Naomi Lawrence, Author at Star Observer

Sydney Wearable Art Gala Presents A Vibrant World of Vaudeville And Sustainability

Naomi Lawrence — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:28:40 +0000

Step into a world of boundless imagination with the return of TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore’s Sydney Wearable Art Gala (SWAG). The second annual SWAG showcase and competition is back ...

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Tasmania Launches Landmark LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Action Plan

Naomi Lawrence — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:32:31 +0000

Tasmania’s Department of Health and LGBTIQA+ Reference Group launches long-awaited LGBTIQA+ Action Plan to be implemented over the next three years. The plan aims to improve inclusive healthcare for the ...

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Salisbury Uni Students Arrested After Violent Hate Crime Using Fake Grindr Account

Naomi Lawrence — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:05:54 +0000

Salisbury University students were arrested by Maryland police this week over an alleged gay hate crime. The twelve students allegedly attacked a gay man after they purposely targeted and lured ...

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Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter Vivian Slams Him For Supporting Trump’s Anti-Trans Campaign

Naomi Lawrence — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:52:17 +0000

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson has taken her father down a peg for actively endorsing President Donald Trump, while simultaneously contemplating her place in the United States as a ...

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AFLW Athlete Dakota Davidson Speaks Out After Copping Anti-LGBT & Gendered Abuse

Naomi Lawrence — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:51:17 +0000

Brisbane Lions key forward Dakota Davidson has spoken out about receiving ongoing gendered abuse – which is transphobic in nature, despite Davidson being a cisgender woman – after she was ...

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Drag Queen Claps Back After Bachelorette Star Rages Over ‘Man in Drag’ In Cervical Screening Ad

Naomi Lawrence — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:17:34 +0000

Reality TV star Josh Seiter, known for his appearance on The Bachelorette, recently sparked more controversy by criticising a cervical screening PSA for supposedly having ‘man in drag’ in it. ...

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7 Queer Celebs Who Are Fiercely Backing Kamala Harris For US President

Naomi Lawrence — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:45:39 +0000

As the 2024 US election comes to its final days, the presidential battle between Harris and Trump is nearly at its peak. So which queer celebs have spoken out about supporting Kamala ...

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Beau Lamarre-Condon Will Now Be Defended by Taxpayer-Funded Legal Aid

Naomi Lawrence — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:09:56 +0000

Former NSW Police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, charged with the alleged murder of couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, has changed his legal representation to taxpayer-funded Legal Aid defence. Lamarre-Condon, 29, ...

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Narelda Jacobs Calls Out Melbourne Cafe For Refusing Her An Empty Table

Naomi Lawrence — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:32:29 +0000

Queer newsreader Narelda Jacobs has shared her story about a cafe that refused to seat her at an empty table at the front, and then offered the spot to a white ...

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The Absolute Best of the Best From the Iconic ‘I Hate Gay Halloween’ Meme

Naomi Lawrence — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:29:37 +0000

Happy Halloween, ghouls and gays! It’s nearly impossible to go on social media right now without seeing a “I hate Gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re a [insert hyper-specific ...

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Witty, Sexy, Award-Winning Hit Play ‘The Inheritance’ Comes to Sydney

Naomi Lawrence — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:26:04 +0000

Matthew Lopez’s hit play, The Inheritance, is finally arriving in Sydney after spending numerous seasons on the West End and Broadway. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is a reimagining ...

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A Brissy LGBT Pub Kicked A Man Out For Wearing A Trump Hat & He Wants An Apology

Naomi Lawrence — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:29:26 +0000

A man who was kicked out of LGBTQIA+ venue The Wickham because wearing a Donald Trump ‘TRUMP 2024’ hat has asked for an apology. Robert Holt says that there was no ...

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Shawn Mendes Addresses Rumours of His Sexuality to Long Speculating Fans

Naomi Lawrence — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 05:04:43 +0000

Singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes shocked fans at his latest show when he took a moment to openly address ongoing speculations about his sexuality, saying, “he’s just figuring it out ...

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National Survey Says 1 in 10 Australian Teenagers Identify as Sexually Diverse

Naomi Lawrence — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:14:13 +0000

A national survey shows that more than one in 10 Australian teenagers identify as gay, pansexual, bisexual or asexual. According to The Guardian, a group of researchers surveyed over 6,000 ...

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5 of The Absolute Best Queer Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween

Naomi Lawrence — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:06:34 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween, also known as ‘Gay Christmas’, is almost here! As a self-proclaimed cinephile and Halloween fanatic, I’ve compiled a list of five ...

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Sky ��ճԹ� Hosts Are Calling For Surveillance Of School Classrooms To Monitor Trans Issues

Naomi Lawrence — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:58:36 +0000

Sky ��ճԹ� hosts James Morrow, Rita Panahi and Rowan Dean have rallied their support for a summon asking schools across Australia to install surveillance cameras in classrooms, allowing parents to watch ...

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Chase Strangio To Become the First Openly Trans Lawyer to Argue in US Supreme Court

Naomi Lawrence — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 01:21:15 +0000

Chase Strangio, a trailblazing attorney and advocate, will mark an important moment in history as the first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the U.S Supreme Court. History being made ...

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Actor Shares Harrowing Experience of Being Kidnapped & Assaulted by John Wayne Gacy

Naomi Lawrence — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:05:23 +0000

Actor Jack Merrill, who appeared in Grey’s Anatomy and Law and Order, has shared his harrowing story of when he was kidnapped, tortured and sexually assaulted by notorious serial killer, ...

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ACU Offers $165 Ticket Refunds After Speaker’s Anti-LGBT Anti-Abortion Remarks

Naomi Lawrence — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:29:09 +0000

The Australian Catholic University (ACU) announced they will reimburse graduation fees to students involved in the mass walkout because of former union boss Joe de Bruyn’s remarks against abortion and ...

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Paul Mescal Reveals Kiss With Pedro Pascal Nearly Made It Into Gladiator II

Naomi Lawrence — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:16:47 +0000

Fans are buzzing after a recent Entertainment Weekly cover interview featuring the heartthrob stars of Gladiator II, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal. Mescal shared an unexpected story about filming an ...

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