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The Year in Review | September 2025

Some of the biggest news stories of 2025 occurred in September - see what went down.

Get into some of the best music of all time with ’27 Club’

Celebrate the artistry of Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison and Hendrix.

On This Gay Day | Lili Ilse Elvenes was born in Denmark in 1882

Her life was the inspiration for the film 'The Danish Girl'.

On This Gay Day | Freddie Mercury, Lou Reed and the AIDS quilt project

Freddy Mercury was 45 years old when he died of an AIDS related illness.

On This Gay Day | Australia allowed gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military

PM Paul Keating was the driving force behind the major policy change.

On This Gay Day | Benjamin Britten was born in 1913

A central figure in music in the 20th century Britten composed well known operas, orchestral and vocal music.

On This Gay Day | Raconteur, actor and writer, Quentin Crisp died

Sting wrote a song about him, a film about his life made John Hurt a star, and he had a memorable turn opposite Tilda Swinton in Orlando.

On This Gay Day | Five people were killed at Club Q in Colorado Springs

The tragedy lead to calls for laws to protect people from gun violence.

On This Gay Day | Movie icon Rock Hudson was born on this day in 1925

Rock Hudson and RuPaul were both born on this day, while poet Audre Lorde died in 1992;.

On This Gay Day | The film ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ arrived in 1985

The film was a milestone in the careers of writer Hanif Kureishi, director Stephen Frears and actors Gordon Warnekce and Daniel Day-Lewis.

On This Gay Day | Australia said Yes! to marriage equality

Early in the morning people gathered in the Northbridge Piazza to await the results.

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The Year in Review | September 2025

Some of the biggest news stories of 2025 occurred in September - see what went down.

Get into some of the best music of all time with ’27 Club’

Celebrate the artistry of Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison and Hendrix.

On This Gay Day | Lili Ilse Elvenes was born in Denmark in 1882

Her life was the inspiration for the film 'The Danish Girl'.

Michelle Pearson’s ‘Skinny’ exposes the absurdity of diet culture

The award winning show is coming to Fringe World in 2026.

Shape shifting provocateur JXCKY on his ‘A Body for an Eye’ EP

The Melbourne based artist has a bold message about mental health in his latest music.
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