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Perth Cultural Centre redevelopment gets underway

The $55 million dollar project is set to transform the space.

Facebook updates policies to allow LGBTIQA+ people to be labeled “mentally ill”

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Threads and Instagram, rolled out major changes to its hateful conduct policy this week .

Loton Park welcomes tennis player from around the globe

The GLTA 2025 Perth Lawn Tennis Championships took place at Loton Park Tennis Club.

On This Gay Day | In 1880 Anna Rüling is born in Hamburg

In 1904 she gave a speech to the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin, the first known public statement of the socio-legal problems faced by lesbians.

On This Gay Day | The film ‘Head On’ was released in 1998

Back in 1998 everybody was talking about new queer Australian film Head On.

On This Gay Day | Maureen Colquhoun was born in Eastbourne

She was the first LGBTIQA+ British MP to be elected.

On This Gay Day | Marriage plebiscite is adopted as government policy

The proposal was put forwarded by Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his final days in office.

On This Gay Day | In 1986 New Zealand decriminalises homosexuality

On this day in 1986, New Zealand passed the Homosexual Law Reform Act that decriminalized homosexuality removing British colonial laws.

On This Gay Day | Playwright Joe Orton was murdered in 1967

Today Orton is remembered as an influential playwright.

On This Gay Day | In 1984 Greg Louganis won gold at the LA Olympics

He's been called the greatest diver of all time.

On This Gay Day | Victorian Police raided the Tasty Nightclub

Victorian Police raid Tasty, resulting in a $10 million lawsuit On the 7th of August 1994, dozens of police officers entered the Tasty club...

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Perth Cultural Centre redevelopment gets underway

The $55 million dollar project is set to transform the space.

Facebook updates policies to allow LGBTIQA+ people to be labeled “mentally ill”

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Threads and Instagram, rolled out major changes to its hateful conduct policy this week .

Loton Park welcomes tennis player from around the globe

The GLTA 2025 Perth Lawn Tennis Championships took place at Loton Park Tennis Club.

Anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant dead at 84

The anti-gay campaigner famously had a pie thrown in her face in 1977.

On This Gay Day | David Bowie died on this day in 2016

The world was shocked when Bowie's death was announced just days after the release of his final album.
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