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AJ Lamarque: From Locker Room Joke to Basketball Pride Ambassador & Comedy Legend

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Sat, 30 May 2026 03:48:03 +0000

AJ Lamarque isn’t just a nerd, he’s every high school bully’s wet dream. He’s an amateur Egyptologist, a stand-up comedian, a biomedicine graduate, and, well, a gay twink. And yet, ...

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“A Three Day Bender In One Hour”: Oli Mathiesen’s Tribute To Rave

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Fri, 08 May 2026 02:06:54 +0000

Tonight, “The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave” commences its second show in Sydney as part of Sydney Dance Company’s 2026 INDance season. The homage to rave culture, choreographed by ...

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5 Arrows: How Christopher Gurusamy Is Queering Classical Indian Dance

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Mon, 04 May 2026 06:56:04 +0000

In just a few short days, “5 Arrows” will ensorcel Sydney audiences with an embodied story of yearning, lust, and desire. The work is part of Sydney Dance Company’s 2026 ...

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Tinder Is Using AI to Quietly ‘Fix’ Your Photos

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Sun, 03 May 2026 01:39:02 +0000

I woke up this morning to discover a photo on my Tinder profile that, for lack of better words, wasn’t me. While I recognised the image, my skin now had ...

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Sydney Council Motion Commits to Protection Amidst Surge of 17c��+ Hate Incidents

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:11:50 +0000

City of Sydney Council passed a motion on Tuesday night reaffirming its commitment to protecting the safety of 17c��IA+ residents. The motion, commended by Councillor Zann Maxwell, calls on the ...

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POOF DOOF Launches Record Label With Debut Release From Jimi The Kween

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:08:13 +0000

Australian queer nightlife royalty POOF DOOF, known for its iconic parties at Chasers in Melbourne and at Arq (formerly) in Sydney, has announced the launch of a new record label: ...

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Gay Visual Artist Venn Miles Drops Erotic Solo Exhibition

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:36:03 +0000

Sydney painter and Sniffies heartthrob Venn Miles is opening his third solo-exhibition this Saturday. The body of work, entitled “Act Out, Desire Me”, explores how a lubed, naked body might ...

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OPINION: Kristi Noem Supports The Execution of Innocents. But We’re Talking About Her Husband’s Tits?

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:00:48 +0000

On Tuesday, leaked photos revealed the husband of Kristi Noem, former DHS secretary, Bryon Noem, wearing large inflated balloons under his shirt, the knots positioned outward to resemble nipples. The ...

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Bisexual AFL Star Mitch Brown Announces He And His Partner Are Expecting

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:57:58 +0000

West Coast Eagles Premiership winner Mitch Brown has revealed he and his partner Louisa Keck are expecting their first child together later this year. The former footy star and AFL’s ...

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OPINION: I Started A Club For Gay Men. It Changed My Life.

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:23:08 +0000

At the start of 2025, I found myself in a bit of a pickle. I’d been living in Darlinghurst for four years, but despite growing up in Sydney and living ...

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Charli XCX, Local Aussie Heroes, & “Stylish Sapphic Vampires”: Sydney Film Festival Previews Their 2026 Program

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:40:59 +0000

A full month ahead of their official announcement, Sydney Film Festival has revealed 13 seductive films from their program of over 200 set to screen from June 3 – 13. ...

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Meet The Polyamorous Bookbinder Bringing His “Flehr” To The Ancestral Craft

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:15:13 +0000

Robert Flehr is many things. Among them, a bookbinder, leatherworker, paper marbler, calligrapher, plant daddy, herbalist, amateur bodybuilder, former contemporary dancer, collector of amber, and father to two delightful rescue ...

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Olympic Committee Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Games

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:45:52 +0000

Transgender women will be prohibited from participating in women’s events at the Olympics following a recent announcement made by the The International Olympic Committee (IOC). The contentious rule, dubbed the ...

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Mardi Gras Raised $440k Through New Fundraising Initiatives In 2026

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:31:41 +0000

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has raised a historic $440,000 this festival season, the organisation ascribing this significant jump to “a powerful show of community belief in the future ...

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Laneway Is Back For Mardi Gras And It’s Bringing Music And Mayhem

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:17:30 +0000

As the sun sets on Mardi Gras 2026, there is one Sydney street that will still be ablaze with the last and loudest roars of ecstatica. Where you’ll lose your ...

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It Starts With A ‘VrrooOOOMMMM’: The Glittering Icon That Is The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:38:04 +0000

It all starts with a “vrrooOOOMMMM”. A chorus of over a hundred motorcycle engines call the city of Sydney to attention. Eager, glitter-faced crowds peer over barricades, waiting in gleefully ...

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Drag For Good Offers Iconic Drag, Trivia, Prizes AND Makes The World A Better Place

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:47:43 +0000

A sweet, nutty blini downed with a sip of smooth merlot. The wry chuckle of a stunning drag queen. You (and the patron beside you) cry-laughing. A question about the ...

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Sydney Mardi Gras Is Holding The Inaugural ‘Mardi Gala Ball’ In 2026 To Raise Funds

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:41:35 +0000

Imagine this: you close your eyes as your tongue curls around a decadent dessert, prepared by a Masterchef. Actually, since you are seated in a lavish, heritage-listed hall directly above ...

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Sydney Mardi Gras’ Progress Pride Flag Raising Spotlights 17c��+ Progress, Joy & Resilience

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:41:23 +0000

There’s some who might think the Progress Pride flag raising ceremony is no big deal. After all, our signature rainbow is in every shop window on Oxford Street, not to ...

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THICK ‘N’ JUICY Fair Day After Party

Jacques Nieuwoudt — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:10:21 +0000

Why did the muscle bear cross the road? To get to the big boys on the other side, of course. And when we say across the road, we mean it ...

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