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New Research Project To Explore LGBTQ Experiences In Outer Suburbs
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (455+ words) Fund Australia's home of LGBTQIA+ journalism A three-year research project examining the experiences of LGBTQ communities in outer suburban areas has launched, with researchers seeking participants from Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. La Trobe University's Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health…...
DV-alert: Working with LGBTQ+ Communities Archives
3+ week, 2+ day ago (40+ words) Star Observer Fund Australia's home of LGBTQ+ journalism DV-alert: Working with LGBTQ+ Communities Editorial Submissions and Enquiries Verify Your Phone Number Please enter the verification code sent to your mobile number....
The 2026 Census Includes LGBTQ People For The First Time. What Can We Expect?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) The 2026 Australian Census will, for the first time, include questions designed to capture data on sexual orientation and gender identity, marking a significant shift after years of advocacy from LGBTQIA+ organisations. While earlier plans were scaled back at points in…...
Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group Backs 'Giggle For Girls App"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (960+ words) The highly publicised Giggle v Tickle appeal decision will be announced on Friday May 15th. In the lead up, it's worth looking at the wealthy conservative Christian, anti-LGBTQ and anti-women's rights organisation involved in the case who are backing Giggle. Last…...
LGBTQ+ Content Is Being Silenced Across Social Media " And We Should All Be Alarmed
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (968+ words) And all sorts of queer organisations across our communities did exactly that. We built businesses around it, community infrastructure around it. We built public health campaigns around it. We built literal life-saving messaging around it. We didn't really have a…...
Social Media Platforms Meta, Youtube and X Flagged As "Harmful" To LGBTQIA+ Users
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) A new report from GLAAD has sharply criticised Meta for declining performance in LGBTQ user safety, as part of its sixth annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), which also found X remains the lowest-scoring major platform overall. The report assessed…...
Why The New GNA Blood Donation Rules Are A Landmark Moment in Australia's LGBTQ+ History
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (753+ words) For decades, donating blood came with a quiet but cutting message for LGBTQIA+ Australians: not you. That's what makes the latest changes from the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood feel so important: we finally get to roll up a sleeve, and…...
City Of Sydney Proposes New Support For LGBTQ+ Businesses On Oxford & King
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (489+ words) The City of Sydney has committed to providing further support for local LGBTQ+ businesses, with a motion passed in a recent council meeting to see more dialogue between queer businesses and the community along Oxford and King streets and surrounds....
There Were 2 Arson Attacks On LGBTQ+ Bars This Week. Where TF Is The Mainstream Media Coverage?
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (663+ words) LGBTQIA+ communities have never had the luxury of feeling confident someone else will tell our stories properly, or even at all. We've always had to be motivated to create our own avenues to make sure our stories are told " because…...
High School Yearbook Photos Show Anti-LGBTQ Republicans In Drag
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (314+ words) Images of two vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans dressed in drag have been uncovered, highlighting the hypocrisy of their transphobic policies. Unearthed by The Advocate from archival yearbooks, US Representatives Buddy Carter and Mike Collins can both be seen dressed in drag…...