Grant Capriotti – At Every Given Opportunity
They say opportunity is what you make of it. Sometimes though, opportunity seeks you out and thrusts itself upon you, particularly when you least expect it.
Local boy Grant Capriotti is all too familiar with this dichotomy of opportunity. He’s a huge advocate of the former, but also knows that if it hadn’t been for the latter, he wouldn’t be where he is today. (more…)
Daddy Dearest- The Gay Parenting Dream
With Father’s Day fast approaching, Out In Perth looks at the importance of gay dads…
A recent report has found almost one in three young gay men want to be fathers, despite the legal challenges facing this demographic.
Twenty nine per cent of gay men aged between 18 and 24 said they were planning on having children while nineteen per cent of 24 to 34-year-olds also desired fatherhood. (more…)
If He Can Make It There…
Celebrity has become the norm for Perth boy Tim Johnson.
The former Nova 96.9 radio presenter and producer has lived in New York City for almost two years come December and has notched up a suite of high-profile interviews.
From the cast of Sex and the City to Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnson has been weaving his way through the celebrity A-list in his new home. (more…)
No Big Surprise – Josh Thomas is a Gen Y-con
Brace yourself: Josh Thomas is coming to Perth and/or to a TV near you.
Either way, he will be clad in skinny jeans and sweaters that would rival your granddad’s wardrobe.
And unless you hide under a rock that’s somehow soundproofed to block out his untraceable accent and hilariously awkward tales - you’re going to be left in stitches. (more…)
Gay Conversion School Drop Out… Enough Said.
Imagine it: Mum is a Born Again Christian and Dad is a Roman Catholic and you’ve decided that you’re finally going to come out to both of them.
Naturally, the prospect is a little daunting, but could you imagine if your parents reaction was to send you off to Gay Conversion School, where men go to rid themselves of homosexual tendencies and become ‘ex-gays’? (more…)
The Law of Benjamin
At 27, Benjamin Law is all set to be one of the big names in Australian writing. He already has an eager fan base thanks to his incredibly candid articles in Frankie Magazine, where nothing is taboo or sacred, particularly his family.
And now, that fan base is set to explode with the release of his first book, the incredibly insightful and frank The Family Law. As the name suggests it delves headfirst into the madcap dynamics of his Asian Australian family. (more…)
Pam Ann: On A Wing & A Prayer
The sky has never been a safe place. So many things fall from it. And if it isn’t things falling, it gets clogged up: with rain clouds, hurricanes, aeroplanes, space junk. Volcanic ash. Kites.
Adding to the drama of the sky is Pam Ann, the larger than life comedic alter ego of Caroline Reid. As an outspoken, outrageous air hostess straight out of the ‘60s, Pam Ann’s vivaciousness is as big as her hair – or Pucci riding hat – and that’s typically big. (more…)
Sinking In Between - Amanda Curtain’s The Sinkings
Sinking In Between – Amanda Curtain’s The Sinkings
In her book, The Sinkings, book editor and author Amanda Curtain explores the 19th Century life of convict Little Jock, a life made all the more remarkable in that Little Jock lived as a man, but in death was found to have been a woman.
It’s this book that Curtain will be discussing in length at the end of this month at Katherine Susannah Prichard’s Meet The Author evenings. (more…)
A Knight in Waiting
The Theatre Royal Haymarket Company’s production of Waiting for Godot took Perth by storm recently, featuring some of the UK’s most loved and respected actors… all of whom just happen to be gay.
Certain critics have even speculated that the relationship between the play’s two main characters has subtle homoerotic undertones. (more…)
Surf’s Up! LGBT Dudes Take to the Waves
Sun-bleached hair, an excessive use of ‘radical’ and a carefree persona make up some of the public’s perception of Australia’s surf culture.
But while the tradition has long conveyed feelings of free-love, it’s rare to hear of a gay surfer.
When we spoke to the WA branch of Surfing Australia, they said they couldn’t refer anyone on and wouldn’t speculate. (more…)
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