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The hate crimes that devastated the NSW gay and trans communities during the 1970s through to 2010 were an example of the deplorable level of …

By Mike Hitch This year, just an hour north of Sydney’s bustling City, the Central Coast of NSW will be stepping up their LGBTQI festivities …

By Mike Hitch It turns out the Mardi Gras Parade will be having an extra pup in their line-up. In honour of the Sydney Gay …

Star Observer asked Ann-Marie Calihanna to photograph six community floats and ask participants what matters to them.  Ann-Marie Calihanna These portraits convey the inspiration and …

By Toby Halligan The story behind the Pride Collection, a new series of luxury bags released by Melbournian Victoria George, sounds like the plot of …

Star Observer sat down with Mardi Gras co-chair and Sydney Pride Interim CEO, Kate Wicket.  Kate Wickett remembers standing outside The Colombian several days before …

By Jessi Lewis 2020 marks the 30th year of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, an event that in the words of founding Festival Director, Lawrence …

By Rita Bratovich There are very few people who like to think about their own death, but Myra DuBois fully embraces her mortality in her …

By Rita Bratovich Gerry Connolly has been impersonating Queen Elizabeth for so long, he could be her understudy. It feels natural to ask him, as …

By Kevin Reader During the 2018 Paris Gay Games, the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) Association officially announced to the world that the bid …