Category: People
From the catwalk to coffee shops, Toby Smiles is redefining what visibility looks like for people with disabilities. With charm, confidence and an unshakeable sense of purpose, Toby – model, influencer and now author – is opening hearts and minds. We caught up with Toby to talk confidence, community, and the power of simply showing […]
Mr Bear Perth, Jeb Maihi Brown, has made history as the first transgender winner of the Mr Australasia Bear competition, taking home the title to thunderous applause at this year’s Southern Hibernation festival in Melbourne. Held at The Laird and streamed globally, the event showcased six titleholders from across Australia and New Zealand. Jeb’s win […]
Beau Lamarre-Condon, the former New South Wales police officer awaiting trial over the alleged murders of his ex-partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s boyfriend Luke Davies, has reportedly attempted to arrange paid media interviews from behind bars. According to The Daily Telegraph, Lamarre-Condon used an intermediary to propose exclusive interviews involving his mother, with the condition […]
U.S. Representative Sarah McBride has said she won’t allow herself to be “martyred” as the country’s first openly transgender member of Congress, even as she acknowledges that her life is in danger due to escalating anti-trans rhetoric. Speaking at the premiere of A State of Firsts, a documentary chronicling her groundbreaking election, the Delaware Democrat […]
Gay adult film actor Devin Franco has come under heavy fire from the LGBTQIA+ community after publicly admitting he reported an undocumented immigrant to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), triggering widespread condemnation. Franco, who has appeared in a number of adult films, posted the now-deleted message on X, revealing he submitted an ICE tip […]
Nine years have passed since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida — an act of unimaginable violence that claimed the lives of 49 people and left 53 others injured. Yet the memory of that night on 12 June 2016 continues to reverberate deeply, particularly within the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities. Pulse was more than […]
A trans man is calling for urgent changes to bathroom access and safety after he was allegedly subjected to a humiliating and discriminatory experience at a popular Melbourne restaurant. Zee Pepper, a proud Gunai Kurnai man, had been enjoying a night out at Soho restaurant with his mother and stepsister before the trio headed to […]
The 78th Annual Tony Awards, held on Sunday 8 June, will go down as one of the most unforgettable – and fabulously queer – nights in Broadway history. Hosted by Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the release of her new album I Forgive You, a stunning WorldPride 2025 performance in Washington D.C., and buzz surrounding her film […]