Community Spotlight Archives - Star Observer /category/features/community-spotlight Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:04:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Community Spotlight Archives - Star Observer /category/features/community-spotlight 32 32 Alex Greenwich & Rainbow Labor On The Equality Bill & Where We Go From Here /news/alex-greenwich-rainbow-labor-equality-bill-where-we-go-from-here-conversation/233635 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:48:37 +0000 /?p=233635 Last week, with the support of the Labor Government, Independent MP Alex Greenwich‘s Equality Bill finally got over the line in NSW Parliament. It was something to celebrate: the Equality ...

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]]> Claire’s Kitchen Will Be Closing For Good After Mardi Gras 2025 /news/claires-kitchen-will-be-closing-for-good-after-mardi-gras-2025/233507 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:32:40 +0000 /?p=233507 Claire’s Kitchen at le Salon, a gay-owned and run French restaurant and cabaret room on Oxford Street, is set to close permanently in March after Mardi Gras.聽 In a message ...

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]]> Celebrating LGBT History Month: The Past is Political, But It鈥檚 Also Deeply Personal /news/celebrating-lgbt-history-month-the-past-is-political-but-its-also-deeply-personal/233110 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:39:45 +0000 /?p=233110 October is LGBT History Month, making now a perfect time to reflect on how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go. Founded in 1994 by Missouri educator ...

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]]> The Brisbane Pride Formal Returns This November /news/the-brisbane-pride-formal-returns-this-november/233238 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:00:34 +0000 /?p=233238 Brisbane Pride have announced the return of their free pride formal for LGBTQIA+ young people. The annual event returns to Brisbane City Hall this November to help provide young people ...

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]]> LGBTQIA+ Community Heroes Shine at The 2024 Honour Awards /features/lgbtqia-community-heroes-2024-honour-awards/233185 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:16:24 +0000 /?p=233185 Over 400 people celebrated inspirational community service and outstanding achievements 鈥 as exemplified by rainbow youth advocate Abbie Jane 鈥 at the 2024 Honour Awards. Among the recipients of 2024鈥檚 ...

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]]> Will Kostakis Wins Prime Minister’s Literary Award With Queer YA Novel /news/will-kostakis-wins-prime-ministers-literary-award-with-queer-ya-novel/232920 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:16:10 +0000 /?p=232920 Queer author Will Kostakis has taken out the top prize for young adult literature at the Prime Minister鈥檚 Literary Awards. The popular author won the award for his recent book ...

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]]> Celebrating 30 Years of Eagle Leather /news/celebrating-30-years-of-eagle-leather/232766 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:10:14 +0000 /?p=232766 This year marks the 30th anniversary of Eagle Leather, a cornerstone of Melbourne’s LGBTQIA+ and kink communities.聽 For BJ, a co-owner of the store, this milestone is not just a ...

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]]> Brisbane Pride 2024: Louder and Prouder Than Ever /features/brisbane-pride-2024-louder-and-prouder-than-ever/232762 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:41:45 +0000 /?p=232762 Brisbane Pride started in 1990, following the downfall of the state鈥檚 conservative and notoriously anti-LGBTQIA+ Premier Johannes Bjelke-Petersen. It began as a rally and pride march through the streets of ...

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]]> The 2024 Queer Ball Set For The Sunshine Coast /news/the-2024-queer-ball-set-for-the-sunshine-coast/232716 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:02:18 +0000 /?p=232716 The Sunshine Coast is set to step out in style this October with their very first Queer Ball. After several years of planning the event is set to light up ...

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]]> Sydney Celebrates Opening of The Inner West Pride Centre /news/sydney-celebrates-opening-of-the-inner-west-pride-centre/232441 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:38:05 +0000 /?p=232441 The Inner West Pride Centre (IWPC) has officially been opened! The new Pride Centre is being housed in the old Newtown Town Hall, which has been converted after a $2.6 ...

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]]> Candy Box Is Officially The Host of The 2024 DIVA Awards /news/candy-box-host-2024-diva-awards/232401 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:09:33 +0000 /?p=232401 Everyone鈥檚 favourite host Candy Box will return for the 2024 DIVA Awards, which will take place on Monday 2 September, at the UNSW Roundhouse. With her legendary droll and dry ...

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]]> Minnie Cooper is The 2024 Inductee to The DIVA Hall of Fame /news/minnie-cooper-2024-diva-hall-of-fame/232309 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:50:12 +0000 /?p=232309 The DIVA Awards are thrilled to announce that the 2024 inductee to the prestigious DIVA Hall of Fame is Minnie Cooper, who has been one of the Sydney LGBTQI+ and ...

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]]> The Sportsman Hotel Annual Charity Bake Off Returns /whats-on/the-sportsman-hotel-annual-charity-bake-off-returns/232157 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:20:00 +0000 /?p=232157 Get ready to indulge your sweet tooth and bust out your best baking skills as The Sportsman Hotel host their annual charity bake off. The competition returns again this year ...

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]]> ‘Queer Here’ Brisbane Queer Art Competition Returns /news/national-news/queensland-news/queer-here-brisbane-queer-art-competition-returns/232111 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:58:58 +0000 /?p=232111 Brisbane Pride and the Queensland College of Art & Design have announced the return of Queer Here, their annual art competition in Brisbane/Meanjin. The Queer Here exhibition is an opportunity ...

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]]> Guy James Whitworth: Exploring Trauma of The HIV/AIDS Crisis Through Art /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/guy-james-whitworth-meliorism/232100 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 03:46:47 +0000 /?p=232100 鈥淢eliorism is from the Latin 鈥榤elior鈥 which is 鈥榯o make something better鈥欌, says Guy James Whitworth, explaining the title of his upcoming exhibition. Meliorism聽is the prominent Sydney queer artist鈥檚 8th聽solo ...

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]]> Meet The LGBTQIA+ Disruptors Keeping Michael Glynn’s Legacy Alive /artsentertainment/meet-the-lgbtqia-disruptors-keeping-michael-glynns-legacy-alive/231934 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 04:03:38 +0000 /?p=231934 Controversial and opinionated, Michael Glynn made a lasting impact on Sydney鈥檚 LGBTQIA+ scene through his pioneering, innovative and boundary-pushing approach.聽 Glynn was a true disruptor in the community, founding the ...

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]]> STAR WARS: A Letter from the Publisher of Star Observer /news/star-wars-a-letter-from-the-publisher-of-star-observer/231871 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 03:07:06 +0000 /?p=231871 Lawrence Gibbons, the publisher of Star Observer and City Hub, reflects on Star Observer’s 45th anniversary, the masthead’s legacy as a LGBTQI+ disruptor, and the ongoing battles that face queer ...

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]]> FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Early Years Of Star Observer /news/from-the-archives-the-early-years-of-star-observer/231873 /news/from-the-archives-the-early-years-of-star-observer/231873#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2024 02:46:11 +0000 /?p=231873 On July 6, 1979, a few hundred copies of a 16-page gay newspaper were dropped off at a few local gay hotspots. Forty-five years later, The Sydney Star, now the ...

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]]> /news/from-the-archives-the-early-years-of-star-observer/231873/feed 1 Queensland Government Unveils Landmark LGBTQIA+ Strategy /news/national-news/queensland-news/queensland-government-unveils-landmark-lgbtqia-strategy/231837 /news/national-news/queensland-news/queensland-government-unveils-landmark-lgbtqia-strategy/231837#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:07:48 +0000 /?p=231837 In a historic move to support the LGBTQIA+ community, the Miles Labor Government has launched “Pride in our Communities 2024 鈥 2032,” Queensland’s first comprehensive strategy for LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and ...

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]]> /news/national-news/queensland-news/queensland-government-unveils-landmark-lgbtqia-strategy/231837/feed 1 Inclusion Takes Centre Stage At Queens Ball 2024 /news/inclusion-takes-centre-stage-at-queens-ball-2024/231817 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 22:07:17 +0000 /?p=231817 Brisbane Pride have celebrated another successful聽Queens Ball, with the 2024 event held at Brisbane City Hall on June 29. With the venue overflowing, the crowd celebrated the individuals and organisations ...

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