Day: June 16, 2025
From the catwalk to coffee shops, Toby Smiles is redefining what visibility looks like for people with disabilities. With charm, confidence and an unshakeable sense of purpose, Toby – model, influencer and now author – is opening hearts and minds. We caught up with Toby to talk confidence, community, and the power of simply showing […]
Mr Bear Perth, Jeb Maihi Brown, has made history as the first transgender winner of the Mr Australasia Bear competition, taking home the title to thunderous applause at this year’s Southern Hibernation festival in Melbourne. Held at The Laird and streamed globally, the event showcased six titleholders from across Australia and New Zealand. Jeb’s win […]
I Kissed a Boy contestant Lars Fellows has shared his personal experiences with dating and rejection as a gay trans man, revealing the emotional challenges he’s faced along the way. The 23-year-old influencer and reality TV personality said that dating as a trans man, particularly early in his transition, came with “quite difficult” moments of […]
Beau Lamarre-Condon, the former New South Wales police officer awaiting trial over the alleged murders of his ex-partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s boyfriend Luke Davies, has reportedly attempted to arrange paid media interviews from behind bars. According to The Daily Telegraph, Lamarre-Condon used an intermediary to propose exclusive interviews involving his mother, with the condition […]
U.S. Representative Sarah McBride has said she won’t allow herself to be “martyred” as the country’s first openly transgender member of Congress, even as she acknowledges that her life is in danger due to escalating anti-trans rhetoric. Speaking at the premiere of A State of Firsts, a documentary chronicling her groundbreaking election, the Delaware Democrat […]
Pride celebrations across Europe are facing significant funding shortfalls this year, as fears over political backlash from the Trump administration ripple beyond the United States. Organisers say the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the U.S. has spooked corporate sponsors worldwide. According to Context News, Pride events in countries such as Greece, […]