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The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival returns to The Civic from 3–15 June 2025, promising a dazzling fusion of music, drag, theatre, and comedy. With over 100 artists from Aotearoa and beyond, this year’s festival offers a vibrant celebration of diversity, creativity, and queer excellence. Here are our standout shows that are sure to captivate queer […]
As the latest Australian federal election winds down, Craig Young examines the implications for LGBTQIA+ Australians and the broader political dynamics at play. The current government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party (ALP), appears well-placed to secure another term. Historically, relations between Labor and LGBTQIA+ communities have been cool, largely […]
The Australian Labor Party is scrambling to contain the fallout after a video surfaced showing the father of a federal MP making homophobic remarks at a polling station during the recent election. Labor MP Jerome Laxale, who represents Bennelong in Sydney’s Lower North Shore, has issued an apology after his father, Alain Laxale, was caught […]
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), where transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competed, is under pressure from the Trump administration to erase her athletic records or risk losing federal funding. Thomas made history in 2022 when she became the first openly transgender woman to win a national college swimming title. However, her victory became a flashpoint for […]
As the Catholic Church prepares for the conclave to choose the successor to Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as a key battleground among cardinals with diverging visions for the Church’s future. While some potential candidates are expected to continue Francis’ path of cautious inclusion, others are backed by conservative factions determined to steer the […]
Yes, you read that right — the first-ever live sperm race has officially taken place, and 20-year-old Tristan Milker of USC has claimed the win in this truly one-of-a-kind showdown held in Los Angeles on 25 April. Racing against 19-year-old UCLA student Asher Proeger, Milker’s victory unfolded in front of a live audience at LA […]
In a stunning political upset, Canada’s Liberal Party has secured a fourth term in office, with party leader Mark Carney remaining as Prime Minister. The result comes despite polls predicting a strong Conservative victory, and even suggests opposition leader Pierre Poilievre may lose his seat in Carleton, Ontario. The centre-left Liberals, led by former central […]
The Ohio Supreme Court has allowed a contentious law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to go back into effect, even as legal challenges to its constitutionality continue in lower courts. On Tuesday, the court sided with a request from Republican Attorney General Dave Yost to reinstate H.B. 68 — the law that had been […]