Category: Around the World

Sep 12
Actress Alexis Arquette passes away

Alexis Arquette was a trail-blazing actress of our generation: featuring in the likes of ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘The Wedding Singer’ and ‘Bride of Chucky’ before transitioning. She knew that transitioning would reduce the number of roles available to her, but it didn’t stop her working and going for roles that didn’t demean and […]

Sep 07
Ian McKellen Thinks Gay Men are More Masculine Than Straight Men

In an interview with the UK’s Evening Standard, Ian McKellen got thinking about masculinity and declared that gay men are more masculine than straight men. “I think gay men are more masculine than straight men,” McKellen said. “Because, guess what? They love other men!” “So when bully boys say: “Faggot!” you say, ‘That’s right, I’m with […]

Sep 04
Nicholas Chamberlain Comes Out as the First Openly Gay C of E Bishop

Nicholas Chamberlain has become the first openly gay Church of England bishop after publicly declaring his sexuality and relationships status.  Following a threat to be outed by a Sunday newspaper, Chamberlain made the announcement, although says that his sexuality has never been an overt secret. “It was not my decision to make a big thing […]

Aug 29
Acid Attack at Popular Sydney Sex Club

A man has been arrested after reportedly swapping lubricant for acid in a popular Sydney gay club. The unnamed man, 62, was arrested on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly entered one of the rooms in Aarows, a Rydalmere ‘social club’ in Northwest Sydney and filled a lubricant dispenser with hydrochloric acid. Aarows is a popular […]

Aug 26
Nike Features Trans Olympian In Ad Campaign

International sports apparel company Nike has broken ground by featuring it’s first trans athlete as part of it’s advertising campaign. Alongside being the first trans Duathlete to complete for the United States men’s teams at the Olympics, thirty five year-old Chris Mosier is also featuring in Nike’s Unlimited Courage campaign which aired in the US this week. […]

Aug 24
Queer Kiss for Jaden Smith in New Series

Jaden Smith has locked lips with a male co-star in Netflix’s newest series, The Get Down. Known for his refreshing disregard for gender norms, Jaden Smith has begun his small screen career in a role which includes him locking lips with a male co-star. The Get Down is a musical drama set in the 1970s and follows the lives of […]

Aug 23
Outrage as PrEP Drug Denied Access to PBS in Australia

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee declared Truvada would not be cost effective for the Australian population. HIV advocates and health organisations are outraged the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has rejected submissions to add Truvada as use for PrEP to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). They are strongly urging the pharmaceutical company who license the drug to try again […]

Aug 23
Sapphic Neo-Noir Voted Greatest Film of the 21st Century

David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive has been a staple in every lesbian’s film collection since it’s release in 2001. Now, in a triumph for lesbian-centric cinema the world over, this surrealist masterpiece has been named the greatest film of the 21st century. In a poll by BBC Culture, 177 film critics from  36 countries voted to determine the 100 […]