Queer Liberation Boorloo is a new LGBTIQA+ focused rights group and they’ve got a creative protest action coming up soon – ‘Drag the City’. Here’s how the event is described on their Facebook page. “Queer people are under attack around the world. Most recently the right has attacked Drag Story Hours. Leading many queer events […]
A 37-year-old Morley man will appear in court after police arrested him for allegedly indecently dealing with a child at Morley Galleria Shopping Centre. The man allegedly went into a public toilet at the shopping centre on Wednesday where he entered a cubicle next to a 13-year-old boy. Police say the man held his phone […]
Roger Cook is set to become the next Premier of Western Australia after Amber -Jade Sanderson dropped out of the leadership race on Tuesday evening. Sanderson, who is the current Health Minister, said she was withdrawing her candidacy for the leadership position “in the interests of unity and stability”. Her decision came after key powerbrokers […]
WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced his resignation. The Premier said his 30 years in public service had been “an honour and a privilege’. Flanked by his cabinet, McGowan said it was time for him to step down as both the Premier and member for Rockingham. Listing off his government’s achievements the premier said now […]
A Perth couple have told 7News that they’ve faced years of abuse and torment from their neighbours because of their sexuality. Respected botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon shared that he and his partner of more than 40 years have felt like they have been under siege for years with neighbours posting offensive signs and firing bullets […]
TransFolk of WA Chair Hunter Gurevich has announced he’s stepping down after nearly four years of leading the organisation. “It has been a huge honour to be able to lead a board of hugely invested and hardworking individuals, and a team of enthusiastic, devoted, and industrious staff and volunteers.” Gurevich said. “I could not have asked for […]
A protester stood in the middle of a throng of people opposed to a Drag Storytime event and repetitively made a Nazi salute towards members of Perth’s LGBTIQA+ community, while vile comments and homophobic slurs were shouted. The same protester paraded around with a sign reading “Destroy Pedo Freaks”, the same words that were held […]
Today marks 33 years since the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its official register of diseases. To note the annual passing of this important historical rights achievement IDAHO Day was launched 18 years ago. Since then International Day Against Homophobia has broadened its acronym to include people who are transgender, bi+, and intersex too, […]
Members of Perth’s LGBTIQA+ communities took over the Perth Cultural Centre on Saturday afternoon for an empowering community photo shoot lead by acclaimed photographer Lauren Crooke. Warning: This story has details of violence and discussion of suicide ideation which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 […]
Two men have allegedly been attacked in a violent assault in Northbridge. Channel Nine News have reported that Perth man Adrian Lea and a friend were walking from an event to a nightclub when the assault occurred. Warning: This story has details of violence which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and […]
