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Former politician Dee Margetts remembered following her death at 71

Former Greens senator Dee Margetts is being remembered for championing environmental causes, native title, and early LGBTIQA+ equality advocacy.

Catholic Education boss denies skirting around Tasmanian anti-discrimination laws

Catholic Education Tasmania rejects claims of unlawful discrimination raised by parliamentary inquiry.

Lyle Shelton calls for end to ‘Welcome Here’ stickers for LGBTIQA+ community

Family First spokesperson Lyle Shelton has called for public removal of Welcome Here stickers, for the LGBTIQA+ communities.

On This Gay Day | Actor B.D. Wong was born in San Francisco

B.D. Wong is best known for playing Dr George Huang for nine seasons of long running cop show Law and Order SVU.

On This Gay Day | Gloria Gaynor released ‘I Will Survive’

Her song became an anthem for the LGBTIQA+ communities.

On This Gay Day | In 1989 the LGBTIQA+ community rallied at parliament

In 1989 a huge protest took place on the steps of the WA parliament calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

On This Gay Day | Poet Jean Rimbaud was born in France

He gave up writing at the age of 20 but is considered a major poet of the 19th century.

On This Gay Day | Remembering groundbreaking drag star Divine

Divine found success around the globe in film and music. 

On This Gay Day | ‘Holding the Man’ author Tim Conigrave died

His memoir became widely acclaimed as queer literature since its publication in 1995.

On This Gay Day | TV’s ‘Sticky Moments’ had its debut

The show brought Julian Clary to the masses.

On This Gay Day | Oscar Wilde was born

He is remembered for his novel and plays, his style and a massive court case.

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Former politician Dee Margetts remembered following her death at 71

Former Greens senator Dee Margetts is being remembered for championing environmental causes, native title, and early LGBTIQA+ equality advocacy.

Catholic Education boss denies skirting around Tasmanian anti-discrimination laws

Catholic Education Tasmania rejects claims of unlawful discrimination raised by parliamentary inquiry.

Lyle Shelton calls for end to ‘Welcome Here’ stickers for LGBTIQA+ community

Family First spokesperson Lyle Shelton has called for public removal of Welcome Here stickers, for the LGBTIQA+ communities.

On This Gay Day | In 1992 ‘The Living End’ was released

Gregg Araki's ‘The Living End’ was dubbed the gay ‘Thelma and Louise’.

Anti-gay Tasmanian local election slurs condemned

Equality Tasmania has condemned anti-gay graffiti targeting mayoral candidate Paul Terrett as police investigate the vandalism.
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