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Miss Katherine takes a delightful afternoon tea in her front parlour with the lovely and achingly pretty social butterfly Miss Maybelline, to discuss drag development, social gatherings, Tokyo and Chanel Number 5.

Welcome Maybelline! Welcome to my parlour! How are you darling?

Fantastic Miss Katherine, how are you? (more…)

This year I had the opportunity to attend the 17th International AIDS Conference, which ran from the 3rd - 8th August in Mexico City. I was brought to tears early on in the conference, when a young 13 year old girl from Honduras, who has been living with HIV since she was born, described her desire to live a normal life without discrimination. A life where her blossoming sexuality was uncomplicated and she could pursue her life time dreams of being a singer. (more…)

Chad Hardy’s sinfully sexy all male, all topless calendar – Mormons Exposed: Men on a Mission – has proven to be a double edged sword for the Las Vegas based entrepreneur. On the one hand, the calendar has sold 10,000 copies and shown Mormon Missionaries in a whole new light – albeit one which depicts them in traditional black pants minus the traditional white shirt…but plus racks of muscles. The models not only bare (nearly) all in front of the camera, but also share their religious beliefs in accompanying biographical notes. But on the other hand, Hardy’s infamous calendar has now led to the 31 year old being excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (more…)

There was a time when Perth was just an isolated outpost left more or less to its own devices. However, as technology has advanced, distances have become relatively smaller and global demand for natural resources has grown, Western Australia and its capital city on the Swan have assumed a critical role in the world economy. That’s right, it’s the ‘mining boom’, and whether you love it, hate it or are just sick of hearing about it, the fact is the boom is the single biggest thing defining Perth and WA today. (more…)

Miss Katherine takes a delightful afternoon cup of tea with the Empress Dowager of Perth drag, Mark Strykermeyer to discuss his drag family, Art in Bloom, hedonism, plastic surgery, politeness, Yorkshire Pudding and Sunday nights at Zoo.

Welcome to my parlour Stryker, so lovely to see you again! May I ask what is your favourite flower? (more…)

‘See that guy over there. He has HIV and that one does too.’

The strategy of avoiding the risk of acquiring HIV by avoiding people with HIV may seem logical and sound from the perspective of someone who is HIV negative. This strategy even had some efficacy in the early days of the HIV epidemic when it was obvious that some people had compromised immune systems. (more…)

Imagine copying wonderful works of art, ones that require immense skills. Now consider the difficulty in trying to copy a major recording star and stage legend and yet be so skilled that the performer is able to trick both your eye and the ear.

First thoughts immediately turned to Michelangelo when his eyes first saw that massive piece of marble. He spent years chiselling and the end result was the sculpture art treasure, David. Even with today’s modern techniques, it would be near impossible to copy. (more…)

Miss Katherine excitedly takes tea with the winner of this years Death By Drag competition at Connections Nightclub – the sparkling and vivacious Miss Vene-Mous – to discuss drag Mothers, vibrant colours and her place in the new Supermodels drag show while feasting on fresh apple and cinnamon muffins.

Welcome to my parlour Miss Vene-Mous, and congratulations on your win! (more…)

When reports in the media come out about a person with HIV knowingly infecting others, what thoughts pass through your mind? What is an appropriate response?

A question that is sometimes asked of me is: ‘How did you get HIV?’ To which I have often said, ‘through making love and having intimacy with another man’. I say it in this way to contextualise the experience. As a 21 year old I met a gorgeous man on a beach. We went back to his place and had a beautiful experience. I was so blissful that not even death could rob me now of my young life’s best experience ever. (more…)

Fashion has a new fairy godmother in the form of Carson Kressley. The loud and brash New Yorker is setting a new standard in style as he comes to the rescue of the everyday girl. As the super camp one in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Kressley brought his lovable quick quips to an international audience. Now he endears himself further as the host of Channel Ten’s new hit series How to Look Good Naked. In Perth recently as Ambassador of Fashion for Myer’s national campaign Three Weeks in New York, Kressley took some time out to talk all things fashion with OUTinPerth’s Scott-Patrick Mitchell. (more…)