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Northern Territory to defund gender-affirming treatment for young people

The CLP government has announced it will withdraw funding for puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for people under 18.

Bowen Yang reportedly set to depart SNL mid-season

This weekend will reportedly be his last appearance as a cast member on the long running comedy show.

The Year in Review | February 2025

Check out everything that happened in February 2025.

Moves to rename to Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center challenged

The White House has announced the venue will now be known as the Trump Kennedy Centre.

The Year in Review | January 2025

It was almost a year ago, lets take a look at everything that happened in January.

Trump administration moves to cut gender affirming healthcare to youth

The US Department of Health and Human Services have revealed a series of regulatory actions that will effectively ban gender affirming care for transgender youth.

RMIT becomes Midsumma Festival major partner

The university says the collaboration builds on their leadership in diversity and inclusion and deepens existing connections with Midsumma.

Robert Baxter teams up with Sweatbaby for new single ‘Icy (Take It Off)’

The track is a club pop anthem to soundtrack the upcoming hot summer nights.

Queensland government extends ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for young people

The government says the ban will stand for another two years until research trials in the United Kingdom are completed.

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Queer Book Club will read ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ in January

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender.

GRAI announce new life members at AGM

Graham Lovelock, Steve Singer, Louise Pratt, Jude Comfort and Wendy Bennett honoured.

Recent changes to surrogacy and ART laws celebrated

Advocates who fought for the laws to be changed shared their stories from the long campaign.

Community celebration to mark the passing of the ART and surrogacy reforms

The laws passed parliament earlier this month after ore than a decade of advocacy and campaigning.

Culture

Looking for some new Christmas music?

Go-Jo, Roland Gift, Marcia Hines, And Safri Duo are a few of the artists with new Christmas songs.

‘Jimpa’ to open to 2026 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival

The new film has been getting rave reviews at film festivals ahead of its general release.

Peach PRC announces debut album will be out in 2026

Peach PRC has announced her debut album Porcelain will be released on Friday March 20th and is available to pre-order and pre-save from today.   The highly anticipated Porcelain album marks...

History

On This Gay Day | The USA’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy begins

The new rules prohibited discrimination and harassment of closeted members of the armed forces.

On This Gay Day | In 1910 author Jean Genet was born

Genet wrote many plays, novels that often had explicit portrayals of homosexuality and criminal behaviour.

On This Gay Day | Film director Gregg Araki was born

He made his breakthrough in 1992 with The Living End.

On This Gay Day | Remembering Noel Coward and disco star Sylvester

Noel Coward and Sylvester both left their mark on culture on a global scale.

Lifestyle

Study finds helping young adults rethink uncertainty reduces anxiety and depression

The research from UNSW Sydney shows the benefit of even a brief course in building important skills.

RAINBOWlers gathering washed out, but there’s more next week

A huge thunderstorm on Sunday afternoon saw Perth residents drenched, with roads quickly flooding and trees falling across the city with...

Calls for the appointment of a federal Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing 

Lobby group Australians for Mental Health is urging the federal government to appoint a dedicated Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing...

New research shows trans adolescents on hormone treatment have less suicide ideation

The study has found the same result as a smaller studies conducted in 2019.

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PrideAbility: Social group for LGBTIQA+ people with disability celebrates 10 years

Once known as the Rainbow Bridge Social Club, PrideAbility...

Queer Book Club will read ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ in January

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender.

GRAI announce new life members at AGM

Graham Lovelock, Steve Singer, Louise Pratt, Jude Comfort and Wendy Bennett honoured.

Recent changes to surrogacy and ART laws celebrated

Advocates who fought for the laws to be changed shared their stories from the long campaign.

More photos from Connections Nightclub’s 50th birthday celebration

It was a huge night of celebration and community connection.

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