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Rainbow flags, fierce fashion and thousands of fabulous LGBTQ+ people took over the streets of Johannesburg as Pride returned to South Africa’s Sandton district for a spectacular celebration of love, visibility and freedom. Johannesburg Pride 2026 brought colour, music and plenty of queer joy to the city’s bustling business district on Saturday 31 October, as […]
From his first nerve-racking performance to his 54th play, Sam Brooks has learnt a thing or two about words, connection and making every moment count. When playwright Sam Brooks stepped onto the stage in 2015, the words were his own in more ways than one. Stutterpop, an autobiographical mix of storytelling and lip-synching, was the […]
Simon Blake has called for less heated discussion in a Guardian interview published on 1 November. The Stonewall chief executive’s approach has a clear foundation in his own earlier writing: improving everyday life for LGBTQ+ people while finding ways to work through disagreement. In a reflection published on 24 September, marking two years leading the […]
Dan Howell and Phil Lester finally hard launched their relationship and are crash-landing in Auckland this month. Dan Howell and Phil Lester are all-time legends of the internet. Since posting their first YouTube video together from a bedroom 17 years ago, they have conquered the globe, racking up billions of views, millions of followers and […]
Thomas Bradley has been sworn in as Queensland’s first openly gay governor, bringing a longstanding connection to rainbow youth advocacy to one of the state’s highest public offices. The former Court of Appeal judge became Queensland’s 28th Governor at Parliament House on Sunday 1 November, succeeding Dr Jeannette Young. His appointment was announced in August, […]
Queensland’s peak trans organisation has pulled out of a major Brisbane rainbow forum in protest at Child Safety Minister Amanda Stoker being given a speaking slot, as community leaders urged the state government to make good on its existing LGBTQ+ commitments. The annual Carswell Forum was held in Brisbane on Friday 30 October, bringing together […]
An estimated 150,000 people filled Taipei’s streets for Taiwan Pride on Saturday 31 October, celebrating rainbow visibility while demanding answers over a police raid on a gay bar earlier this month. The 24th Taiwan LGBT+ Pride parade, themed “Our Voices, Our Journey”, drew locals and international visitors from Taipei City Hall Plaza, with more than […]
Tasmania has moved a step closer to outlawing conversion practices, with the Greens’ Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026 passing the state’s lower house with cross-party support. Advocates are calling it a “landmark day” for survivors and LGBTQ+ communities. A Late-Night Win In The House Of Assembly The bill passed its third reading in the House […]