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LGBTIQA+ publishers enter a new era thanks to Minderoo Foundation

LGBTIQA+ publishers enter a new era thanks to Minderoo Foundation

OUTinPerth is one of many small and independent publishers to benefit from new funding from Google via commercial deals negotiated by Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic Minderoo Foundation. With permission from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Minderoo’s Frontier Technology initiative coordinated negotiations between Google and twenty four independent publishers around Australia. The agreement comes after the introduction […]

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Concern that religious freedom legislation has been leaked

Concern that religious freedom legislation has been leaked

Conservative group Family Voice Australia has reportedly emailed its members detailed information about the government’s planned religious freedom legislation indicating that the proposed legislation has been leaked. The Star Observer discovered that the group’s leader Charles Newington emailed their members outlining the specific legislation details. “Three pieces of legislation are to be introduced: a Religious Discrimination Bill; […]

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Israel Folau outlines his beliefs, responds to criticism in new column

Israel Folau outlines his beliefs, responds to criticism in new column

Aussie Rugby star Israel Folau has published an article in response to backlash to his recent social media comments, where he said gay people would go to “hell” if they didn’t repent for their sins. In an essay for Players Voice, the Wallaby begins by stating that he believes others lives are not his to judge. […]

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Editors of Australia’s largest LGBTI publications discuss the marriage debate

Editors of Australia’s largest LGBTI publications discuss the marriage debate

Editors from Australia’s largest LGBTI publications have met up to discuss the current marriage equality debate, the Macklemore controversy, and whether or not sport has a place in political debates. OUTinPerth’s Managing Editor Graeme Watson joined Matthew Wade from the Star Observer and Silke Bader of LOTL Magazine, on Melbourne radio station JOY FM’s regular […]

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Gay couple go viral after homophobic opinion piece in Singapore

Gay couple go viral after homophobic opinion piece in Singapore

An image of two men kissing on a train in Singapore has gone viral after a fellow passenger snapped a photo and penned an opinion piece about the public display for All Singapore Stuff. “I was kind enough to take the pic without a direct shot of the boy’s face. I respect everyone’s rights, but […]

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Pink Ink: find out more about the history of LGBT publications

Pink Ink: find out more about the history of LGBT publications

OUTinPerth is up to it’s 183rd issue, we’ve been Perth’s LGBTIQ media outlet for 14 years. We follow in the footsteps of Q-West, Shout, The Westside Observer and other queer publications that came before us. When did queer publishing start in WA? We’ll admit we didn’t know precisely, but Bill Calder – a man whose […]

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Sydney student makes cool animation about marriage equality

Take a look at this great short film from 15 year old Sydney student Josh Lorschy that explains where we are up to with marriage equality in Australia. The Star Observer has highlighted that work of the young social justice advocate. Check out his Facebook page ‘We Are World Change‘ and get some positive inspiration. […]

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Final Days to Support the Star Observer

Final Days to Support the Star Observer

Tomorrow is the final day people can contribute to the crowd-source fundraising campaign to protect east coast queer newspaper The Star Observer. The magazine launched a Pozible campaign last month to raise urgently needed funds to keep the magazine alive. The campaign has raised $53,000 so far but needs to achieve $75,000 for the organisation […]

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