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The Year in Review | March 2025

March was all about politics with the state election taking place and the federal election ramping up.
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On This Gay Day | Blues singer Ma Rainey died in 1939

Ma Rainey is acknowledged as one of the most influential blues singers of all time.
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Research aims to close cancer prevention gap for gay and bisexual men

Rates of anal cancer are growing in Australia, particularly among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
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Three young New Zealanders escape jail time over Grindr assaults

There the latest vigilante group to be caught targeting gay men.

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The Year in Review | March 2025

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March was all about politics with the state election taking place and the federal election ramping up.

Research aims to close cancer prevention gap for gay and bisexual men

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Rates of anal cancer are growing in Australia, particularly among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Three young New Zealanders escape jail time over Grindr assaults

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There the latest vigilante group to be caught targeting gay men.

Northern Territory to defund gender-affirming treatment for young people

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The CLP government has announced it will withdraw funding for puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for people under 18.

Bowen Yang reportedly set to depart SNL mid-season

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This weekend will reportedly be his last appearance as a cast member on the long running comedy show.

The Year in Review | February 2025

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Check out everything that happened in February 2025.

Moves to rename to Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center challenged

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The White House has announced the venue will now be known as the Trump Kennedy Centre.

The Year in Review | January 2025

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It was almost a year ago, lets take a look at everything that happened in January.

Trump administration moves to cut gender affirming healthcare to youth

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The US Department of Health and Human Services have revealed a series of regulatory actions that will effectively ban gender affirming care for transgender youth.
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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.
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GRAI announce new life members at AGM

Graham Lovelock, Steve Singer, Louise Pratt, Jude Comfort and Wendy Bennett honoured.
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Recent changes to surrogacy and ART laws celebrated

Advocates who fought for the laws to be changed shared their stories from the long campaign.
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Community celebration to mark the passing of the ART and surrogacy reforms

The laws passed parliament earlier this month after ore than a decade of advocacy and campaigning.
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Filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim dies aged 83

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He is remembered as a groundbreaking filmmaker and a pioneer of gay rights in German speaking countries.
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Robyn teams up with Marlon Hoffstadt for new take on ‘Dopamine’

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Hoffstadt injects the track with his signature “DJ Daddy Trance” energy.
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Looking for some new Christmas music?

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Go-Jo, Roland Gift, Marcia Hines, And Safri Duo are a few of the artists with new Christmas songs.
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On This Gay Day | Blues singer Ma Rainey died in 1939

Ma Rainey is acknowledged as one of the most influential blues singers of all time.
History

On This Gay Day | The USA’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy begins

The new rules prohibited discrimination and harassment of closeted members of the armed forces.
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On This Gay Day | In 1910 author Jean Genet was born

Genet wrote many plays, novels that often had explicit portrayals of homosexuality and criminal behaviour.
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On This Gay Day | Film director Gregg Araki was born

He made his breakthrough in 1992 with The Living End.
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Study finds helping young adults rethink uncertainty reduces anxiety and depression

The research from UNSW Sydney shows the benefit of even a brief course in building important skills.
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RAINBOWlers gathering washed out, but there’s more next week

A huge thunderstorm on Sunday afternoon saw Perth residents drenched, with roads quickly flooding and trees falling across the city with...
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Calls for the appointment of a federal Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing 

Lobby group Australians for Mental Health is urging the federal government to appoint a dedicated Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing...
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New research shows trans adolescents on hormone treatment have less suicide ideation

The study has found the same result as a smaller studies conducted in 2019.
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Meet Mr Bear Perth 2025, it’s Mikey!

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Mikey shares how he found his tribe with Bears Perth.

PrideAbility: Social group for LGBTIQA+ people with disability celebrates 10 years

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Once known as the Rainbow Bridge Social Club, PrideAbility...

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

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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

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

Recent changes to surrogacy and ART laws celebrated

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Advocates who fought for the laws to be changed shared their stories from the long campaign.
Community

RAINBOWlers attracts new people to the sport of lawn bowls

A perfect summer Sunday afternoon saw people taking to the green to try out Lawn Bowls.

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The Year in Review | March 2025

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March was all about politics with the state election taking place and the federal election ramping up.
History

On This Gay Day | Blues singer Ma Rainey died in 1939

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Ma Rainey is acknowledged as one of the most influential blues singers of all time.
News

Research aims to close cancer prevention gap for gay and bisexual men

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Rates of anal cancer are growing in Australia, particularly among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
News

Three young New Zealanders escape jail time over Grindr assaults

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There the latest vigilante group to be caught targeting gay men.
Culture

Mika delivers video for ‘Immortal Love’

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Mika has delivered a video for his latest song Immortal Love. The track is from his upcoming album Hyperlove.

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