Day: January 22, 2026
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has made a quiet but significant change to the state’s contentious ban on gender-affirming medical care for trans youth under 18 — a move that may head off a pending court case. The change comes after the government extended the ban until 2031, aligning it with the anticipated results of […]
Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski is celebrating love, shirtlessness, and sunshine with partner Zacharias Niedzwiecki, as the couple marks their one-year anniversary in style. Porowski, 41, and Niedzwiecki, 33, first went Instagram official in August 2025, although reports suggest they’d been quietly dating since earlier that year. Over the weekend, Niedzwiecki took to Instagram to […]
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) Board is facing backlash from members and advocacy groups after choosing not to implement several resolutions passed at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including those supporting trans rights and reforms to anti-discrimination law. The controversy has prompted calls for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), with critics […]
Former NBL star AJ Ogilvy has publicly come out as gay in a heartfelt conversation with fellow basketballer Isaac Humphries, released ahead of the league’s 2026 Pride Round. Ogilvy, who played for the Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks, reflected on his journey as a closeted player and the pressures he felt to conform to expectations […]
Los Angeles drag queen Lauren Banall is putting her viral fame to good use, raising thousands of dollars for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) after her TikTok parody videos of conservative figure Erika Kirk exploded in popularity. Banall’s lip-sync videos—where she impersonates Kirk—have racked up over 10.5 million views on TikTok. Dressed in a […]
Ever been hated just for existing? Jessie Lewthwaite reflects on bullying, internalised homophobia, and the very real harm that self-hatred can cause — especially when it’s weaponised in politics. When I was a little baby gay, around eleven years old, it was becoming obvious to all that I was different. Being different as a child […]
Clinical psychologist Werner Briedenhann reflects on the impact of turning forty for gay men, and tells us that self-acceptance doesn’t have to be our undoing. It’s here, and you didn’t expect it. Like a sudden reaction to spicy food. Welcome to forty. You’ve arrived at a place where men don’t talk about what’s going on […]