By Fin Spalding As a queer student in Australia, I am all too familiar with universities across the country celebrating Pride. Typically this comes in …
By Bridget Clinch Seriously, when is it going to end? This whole Dave-Chappelle-punching-down-on-trans-people – trans women in particular – is beyond old. This lazy, anti-intellectual …
By Loki River In a world where technology is everywhere and people are more accepting than ever, coming out is still one of the hardest …
Coming out in the 1970s was fraught with barriers and challenges. There was little to encourage gay men and lesbians to publicly come out. Sex …
I’m determined that I’m not going to let lockdowns deter me from having deep, meaningful, and yes, often trivial conversations with my nearest and dearest. …
The 2020 Victorian local government elections saw a record number of queer people standing for and elected to local councils right across the state. Around …
One of my bi-sexual married lovers died. But how to say goodbye? We had been sexually active together for many years. No one within the …
By Max Zhou What if hairdressers were regulated like sex workers are in Victoria right now? A simple appointment at the barber is both legal …
By James May I appreciate the sentiments raised in the recent Star Observer article, HIV at 40: Lessons We Can Learn From Long-Term Survivors. Thanks …
“That is a great story. You should be writing that down.” “But who would want to read it? It is like ancient history now.” What …
