Posts in category Soapbox

“Have animals ever interrupted your love-making?” I asked, broaching a seemingly taboo subject. My question followed an experience I had where a large mature greyhound …

While COVID-19 has meant we have had to deal with many restrictions, there has been a major growth in one thing… The dinner party. In …

I definitely never set out to ‘never drink again’ or really even go one day over my initial goal to see if I could go …

Those of us living in rainbow communities know all too well how powerful language can be. Too many of us have experienced that uneasy feeling …

I was 16 years old when I first attempted suicide.  That was more than 25 years ago, but for me this is a lifelong battle …

I know what it’s like to live in a state that is wrongly seen as backward on LGBTQI rights and rarely has its successes celebrated. …

COVID-19 has put a halt to community gatherings and some medical treatments. Whilst also making it hard for people to see family members, friends, work …

Gay sex can be more complicated than a Grey’s Anatomy season 12 plot line (actually any Grey’s Anatomy plot line). With an unending list of …

I’ve cleaned out my casual f**k buddy list, added half a dozen new and eager players, and have the stats for several more curious “when-this-whole-virus-thing-is-over” …

Ahead of Team Sydney’s Change the Game: Combating Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport conference, Darryl Gould looks at how far Australian sports have come in combatting homophobia and transphobia and what more is needed to be done.