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“I remember sneaking over to New York City, telling my mum I was going to practice but I was actually going to practice to vogue”

Netflix has ordered an eight-episode reboot of relic reality series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The show ran on Bravo – the U.S. home of …

‘Instagram is like the new Grindr’

In Australia there are an increasing number of gay and lesbian comedians taking the stage to make audiences laugh and reflect on their experiences in equal measure. Matthew Wade spoke to the organisers of Melbourne and Sydney’s annual comedy festivals to find out the importance of LGBTI representation in the genre.

As the musical lands on Australian shores this month, Michael Jlailaty spoke with two openly gay cast members from ‘Cats’ to find out what to expect from a new and revamped version of one of the most successful musicals of all time.

On November 15, Left Bauer Productions and the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir will present the Sydney premiere of ‘Harvey Milk – The Opera in Concert’ at the Sydney Town Hall. Here, producer Cameron Lukey reveals a little about what to expect.

The upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival will have a line-up of feature films, documentaries, short films and animated films from all corners of the world — including a selection of LGBTI-themed movies. Benjamin Riley took a sneak peek.

This year marks 25 years of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and the final one curated by legendary, long-standing festival director Lisa Daniel. Benjamin Riley spoke to a few local directors with films screening during MQFF to get their take on gay and lesbian Australian cinema, and to preview their world-class films. Here’s “All About E” director Louise Wadley.

For about a month every year, you can hardly walk down the street in Melbourne without an up-and-coming comedian trying to convince you to come to their show. Benjamin Riley spoke to a few of the country’s top gay comedians ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival — and the Sydney Comedy Festival which follows soon after — to find out what’s so funny about being gay.

This year marks 25 years of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and the final one curated by legendary, long-standing festival director Lisa Daniel. Benjamin Riley spoke to a few local directors with films screening during MQFF to get their take on queer Australian cinema, and to preview their world-class films. First off, here’s “Night Out” director Lawrence Johnston.