Dance roles not gender roles: How Dance Life star Archer is forging her own career path
One of the stars of Prime Video's docuseries Dance Life is non-binary dancer Archer, who is creating her own space in the gendered world of dance.
Sydney council votes to stop sponsoring drag story time events
Council says the move is against providing "activities of sexualised nature" to children, but one councillor says it is an "objection to queer people".
Police accused of brutality during pride march in Melbourne
Protesters have hit back at police after a violent confrontation at the annual Midsumma Pride march in Melbourne.
The 40-year love story that touched Trent Zimmerman
The former Liberal MP says an elderly couple from his electorate helped 'crystallise' the importance of the same sex marriage plebiscite.
Victorian police chief labels protesters who confronted officers at Pride march 'an ugly rabble'
Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton labels the actions of a group of protesters who confronted police at the annual Midsumma Pride march as "abhorrent".
Coming out as trans can be tough in regional Australia. Here's how these three teens did it
Coming out can be a nerve-racking experience, but Adam, Eliott and Rowen did it and managed to find connection and community along the way.
'The body keeps the score': Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal talk grief and All of Us Strangers
Irish actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott talk about connection through grief in Andrew Haigh's film All of Us Strangers.
The triple j Hottest 100 has been decided. Here are the top 10 tunes
The top 10 tracks from triple j's Hottest 100 of 2023 include songs from Doja Cat, G Flip and Dom Dolla. Here are your favourite songs of the year.
Canberra rainbow roundabout receives revamp
The roundabout now also displays the trans flag as well as brown and black colours to represent people of colour.
In the city of roundabouts, a much-loved attraction is getting a fresh lick of paint — here's why that matters
The ACT government's $16,000 fresh lick of paint sees the much-loved Braddon mural updated for the first time since it was added seven years ago.
Human Rights Watch world report: Five milestones you may have missed in Asia
Human Rights Watch warns of an authoritarian slide across the region in its latest annual world report. Still, there were several milestones in 2023, particularly across LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.
A Russian court 'banned something that doesn't exist', and it changed these people's lives
From today, the "international LGBT movement" will be considered an extremist organisation in Russia in a development that has sparked panic among many in the queer community but caused some to ask: has the court banned something that doesn't actually exist?
Macron appoints youngest and first openly gay French prime minister
French media is reporting he will replace Elisabeth Borne, who resigned earlier this week.
'Unapologetic' cross-dressing jazz star Nellie Small took to the stage during the 30s. Now her story is being told
Nellie Small hit the Sydney scene wearing top hats and tails, on and off stage, and was "never apologetic" about who she was. Her forgotten story and legacy is now being told at the Sydney Festival.
From conversion therapy to community acceptance: Taking drag to rural Australia for a good cause
When Kymm Apostolides was a teenager and living in a small regional town, he was administered electric aversion therapy when he began wearing his sister's clothes. Fifty years later, he's a vital part of the mid-north community.
A Florida power couple promoted the 'Don't Say Gay' law. Then came revelations of a threesome and an alleged assault
Christian and Bridget Ziegler had been rising stars of the Florida Republicans, promoting conservative family values. Then came revelations of a threesome with a woman, who alleges she was later raped by Mr Ziegler.
Thai parliament to consider same-sex marriage laws
With its bustling gay bars and prominent transgender community, Thailand is a Mecca for LGBTQ tourists. However, many visitors don't realise that same-sex couples in the country are still unable to marry.
The 'lonely, terrifying' deaths of these men reveal Sydney's dark past
A NSW Special Commission of Inquiry has recommended several fresh inquests.
Unsolved murders inquiry in NSW calls for fresh inquests into deaths of several men
For 18 months, the inquiry investigated the suspicious deaths or unsolved murders — potentially motivated by gay hate bias — of LGBTIQ people between 1970 and 2010.
Thai parliament to consider same-sex marriage laws
Thailand's cabinet is introducing a same-sex marriage bill, which would grant non-binary couples inheritance and healthcare rights.
Pope Francis approves blessings for Catholic same-sex couples in reversal of 2021 decision
The Vatican's ruling will allow priests to decide on blessing same-sex couples on a case-by-case basis, as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
Reactions to landmark ruling that same-sex couples can now be blessed by a Roman Catholic priest
The landmark ruling that Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples has been welcomed by the broader catholic community.
Syphilis rises six-fold in Australian women over 10 year period, sexual health report says
A Kirby Institute report on sexually transmitted infections reveals five children died from congenital syphilis in Australia last year, with disease cases tripling over the past 10 years.
Amy was anxious about getting her first pap smear. Then she stumbled across a community-built directory
Health directories are enabling people in regional communities to find specialty health services, allowing them to take control of their healthcare journeys and avoid being whisked from practitioner to practitioner.
Lawyer's fears 'validated' after spending years advocating for authorities to revisit potential gay hate crimes
After an 18-month examination into possible gay hate crimes in Sydney, human rights lawyer Nicholas Stewart says what has been uncovered exceeded expectations and should trigger further inquiries or inquests.