Category: News

Mar 04
Sydney Man Jailed For Using Grindr to Find Robbery Victims

A Sydney man has been sentenced to at least 17 months in jail for using Grindr as a way to lure in robbery victims.  Corey Draper, 23, used the app to locate potential victims in his area. After chatting online, the suggestion was made to meet up to use the drug ice the Sydney Morning Herald […]

Mar 04
Tanya Plibersek on The Importance of Mardi Gras

Deputy Labor leader Tanya Pilbersek has delivered a powerful speech to Australia’s federal parliament on the importance on Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Watch below:

Mar 03
Exclusive: Mr Gay NZ Winner Revealed

The winner of this year’s Mr Gay NZ has been revealed exclusively to express. Matt Fistonich has been announced as 2015’s Mr Gay NZ. Speaking to express, Matt says that he is “stoked to have been chosen to represent New Zealand in the mr Gay World Competition 2015 in South Africa.” Matt beat four others […]

Mar 03
Egypt Arrests Seven Men For Gay Sex

The seven men have been detained and labelled ‘perverts’ in the latest crackdown on homosexuality in Egypt Egypt have arrested seven more men in it’s latest crackdown on homosexuality. While homosexuality is not explicitly illegal in Egypt, it is not condoned and there have been a number of crackdowns in recent months on gay men […]

Mar 02
Auckland Pride Festival a Stand Out

2015’s Pride Festival was the best yet writes Levi Joule. Auckland Pride Festival, you were fabulous. Over the course of three weeks, the very best of our community was on display. Heading into the festival, there were doubts about a number of key events and the preparations made for them, however the worries proved unnecessary. […]

Feb 27
Mardi Gras Harbour Party Returns Tomorrow

A new and improved harbour party will return tomorrow as part of this year’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. CEO of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Michael Rolik, says that “This year’s Harbour Party is shaping up to be the best yet! What better way to celebrate our diverse city than dancing the […]

Feb 27
Civil Unions to Return in Queensland

With the election of a new government, civil unions are set to return to Queensland.  Civil unions, introduced by Labor, were rolled back by the LNP government following its landslide victory in the 2012 state election. However, following last month’s election which saw Labor returned to office, civil unions are set to be reinstated. The […]

Feb 26
Bullying Victim of Pride Protest Group: “I was close to suicide”

Transgender rights activist Eva Allan talks to News Editor Levi Joule about being bullied to the point of suicide by the same group behind Saturday’s Pride Parade protest. Transgender rights activist Eva Allan has spoken to express about the bullying she has suffered by the ‘No Pride in Prisons’  group behind Saturday’s Pride parade protest. Eva tells […]