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Pill testing will come to Victoria’s Pride Street Party

It will be the first time pill testing has been trialed at a street festival since the service began operating last year.

Government urged to bring in anti-hate laws for everyone’s protection

The government is making moves to tackle the rise of antisemitism in Australia, but will new laws ignore other at risk groups?

Filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim dies aged 83

He is remembered as a groundbreaking filmmaker and a pioneer of gay rights in German speaking countries.

On This Gay Day | Gloria Gaynor released ‘I Will Survive’

Her song became an anthem for the LGBTIQA+ communities.

On This Gay Day | In 1989 the LGBTIQA+ community rallied at parliament

In 1989 a huge protest took place on the steps of the WA parliament calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

On This Gay Day | Poet Jean Rimbaud was born in France

He gave up writing at the age of 20 but is considered a major poet of the 19th century.

On This Gay Day | Remembering groundbreaking drag star Divine

Divine found success around the globe in film and music. 

On This Gay Day | ‘Holding the Man’ author Tim Conigrave died

His memoir became widely acclaimed as queer literature since its publication in 1995.

On This Gay Day | TV’s ‘Sticky Moments’ had its debut

The show brought Julian Clary to the masses.

On This Gay Day | Oscar Wilde was born

He is remembered for his novel and plays, his style and a massive court case.

On This Gay Day | In 1976 Lex Watson fronted an angry audience in Mt Isa

The gay rights activist faced many homophobic comments on an ABC TV program.

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Pill testing will come to Victoria’s Pride Street Party

It will be the first time pill testing has been trialed at a street festival since the service began operating last year.

Government urged to bring in anti-hate laws for everyone’s protection

The government is making moves to tackle the rise of antisemitism in Australia, but will new laws ignore other at risk groups?

Filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim dies aged 83

He is remembered as a groundbreaking filmmaker and a pioneer of gay rights in German speaking countries.

Queer Book Club will read ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ in January

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants spend most of their time without a gender.

GRAI announce new life members at AGM

Graham Lovelock, Steve Singer, Louise Pratt, Jude Comfort and Wendy Bennett honoured.
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