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Don Bachardy was a gay portrait artist at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood, painting or befriending the likes o...
12/01/2026

Don Bachardy was a gay portrait artist at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood, painting or befriending the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Jean Crawford, Lauren Bacall, Eva Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood and Judy Garland... to name a few!

Don Bachardy: An Artist’s Life, An Oral History By Michael Schreiber Citadel Press Books © 2025 Available at https://www.amazon.com/Don-Bachardy-Artists-Michael-Schreiber Reviewed by Christos Linou 4 ½ stars out of 5 Are the most beautiful people in cinema the ugliest? The author Michael Schreib...

Tina Cox is presenting an evening of First Nations and POC drag performance in Canberra on January 23
10/01/2026

Tina Cox is presenting an evening of First Nations and POC drag performance in Canberra on January 23

January 23rd, 2026 illustrious Dance and Burlesque 7:00 PM $25.00 https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-very-lubly-show... Welcome to The Very Lubly Show! This drag show is a powerful celebration of artistry, identity, and community, centering First Nations performers alongside People of Colour. Throug...

One of the most exciting forces to emerge from London’s underground, Shygirl pushes club music into bold, forward-thinki...
09/01/2026

One of the most exciting forces to emerge from London’s underground, Shygirl pushes club music into bold, forward-thinking territory. Blending deconstructed club, bass, electro, and pop, Club Shy is her high-energy party built for dark rooms, late nights, and full release on the dancefloor. Expect zero restraint and maximum intensity from start to finish.

Shygirl Presents Club Shy 8pm, Fri 23 January Liberty Hall, Moore Park, Sydney Tickets $81.46+BF One of the most exciting forces to emerge from London’s underground, Shygirl pushes club music into bold, forward-thinking territory. Blending deconstructed club, bass, electro, and pop, Club Shy is he...

Ready, Set, Drag is a three-part workshop series in Feb and March at the FunHaus Factory by drag king superstar, Sexy Ga...
07/01/2026

Ready, Set, Drag is a three-part workshop series in Feb and March at the FunHaus Factory by drag king superstar, Sexy Galexy.

It’s an open, welcoming, gloriously inclusive for absolutely anyone who’s ever wanted to paint a face, strut a stage, or unleash a character they’ve been quietly rehearsing in the shower.

All genders, sexualities, skill levels, creatures, curiosities, and performance styles are not only accepted – they’re celebrated with applause and possibly glitter.

Ready SET Drag A Workshop With Sexy Galexy Sun, 1 Feb, 10am - Sun, 22 Mar, 1pm FunHaus Factory - The Mini Haus Gosford NSW, Australia Tickets at Humanitix Ready, Set, Drag is a three-part workshop series in Feb and March across the dates of Feb 1st, Feb 8th, March 22nd which culminates in a Ready, S...

What's a good q***r to do when Springout Pride Festival - Canberra, Newcastle Pride Inc and Coastal Twist Festival are a...
22/12/2025

What's a good q***r to do when Springout Pride Festival - Canberra, Newcastle Pride Inc and Coastal Twist Festival are all over and Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras is still a few months away? Head down to Melbourne for Midsumma Festival, of course! Let STUN show you the way…

In those hot, dreamy months across December to February, Melbourne comes alive like no other city in Australia. After months of seasonal mood swings, flipping from 13-degree showers to bright blue skies on the same day, summer in the Victoria state capital is the undisputed highlight of the year –...

‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music ...
15/12/2025

‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?

Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success has stalled as acts face industry obstacles and rising homophobia. What now?

Ignore the reports about the death of the Canberra gay scene with Cube closing. New LGBTIQA+ bar ChiChiz is about to ush...
10/12/2025

Ignore the reports about the death of the Canberra gay scene with Cube closing. New LGBTIQA+ bar ChiChiz is about to usher in a fabulous new era, writes Danny Corvini.

Located right in the heart of the city in the Northbourne Avenue/Sydney Building position that was formerly occupied by Mezcal’s (and 5th Avenue before that), ChiChiz is a labour-of-love for friends Anastasia Tyler, Travis Moore and Oliver McLean. Anastasia explains that the story of ChiChiz is in...

You want to believe in the revival of Oxford St but it never seems to come, writes Eliot Hastie.
02/12/2025

You want to believe in the revival of Oxford St but it never seems to come, writes Eliot Hastie.

For decades, Sydney has been the home of Australia’s largest q***r community. Of course, this has been spurred on by the annual Mardi Gras, one of the largest LGBTQIA+ celebrations in the world, but the other element of that is Oxford Street itself. Right now, though, the street looks less like a ...

After missing a year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual q***r party returns in February and early-bird tickets are ...
26/11/2025

After missing a year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual q***r party returns in February and early-bird tickets are available now!

House of Heroes Late Night Friday 20 February 2026 7pm – 12.30am Early Bird tickets 20% off (applied at checkout), limited release Adult $40 | Concession $36 | Circle of Friends $36 | Under 30 $30 | Mob $20 Tickets at portrait.gov.au/calendar/house-of-heroes-late-night The Gallery’s annual Late ...

Celebrating 40 years in comedy with a snazzy new '80s tour, Bob Downe shows his moves to STUN.
20/11/2025

Celebrating 40 years in comedy with a snazzy new '80s tour, Bob Downe shows his moves to STUN.

Where does Bob live and is it always 1984 there? Bob lives in the caravan park of my mind where the children scream in the pool, the shower block is still 20c in the slot and Bob’s dad Neil reads the headlines from the Irrigator every morning over the PA system. Why do you think

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