Posts in category Community Spotlight

“We live in such an ageist society – most people can’t even see the impacts on the rights of LGBTI Elders.”

“I caught up with the perpetrator and promptly started laying into him, with bracelets flying and people prising me off saying, ‘That’s enough Maude!'”

“I was lucky to have started in the mid-90s when the scene in Sydney was so free. No lockouts, hundreds of clubs, a lot more types of people mixing together”

“I’ve always wanted to be a part of the parade so when the opportunity came up to be a part of the Star Observer’s 40th celebration I didn’t think twice!!” said Falkiner, who will march alongside her partner Hayley.

“Be yourself. Don’t copy other queens, try to be original. And most importantly be nice. There is a difference between being sassy and being outright rude.”

“Within the LGBTIQ community I’ve been volunteering for 30 years – ten years with Queer Screen and and 31 years with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.”

“No-one in a club wants to see a ballad after 11pm. And put some damn colour in that cheek, y’all are starting to look like corpses.”

“[Switchboard volunteers] are truly the unsung heroes of the marriage equality debate and of our community more generally.”

“I used to mime to the song “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies when I was little. So when I grew up I became Candy.”

“I love that we can still, even in a more fractured world, bring all our tribes together through mutual respect.”