“I think letting young queer people see themselves in media – in films, in television, and in books – is a really good way of telling them, ‘You are just as valid as anybody else’.”
The freshly announced slate includes everything from dinner parties to Magda’s hypothetical funeral.
Mock draws on her experience as a journalist and prominent trans woman to speak about the power of storytelling in media and pop culture.
Queer disability activist Jax Jacki Brown is one of the speakers announced for this year’s Melbourne Writer’s Festival.
IF you’re a fan of reading and writing, this is a prize you can’t miss out on. The Star Observer and the Melbourne Writers Festival …
AT one point in David Levithan’s latest book, protagonist Mark finds himself in a gay nightclub which fills him with a deep sense of pride …
For many LGBTI people, reading fantasy novels is a form of escape. Its stories reject the norms of everyday life, but they rarely — if ever — feature gay characters. Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, Matthew Wade spoke to author CS Pacat and found out why LGBTI themes should be the norm for the genre.
Ahead of the Melbourne Writers Festival, which kicks off tomorrow, the Star Observer spoke to gay author SJ Watson to find out why he waited later in his career to write about gender and sexuality.
The Melbourne Writers Festival hits Australia’s cultural capital from August 22 to September 1, and this year, the Festival introduces a Queer Literary Salon celebrating …
