Posts tagged Phillip Di Bella

As we look ahead to 2015, the Star Observer reflects — in no particular order — on some of the highs and lows of gay and lesbian news in 2014, and what had people around Australia talking.

Brisbane’s “coffee king” has thanked the Brisbane Pride Festival committee for the opportunity to sponsor the upcoming September festival as a means to further apologise to the LGBTI community members offended by his expletive-laden, anti-gay social media remarks which made headlines in June.

TELSTRA have rescinded their award given to Brisbane “coffee king” Phillip Di Bella, following the public backlash from a foul-mouthed tirade on Di Bella’s social media last week that featured a slew of homophobic language