Category: News

Oct 13
LGBT+ Media Unanimously Support Clinton

All 12 members of the National Gay Media Association (NGMA) of the USA have officially endorsed Hillary Clinton to become the next President. The NGMA is a trade association of the USA’s longest-serving and most award-winning LGBT+ newspapers, with a combined circulation (both print and online) of over one million readers a week. What makes […]

Oct 13
Mika Haka Releases New Music Video

He’s back again with a new music video to go along with the re-release of his single, ‘Love Me a Man’. Along with the catchy chorus (which you hear almost constantly), psychedelic sequences and scenes of Mika looking his ever-fabulous self permeate this video. If you’re feeling a little blue today at work, this will […]

Oct 12
New HIV Drug Funding Approved by Pharmac

Dolutegravir (Tivicay), an anti-retroviral drug for HIV, has just been approved for funding by Pharmac. In this case, it means that the drug will be fully-funded in public hospitals and the community, so long as specialist-approval is given. Tivicay is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI), which basically means that it stops HIV from replicating (and […]

Oct 12
InsideOUT Youth Art Competition

If you’re aged between 13 and 19 and feeling the creativity bug bite, then enter InsideOUT’s multimedia art competition. There are three categories for you to unleash your ideas on: film, writing and art. You can even enter all categories, and multiple times (though InsideOUT would prefer if you entered a maximum of three times […]

Oct 11
Ding Dong the Plebiscite is Dead

Article and picture: Sydney Star Observer Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has confirmed the Labor party will block legislation to hold a plebiscite on marriage equality. The decision the caucus made today followed Shorten’s and Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek’s advice to not support the parliament. Plebiscite legislation is now unlikely to pass the Senate […]

Oct 11
Happy Coming Out Day

11 October is International Coming Out Day! And to celebrate, we have this short film for you to watch. Trust us, it’s hilarious.

Oct 10
Shanghai Lil’s is Saying Goodbye

With a sad heart, we here at express are breaking the news that Shanghai Lil’s is to close its doors today (Monday 10 October). The bar next door, The Whiskey, will be taking over the premises and owner Khushru Umrigar will announce his plans for this space shortly. All is not lost however, with Shanghai Lil’s reopening next year […]

Oct 07
RainbowYOUTH Scholarship Applications Open

For the second time, RainbowYOUTH, along with ASB, are offering tertiary students a shot at their $2,500 scholarship. Applicants need to be enrolled or intending on enrolling in full-time study at a tertiary institution, and also have volunteered within the LGBT+ community. This scholarship is to help promote the helping of the rainbow community by […]