Opinion: What’s Labeling Got to Do With It?
In an attempt to be more inclusive and keep up with the ever-evolving state of gender literacy, dating site OKCupid has been testing a new range of gender and sexuality options for some of their users. New options that go beyond the standard Neapolitan trio of sexuality (gay, straight and bisexual), include pansexual, demisexual, heteroflexible, […]
Bibliophile: Lesbian For a Year
Lesbian For a Year Brooke Hemphill Affirm Press When I first saw this book, I really wanted to hate it. Its salacious title and its cover illustration immediately put me on edge. Through a number of encounters with airport bookshops and their limited stock I have come to associate any lipstick or shoe related imagery […]
All The (Stupid) Things She Said
I was watching Rage one fine Saturday morning at the tender age of ten when, between the usual Eminem and Jennifer Lopez was something quite different. I was too young to quite realise what it was about the video that so captured my attention; it was all very fast paced, the atmosphere was moody and […]
25 Great LGBTIQ Reads
Looking for a great book to read? We asked activist Aram Hosie, film reviewer Lezly Herbert, poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Graeme Watson and Sophie Joske what their favourite books were. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (2006) This graphic autobiography tells the story of how Bechdel’s closeted gay father killed himself weeks after she came out as […]
WA Screen Awards Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 2014 WA Screen Awards have been announced. Among the nominees is Daniel Monks (pictured). Monks has been nominated for the prestigious Young Filmmaker of the Year. Monks faces stiff competition from Jess Black, Lauren Brunswick and Hayden Fortesque who have also been nominated. Read More: Daniel Monks films Selected for Mardi […]
How to Avoid Being a Tool in a Gay Bar
Ah, the gay bar. That beacon of quality pop music and athletic dance moves, that sweet haven of rainbow-tinged joy and alcoholic merriment, that oasis in a desert of heterosexual meat markets. Where everybody knows your name, where nobody gives you shit for knowing all the words to Robbie Williams’ “Rock DJ” and you can […]
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