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Young, Gay, Black and Now In Parliament

Australia's first ever black, openly gay member of parliament has led the way at the opening of the 13th Northern Territory Parliament in Darwin. Chansey...
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New Study: Suicide Prevention Support Falls on Fellow LGBTQ+ Community Members

The responsibility for providing suicide prevention support for people in the LGBTQ+ communities frequently falls on peers with little or no mental health training,...
Maxi Shield & Casey Donovan in Mini's Big Love Story (Supplied)

Australian Icons Share WorldPride Stage With Mini’s ‘Big Love Story’

Australian Idol alumni Casey Donovan and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield, are helping Mini support Sydney WorldPride 2023. In a landmark initiative,...
Marchers on the Cahill Expressway (Daniel Boud - supplied)

New ABS Data: Over 900,000 Australians are LGBTI+

In a historic move, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the country's first experimental estimates of LGBTI+ populations, providing unprecedented insight into...
Bridget Haire

HIV Infections To Continue In Australia Due To Lack of PrEP

The President of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has today slammed the current limited availability of Pre-exposure prophylaxis(PrEP) in Australia and believes this...
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New Online Platform Supporting DSG Youth To Be Launched in Sydney...

The Sydney launch of a free online mentoring platform that supports young people of Diverse Sexuality and Gender (DSG) will be held this Friday...

Aussie Rules Team Show Support for LGBTI People

One of Australia’s oldest Aussie Rules football teams, the Melbourne University Blacks have swapped tradition for a rainbow show of support for LGBTI people. As part of a broader...
Shots from Fireworks and Sunflower (Supplied - Mardi Gras Film Festival)

Get Ready to Debate! Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival Sparks...

The 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) is here, and it's not just about popcorn and previews. This year, Queer Screen throws down the...
Eurovision Australia hopefuls

Gay Nation’s Guide to Eurovision Australia’s Competition

Australia is set to choose its 2019 act to perform at Eurovision and for the first time it won't be just selected by the...
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Openly Gay Perth Man Headlines New Season Of MKR

Australian TV juggernaut reality show My Kitchen Rules (MKR) will this week reveal its first openly gay contestant. 22-year-old Jordan Bruno from Wanneroo in Western...

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