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The Sydney Morning Herald
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Queer festival’s lease cancelled under obscure 18th century law

18+ hour, 59+ min ago  (597+ words) July 20, 2026 — 5:28pm Organisers of a LGBTQ Sydney nightclub housed in a 158-year-old deconsecrated church say they have been evicted from the venue based on an obscure law of “offensive trade” used to regulate foul smells and industrial waste, and have not…...

The Sydney Morning Herald
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‘People tried to burn down our office’: When Marianella’s career took off, she wasn’t expecting the backlash

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (231+ words) Marianella and Ana Claudia Casmon came to Australia in 2018 after they received threats when they launched a charity supporting young LGBTQ Peruvians. Facing threats after starting a charity for young LGBTQ Peruvians, Marianella (left), 42, and Ana Claudia Casmon, 36, came to…...