Victorian ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/victoria-news Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:07:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Victorian ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/victoria-news 32 32 South Australian Police Release Images Of Alleged Homophobic Attackers /news/south-australian-police-release-footage-of-alleged-homophobic-attackers/234048 /news/south-australian-police-release-footage-of-alleged-homophobic-attackers/234048#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:03:20 +0000 /?p=234048 South Australian police have released CCTV images in an effort to find those responsible for an alleged brutal assault on a young same-sex couple in Rundle Mall earlier this month, ...

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Cruel Britannia Review: The Only Monster Here Is Shame /artsentertainment/stage/cruel-britannia-review-the-only-monster-here-is-shame/234027 /artsentertainment/stage/cruel-britannia-review-the-only-monster-here-is-shame/234027#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:27:14 +0000 /?p=234027 Layered in safety pins and studs like a punk encrusted beetle, Frank and Ruby duel in a fight to the death over the spirit of our protagonist within the political, ...

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Nath Valvo Talks Life And Love After Grindr And Finding TikTok Fame /artsentertainment/nath-valvo-talks-life-and-love-after-grindr-and-finding-tiktok-fame/234018 /artsentertainment/nath-valvo-talks-life-and-love-after-grindr-and-finding-tiktok-fame/234018#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 06:21:53 +0000 /?p=234018 Gay comedian Nath Valvo has become a well known voice in Australian comedy for over a decade, bringing his signature wit, charm, and unfiltered storytelling to audiences across the globe. ...

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Victorian Pride Centre Welcomes New CEO Paul Horwell /news/victorian-pride-centre-welcomes-new-ceo-paul-horwell/233984 /news/victorian-pride-centre-welcomes-new-ceo-paul-horwell/233984#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:47:57 +0000 /?p=233984 The Victorian Pride Centre has announced their new Chief Executive Officer, Paul Horwell. Horwell is President and Chair Person for the incredible Victorian LGBTIA+ radio network, JOY Media, as well as ...

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VIC Employment Minister Praises Success Of LGBT Employment Initiative Project Purple /news/national-news/victoria-news/vic-employment-minister-praises-success-of-lgbt-employment-initiative-project-purple/233953 /news/national-news/victoria-news/vic-employment-minister-praises-success-of-lgbt-employment-initiative-project-purple/233953#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:07:53 +0000 /?p=233953 Minister for Employment Vicki Ward has today commended the success of Project Purple, a recent Victorian Government initiative which supports 100 trans, non-binary and gender-diverse jobseekers access inclusive employment support. ...

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VIC Hate Speech Laws Set To Be Expanded to Protect Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & more /news/vic-hate-speech-laws-set-to-be-expanded-to-protect-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-more/233842 /news/vic-hate-speech-laws-set-to-be-expanded-to-protect-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-more/233842#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:20:52 +0000 /?p=233842 The Victorian government is set to expand the state’s hate speech laws, which would offer better protections for both the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. The current laws, specified under the ...

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Gender Revel Gala Celebrates Victoria’s Trans and Gender Diverse Community /news/gender-revel-gala-celebrates-victorias-trans-and-gender-diverse-community/233682 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 02:39:33 +0000 /?p=233682 Victoria’s inaugural Gender Revel Gala kicked off Trans Month with a memorable evening celebrating the contributions and resilience of the trans, gender diverse, and nonbinary community. Held on Friday night, ...

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Trans Fashion Label ‘Transform Transwear’ Named A Finalist In 2024 Melbourne Awards /news/national-news/victoria-news/trans-fashion-label-transform-transwear-melbourne-awards/233669 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:11:52 +0000 /?p=233669 Transform Transwear, a Melbourne-based business dedicated to creating comfortable clothing for trans and nonbinary people, has been named a finalist in the 2024 Melbourne Awards. This annual award honours individuals ...

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Narelda Jacobs Calls Out Melbourne Cafe For Refusing Her An Empty Table /news/national-news/narelda-jacobs-alleged-discrimination-at-cafe233648/233648 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:32:29 +0000 /?p=233648 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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Explore Your Sexuality At The Museum Of Desire In Melbourne /news/explore-your-sexuality-at-the-museum-of-desire-in-melbourne/233575 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 04:28:10 +0000 /?p=233575 Melbourne’s is about to get a tantalising twist with the opening of The Museum of Desire, an avant-garde attraction set to push boundaries and invite curiosity. Opening this December in ...

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ACU Offers $165 Ticket Refunds After Speaker’s Anti-LGBT Anti-Abortion Remarks /news/acu-ticket-refunds-joe-de-bruyn-anti-lgbt-anti-abortion-speech/233540 /news/acu-ticket-refunds-joe-de-bruyn-anti-lgbt-anti-abortion-speech/233540#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:29:09 +0000 /?p=233540 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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Aus Catholic University Defends Free Speech After Anti-Gay, Anti-Abortion Graduation Speech /news/australian-catholic-university-anti-gay-anti-abortion-joe-de-bruyn-speech/233503 /news/australian-catholic-university-anti-gay-anti-abortion-joe-de-bruyn-speech/233503#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:08:09 +0000 /?p=233503 The Australian Catholic University expressed “regret” over anti-gay and anti-abortion remarks made by former union boss Joe de Bruyn at a graduation ceremony on Monday, but defended his right to ...

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G Flip is Melbourne Fashion Week’s First-Ever Non-Binary Celeb Ambassador /news/g-flip-first-non-binary-ambassador-melbourne-fashion-week/233497 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:03:22 +0000 /?p=233497 Melbourne Fashion Week has arrived, marking an important moment for the LGBTQI+ community by crowning their first-ever non-binary fashion ambassador, iconic Aussie drummer, G Flip! From being immortalised in wax ...

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LGBTQIA+ Trailblazers Inducted Into Victorian Honour Roll of Women /news/lgbtqia-trailblazers-inducted-into-victorian-honour-roll-of-women/233435 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:13:12 +0000 /?p=233435 Two exceptional women who have made significant contributions to the LGBTIQA+ community have been inducted into the 2024 Victorian Honour Roll of Women, a prestigious recognition celebrating remarkable Victorian women. ...

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Victoria Police Make Thirteen Arrests Over Alleged Grindr Attacks /news/victoria-police-make-thirteen-arrests-over-alleged-grindr-attacks/233431 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:47:10 +0000 /?p=233431 Victoria Police have made thirteen arrests related to a series of reported attacks where gay men have been lured via online dating apps such as Grindr. Reports have surfaced in ...

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Tributes Pour In For Gay Man Who Died In Vicious Melbourne CBD Attack, Andrew Truman /news/tributes-pour-in-for-gay-man-who-died-in-vicious-melbourne-cbd-attack-andrew-truman/233395 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:32:26 +0000 /?p=233395 Tributes have been pouring in for Andrew Truman, the 44-year-old gay man who passed away as as result of the Melbourne CBD attack on Wednesday October 9. According to Victoria ...

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Election Posters for Gay VIC Greens Candidates Targeted with Homophobic Graffiti /news/election-posters-gay-vic-greens-candidates-homophobic-graffiti/233354 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:12:18 +0000 /?p=233354 Two candidates in Victoria’s current Local Government council elections, both of whom are gay men from the VIC Greens, say that their election posters are being regularly defaced with homophobic ...

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OUTintheOPEN Festival 2024: Don’t Miss This Colourful Regional LGBT Celebration /news/outintheopen-festival-2024-dont-miss-this-colourful-regional-lgbt-celebration/233329 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:51:54 +0000 /?p=233329 Get ready to ‘Colour My World’ at the OUTintheOPEN Festival 2024, in Greater Shepparton this November!  As the most colourful pride event in the region, OUTintheOPEN is set to celebrate ...

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Kesha Confirmed As Headliner For AO Live At The 2025 Australian Open /news/kesha-confirmed-as-headliner-for-ao-live-at-the-2025-australian-open/233265 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:31:43 +0000 /?p=233265 It’s been announced that pop superstar and iconic queer ally Kesha will be headlining AO Live as a part of the 2025 Australian Open. AO Live, the entertainment output of ...

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Brand New LGBTQIA+ Legal Service Justice Q Launches In Melbourne /news/national-news/victoria-news/new-lgbtqia-legal-service-justice-q-launched-melbourne/233235 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:34:08 +0000 /?p=233235 A new legal service run for and by LGBTQIA+ people, Justice Q, has opened its doors in south-east Melbourne. Justice Q is an initiative of the South-East Monash Legal Service, ...

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