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Niger introduces new punishments for homosexuality

Niger’s military government has introduced new laws criminalising same-sex relationships, with prison terms and fines for offenders.

On This Gay Day | ‘My Little Pony’ introduced a same-sex couple

The emergence of an animated lesbian pony upset conservative commentators across Australia.

Rainbow Reads will celebrate their first birthday with author Em Readman

Rainbow Reads marks its first birthday with a zine-making workshop for LGBTIQA+ young people at Midland Library led by Em Readman.

On This Gay Day | Salt-n-Pepa's 'Let's Talk About Sex' was released

The rappers later released an alternative version called 'Let's Talk About AIDS'.

On This Gay Day | Author James Baldwin was born

Baldwin wrote many famous works including 'Giovanni's Room', 'Go Tell It on The Mountain', and 'If Beale Street Could Talk'.

On This Gay Day | Author and intellectual Gore Vidal died in 2012

He was a prolific author and social commentator.

On This Gay Day | In 1981 a newspaper revealed Martina Navratilova was a lesbian

Navratilova won 59 Grand Slam titles across the singles and doubles categories in a career that spanned the 1970s and 1980s.

On This Gay Day | Choreographer Jerome Robbins died in 1998

Jerome Robbins made his mark in cinema and theatre.

On This Gay Day | 'Beautiful Thing' made its theatrical debut

It would soon be turned into a film and be restaged many times in the following decades.

On This Gay Day | The acronym AIDS is proposed in Washington

On this day in 1982, the acronym AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is first proposed at a meeting in Washington.

On This Gay Day | ‘Bears’ were mentioned in print for the first time

It was 1979 when the Bears were first recorded in print.

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Niger introduces new punishments for homosexuality

Niger’s military government has introduced new laws criminalising same-sex relationships, with prison terms and fines for offenders.

On This Gay Day | ‘My Little Pony’ introduced a same-sex couple

The emergence of an animated lesbian pony upset conservative commentators across Australia.

Rainbow Reads will celebrate their first birthday with author Em Readman

Rainbow Reads marks its first birthday with a zine-making workshop for LGBTIQA+ young people at Midland Library led by Em Readman.

Artist David Hockney dies aged 88

British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most...

Daniel Monks joins the cast of ‘Peaky Blinders’ sequel

Perth-raised actor Daniel Monks joins the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel, alongside a strong cast set in post-war 1950s Birmingham.
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