Alicia Keys Launches HIV Awareness Campaign for Women
Singer Alicia Keys has launched a new HIV awareness program targeted at women in the USA. Keys, who has a substantial record as a philanthropist and activist in the area of HIV/AIDS awareness, launched the new public awareness campaign called ‘Empowered’ to help bring awareness to the urgency of HIV/AIDS. The campaign is directed at women who account for 20% [...]
Why Not To Say: ‘That’s So Gay’
Late last month LGBT advocate Ash Beckham spoke at Ignite Boulder 20 about the mis-appropriation of the word gay. Beckham’s lighthearted speech is peppered with funny moments but ultimately makes the case for only using the word ‘gay’ for people who identify as same sex attracted or people who are feeling quite happy. Presented in [...]
Queer Cafe Opens in Perth
Last year saw the demise of Honey Lounge, Perth’s third LGBT venue. In its place is the Sparrows Nest, a queer space with a different angle. Now found in Vic Park is the quirky, cosy café – which promises to stay open for as long as you’re happy to relax there. Founded by local lesbian, [...]
Partying Hard
Partying and drugs are becoming more and more synonymous. Party environments can mean party attitudes – letting down your hair and sometimes your guard; particularly letting down your guard when it comes to your decisions about sex. The combination of drugs and a partying has the potential to lower our inhibitions, cloud our judgment or [...]
Ask Elizabeth
My partner keeps accusing me of criticising him. There are things that he does that I don’t like and sometimes it annoys me. But don’t I have the right to tell him when this happens? Why should he think that I’m criticising him? John Gottman, of the renowned Gottman Relationship Institute, says that certain kinds [...]
Two Minutes with Kodi Pendant
What have you been up to lately Kodi? I’ve recently just finished getting my business, masonCreations, set up as well as working full time! But the next few months, I’ll be focusing purely on my upcoming show in April for Club West! What are you obsessed with at the moment? I’ve been on the hunt [...]
Urban Sophistication in Northbridge
If you have taken a walk down William Street lately you’d know that Northbridge is an up-and-coming place with brilliant amounts of potential. Rapidly transforming into a cultural hub, the area has arts centres, small theatres and alley way bars popping up all over the place. Nestled just one street away from all the fun [...]
The Alternative Gay Destinations
Whenever we think of gay-friendly holiday destinations we tend to automatically drift to destinations like London, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Cape Town… the list goes on! For those of you that want to go somewhere alternative that still offers a vibrant (but lesser known) gay scene, here are some ideas. Osaka, Japan With an [...]
Ask Elizabeth
I am feeling quite depressed. My girlfriend is such a wonderful person, everyone loves her; she is brilliant and funny. She tells me that she loves me but I don’t know why – I am the exact opposite of her. I’m certainly not clever at anything and people don’t think I’m funny. I would [...]
Gay in Africa – The Struggles of Living in Botswana
When Africa and homosexuality come up in the same sentence, there are often assumptions of extreme homophobia, imprisonment, and death. Although these labels can be correctly applied to various African countries (Cameroon, Uganda, Nigeria), it is worth nothing that South Africa is known for having progressive LGBT views, and a lot of African countries fall [...]
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