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On This Gay Day: Victorian Police raided the Tasty Nightclub

On This Gay Day: Victorian Police raided the Tasty Nightclub

Victorian Police raid Tasty, resulting in a $10 million lawsuit On the 7th of August 1994, dozens of police officers entered the Tasty club night in Melbourne, then detained and strip searched, and in some cases cavity searched, 463 people over seven hours. Tasty was a regular club night that was known as a popular […]

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Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance cancels Pride lights

Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance cancels Pride lights

Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance has called off plans to illuminate the war memorial in the colours of the Pride flag. The plan to light up the building was to coincide with the opening of an exhibition inside the Shrine which celebrates the service of LGBTIQA+ service personnel. However due to threats of violence and abusive […]

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Paul Selwyn Norton appointed CEO and AD of The Substation

Paul Selwyn Norton appointed CEO and AD of The Substation

Paul Selwyn Norton is taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of Victorian arts organisation The Substation. Norton left Western Australia’s Strut Dance company in July 2021 after seven year years leading the company to take up the role of director of the Junction Arts Festival in Launceston, Tasmania. After just […]

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Melbourne’s Cry Club are back with new tune ‘People Like Me’

Melbourne’s Cry Club are back with new tune ‘People Like Me’

Melbourne’s Cry Club are celebrating Pride Month and Found family with their new track People Like Me.  The punk rockers have even created a stylish video filled with choreography and fashion. The video was directed by Eva Otsing and shot on location at Estonian House, Brunswick. The video is a visual celebration of the band’s commitment to […]

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Melbourne’s AIDS Memorial Quilt receives heritage protection

Melbourne’s AIDS Memorial Quilt receives heritage protection

In an Australian first, the Melbourne AIDS Memorial Quilt has officially been granted heritage protection and recognition. The powerful piece of history joins 2,400 objects, collections and sites recognised by the Heritage Council of Victoria and the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). Beginning in the USA, AIDS Memorial Quilts have been a hallmark of the effects […]

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Hundreds sent to isolation as Omicron case hits popular Melbourne venues

Hundreds sent to isolation as Omicron case hits popular Melbourne venues

Hundreds of people will be required to isolate after a person with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 visited two popular queer Melbourne venues. The Victoria Department of Health has advised that people who attended Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy between 9pm and midnight on Friday 10th December, and patrons at The Peel Hotel in Collingwood between […]

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Worth a Read: LGBTIQA+ news from around the internet

Worth a Read: LGBTIQA+ news from around the internet

The OUTinPerth team spend all day surfing the web looking for the latest news and stories to share. Here’s three recent stories from other outlets that are definitely worth a read. Steph Lentz was sacked this year for being gay. It was perfectly legal. The Sydney Morning herald shared the story of school teacher Steph […]

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Alarm as anti-gay messages and Nazi graffiti found in Melbourne

Alarm as anti-gay messages and Nazi graffiti found in Melbourne

Victorian based LGBTI Jewish group Aleph Melbourne has voiced concern over anti-gay and Nazi graffiti appearing on Gardiners Trail which weaves it was through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. “Aleph Melbourne condemns the senseless defacement and vandalisation of the freshly resurfaced Gardiners Creek Trail in Ashwood. “The presence of the Nazi swastika along with the accompanying words […]

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See Courtney Barnett live from Melbourne at Luna Leederville

See Courtney Barnett live from Melbourne at Luna Leederville

Australian music superstar Courtney Barnett is holding a special concert live from Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building, and the world is invited to enjoy some brand new compositions. The global livestream From Where I’m Standing will be broadcast across multiple time zones, including select cinemas, with Barnett’s first full-band gig since January. “While Barnett’s hometown of Melbourne […]

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The big LGBTIQ+ issues discussed at Better Together 2020

The big LGBTIQ+ issues discussed at Better Together 2020

Day One: Better Together 2020  OPINION Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians Perth (PFLAG) have travelled across the country to attend the Better Together LGBTIQ+ Conference 2020 in Melbourne. PFLAG member Kate Salinger filed this report and her reflections from Day One of the Conference. Melbourne looked post apocalyptic as we arrived last night, […]

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