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Gay romance publisher accused of not paying authors

Seb Starcevic — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:21:27 +0000

An American publisher of LGBT fiction has been accused of not paying royalties to its authors, including a number of Australian authors. Dozens of authors have complained about late royalty ...

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Rapper Azealia Banks cuts ties with gay fans in bizarre statement

Seb Starcevic — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:52:12 +0000

American rapper Azealia Banks has bid her gay fans “adieu” in a bizarre statement on Instagram. “I love the gays and love how much y’all love me, but I ...

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Pride in Sport praises Rugby Australia’s response to Folau

Seb Starcevic — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:19:56 +0000

Australia’s 17c�� sporting inclusion program, Pride in Sport, has praised Rugby Australia’s “unwavering commitment” to inclusion after they reached a settlement with Israel Folau over his homophobic comments. In a ...

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Uni students call for “homophobic” security head to resign

Seb Starcevic — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:15:50 +0000

University of Sydney students have started a petition calling for the resignation of the head of campus security, after a tribunal found he was homophobic in his previous career as ...

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Folau “looking forward” to stronger religious freedom laws

Seb Starcevic — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:06:18 +0000

Former rugby player Israel Folau said he’s “looking forward” to the federal government passing stronger religious freedom laws, after reaching a settlement with Rugby Australia over his homophobic comments. In ...

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“We didn’t know what was coming”: AIDS in Australia

Seb Starcevic — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:39:30 +0000

On the evening of December 1, 1988, the first ever World AIDS Day, hundreds of people packed into the Martin Place amphitheatre in Sydney for a rally to honour the ...

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Gay cops win landmark lawsuit against NSW Police Force

Seb Starcevic — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:14:39 +0000

A group of gay Sydney police officers who alleged they were discriminated against because of their sexuality have won a landmark lawsuit against the NSW Police Force. Newtown-based officers Steven ...

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Sydney’s lockout laws to be scrapped in 2020

Seb Starcevic — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:28:40 +0000

Five years after they were introduced, the NSW Government has announced the state’s controversial lockout laws will be lifted in the Sydney CBD and Oxford Street from early next year. ...

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Commissioner’s apology recognised at Public Sector Pride Awards

Seb Starcevic — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:12:36 +0000

Victoria Police had several finalists in multiple categories at the annual Victorian Public Sector Pride Awards, with Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton’s historic apology to the LGBTI community named the Pride ...

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BDSM “master” sues Network 10 for defamation

Seb Starcevic — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:38:20 +0000

The “master” of an Australian man who died after injecting silicone into his testicles is suing Network 10 for defamation, claiming its current affairs talk show The Project wrongly portrayed him ...

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Australia named 17th safest country for LGBT travellers

Seb Starcevic — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:37:55 +0000

Australia is the 17th safest country for LGBT travellers according to new research, ahead of the United States but behind Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Travel bloggers and ...

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“Silence equals death”: How do we prevent 17c��I suicides?

Seb Starcevic — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:49:22 +0000

The first time James (name changed) thought about killing himself, he was thirteen. He was just starting to come to terms with the fact that he was gay and didn’t ...

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Israel Folau doubles down on bushfire comments

Seb Starcevic — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 02:11:59 +0000

Former rugby player Israel Folau has doubled down on his comments linking the bushfire crisis to same-sex marriage and abortion, telling churchgoers to “preach the truth without fear”. In a ...

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Religious Discrimination Bill to include hospitals, aged care

Seb Starcevic — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:43:00 +0000

Religious hospitals and aged care providers will be able to discriminate when it comes to hiring staff under the Morrison government’s redrafted religious freedom laws. Speaking at the National Press ...

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Bob Katter defends Folau and Pell in bizarre Facebook post

Seb Starcevic — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:46:31 +0000

Queensland MP Bob Katter has defended former rugby player Israel Folau and compared him to George Pell, after Folau said the bushfire crisis that has left six dead was God’s ...

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Geelong Rainbow Festival continues to grow in 2020

Seb Starcevic — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:43:24 +0000

The third annual Geelong Rainbow Festival is scheduled to take place in February 2020, with organisers projecting it will be “bigger and better” than ever before. Launched in 2018 by ...

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Bonds features gay couple having an intimate moment in Christmas ad

Seb Starcevic — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:38:11 +0000

Australian retailer Bonds has caused a stir after featuring a same-sex couple in its Christmas campaign. The ad, which was posted to the brand’s website and social media pages, shows two ...

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Serbian man bashed in homophobic incident forgives attackers

Seb Starcevic — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 02:30:49 +0000

A Serbian man who was bashed in a homophobic incident has forgiven his attackers, telling local media he “believes there is good in people”. Ilija Vucevic, 39, was in a ...

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Gay Saudi Arabian journalists speak out while detained in Australia

Seb Starcevic — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 04:52:44 +0000

Two gay Saudi Arabian journalists detained in Australia while attempting to seek asylum have spoken out about their ordeal, labelling their treatment “unconscionable”. Last week, The Guardian reported the pair ...

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“Locked out of my community”: How accessible are queer spaces?

Seb Starcevic — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:40:33 +0000

Ayman Barbaresco was at an LGBTI networking event when flashing lights and loud music triggered a migraine. “It was overwhelming,” he told the 17c��. “It was impossible to focus ...

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