Sexual Orientation

Pride Month: Apple Unveils 2024 Pride Collection – Rainbow Bling or...

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One Global Resorts and Conference Centre, Set to Become Sydney’s Premier...

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In a significant move for the local Sydney hospitality industry, Iwan Sunito, Chairman and Group CEO of One Global Capital, has announced the rebranding...

The Men Of Melbourne Bare All In The Latest Elska

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Elska, a project dedicated to sharing the bodies and voices of LGBTQ communities around the world, has put the spotlight on Melbourne for its...

Nine Years of Elska Sharing Diverse Queer Photography and Stories

All Aboard for Pride! Drag Storytime Takes Over Melbourne Tram

Rainbow Train Revs Up for Rome Pride with Mixed Reactions

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