Day: January 30, 2019

Jan 30
Bohemian Rhapsody Removed From Best LGBTI Film Nomination Following Abuse Claims

Bohemian Rhapsody has been officially removed as a nominee for best film in the GLAAD Media Awards, following new reports about its director and alleged sexual abuse of teenage boys. The double Golden Globe Winning film, Bohemian Rhapsody, was mostly directed by Bryan Singer, who is now facing claims of sexual assault and abuse of underage boys. Despite being nominated […]

Jan 30
Florence & The Machine dazzles at The Laneway Festival

Kelly Geater checks out all the tree-lined happenings from Albert Park’s favourite music festival.  A small enthusiastic crowd gathered to watch homegrown act Daffodils to open the Thunderdome stage, packing into the blissfully under-cover Alfred St. Growing in confidence with every live set, the four-piece made easy banter between catchy songs, with warnings about being […]

Jan 30
Mayor Calls For Exorcisms on LGBT People in Indonesia

The Indonesian Army has been ordered by the Mayor of Padang to round up gay people so they can be exorcised or “guided” into becoming straight. According to Indonesian news site Tirto, Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah called in the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to conduct a search to identify and arrest people suspected of being of the LGBT community. Speaking in […]