Worth a Read: Five stories you need to read
ESPN’s body issue features a same-sex couple for the first time
Huffington Post
Athletes Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird have appeared in ESPN’s iconic body issue, the first time the magazine has features a same-sex couple. Read the story
Throb, Darwin’s gay nightclub comes of age
ABC
Throb, Darwin’s gay nightclub has celebrated its 18th birthday. Club owner Tim Palmer talks to the ABC about the clubs history and the special role in plays in the local community. Read the article
In 1973, an arson at a gay bar killed 32 people at a gay bar, and years it was forgotten
NPR – All Things Considered
The award winning radio show revisits a horrific gay hate crime. On June 24, 1973, a fire ripped through the Up Stairs Lounge — a gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The cause was arson. No one was ever charged or convicted of the crime. Listen to the report
Blair Cottrell and the problem of male aggression
Sydney Morning Herald
Columnist Clementine Ford has shared her thoughts of United Patriots Front leader Blair Cottrell’s recent altercation with a Melbourne street performer. Read the article
Queer love in colour
New York Times
When Jamal Jordan was growing up he through all gay people were white. So rarely did he see any representation of people of colour who were gay. So the photo-journalist set out to document queer couples. Take a look at his story
OIP Staff
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