Day: December 6, 2017

Dec 06
How Will LGBT+ Fans Be Treated at the FIFA Tournament in Russia?

The FIFA World Cup is to be held in Russia next year and following the debacle of the Sochi Winter Games, the tournament’s anti-discrimination advisors are set to issue guidelines for LGBT+ community members. With its “gay propaganda” laws still in place, you’d be forgiven for wondering what will happen to fans at the FIFA […]

Dec 06
Double the Number of Assaults During Marriage Debate

The marriage equality debate was an extremely difficult time for LGBT+ communities in Australia, with the number of verbal and physical assaults more than doubling during the three-month postal survey, compared the six months prior. A survey of 9,500 LGBT+ Australians, as well as their friends and family, found that the postal survey had “some […]

Dec 06
Weird & Wonderful: Sia at Mt Smart

Sia’s contemporary dance extravaganza redefines what you can expect from a pop concert  Flashbacks of Big Day Out’s past come flooding back as we approach the maze-like gates of Mount Smart. Inebriated memories swirl as we bounce from gate B to gate F only to realise we are in the wrong section entirely. The weather […]