Fuse Magazine

05/01/2026

If you want to travel to the US in 2026, you’ll need to supply all your social media details before entry is considered. Screening will expose LGBTIQA+ Australians to US officials targeting travellers whose identities or views they dislike.

https://www.fusemagazine.com.au/travel/world-travel-lgbtiq/1235-travellers-forced-to-provide-social-media-details.html

04/01/2026

Photographs of Men in Love exhibition reveals public glimpses of forbidden love.

Titled LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s, is on display for the first time in Australia Canberra Museum and Gallery(CMAG).

What started as a chance discovery of an old photo at a Dallas antique store has spawned a collection of more than 4,000 images of male couples, more than 100 of which are now on display in Canberra.

10/12/2025

It’s happening this Friday National Museum of Australia Hosted by SBS PopAsia’s Andy Trieu, experience the vibrant world of Korean culture through DJ sets, K-pop dance performances, photobooths and the flavours of Korea.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Korean culture, this is your perfect immersion in the phenomenon that’s captivating audiences worldwide.

The night will showcase musical performances by Korean–Australian performer and producer YURA, high-energy dance sets from DARE – Australia’s 2025 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival winners – and a live DJ set by Andy Trieu.

More details at: https://bit.ly/4hWPma4

National Museum of Australia
Friday 12 December 2025
7:00pm –11:00 pm
Lawson Crescent Acton, ACT 2601

08/12/2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in California are reaching alarming levels, especially against trans and nonbinary individuals. With a shocking 102 reported anti-trans incidents last year and a staggering 275% increase in crimes against nonbinary people, it’s clear that our communities need stronger protections and support.

https://www.fusemagazine.com.au/lgbtiq-news/world/1228-alarming-surge-in-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes.html

06/12/2025

A Loving City: Queerberra Revisited brings the focus to Canberra, returning to the 2017 portrait series created during the marriage equality campaign.

LOVING gives us a global, historic perspective.
Queerberra brings it home. Both speak to the strength and dignity of being true to yourself.

Free entry. CMAG is open 7 days.
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Sat-Sun 12- 4pm

05/12/2025

Opening tomorrow night! Loving: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s shares quiet and intimate portraits gathered across the world, offering a historic view of male couples whose stories were often kept unseen.

Free entry. CMAG is open 7 days.
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Sat-Sun 12- 4pm

19/11/2025

It’s happening this Sunday! You’re invited to our special SpringOut FUSE Big Gay Breakfast at Tilley’s in Lyneham for a fabulous morning of delicious food, coffee and champers. The FUSE Big Gay Breakfast has now been gathering for over 17 years!

It’s an LGBTIQA+ and everyone-in-between event where everyone is welcome!

Eat, drink and be merry on a beautiful Spring morning with all your fabulous friends - and some new ones - at Tilley’s Devine Cafe in Lyneham.

Buy your own breakfast, and the champagne will be supplied!

There are lots of options, and Tilley’s also offers vegetarian and gluten-free options for those with special dietary needs, just ask when ordering.

It’s an all-weather event, and we have already booked tables undercover in the outside eating area, so just come along.

FUSE BIG GAY BREAKFAST

Sunday 23 November 2025
9am til Noon
No booking required
Tilley’s Devine Cafe
Brigalow Street & Wattle Street, Lyneham ACT 2602

18/11/2025

Don’t forget to checkout the Kaleidoscope IV art exhibition which runs over the festival until 30 November 2025.

Rainbow flagstone platter by .studio

12/11/2025

In a significant move, the US Supreme Court has upheld the landmark Obergefell v Hodges ruling, rejecting a petition from Kim Davis that sought to challenge marriage equality in the USA.

https://www.fusemagazine.com.au/lgbtiq-news/world/1220-same-sex-marriage-protected-in-usa.html

11/11/2025

Happy birthday Leonardo 🎂

Happy 51st (!) birthday to Leonardo DiCaprio - the man who caused a collective sexual awakening for an entire generation of gay men in the 90s... but is also an avid LGBTQ ally.

Let's be real: whether it was Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, or The Beach, Leo wasn't just breaking hearts on screen - he was making us realize things about ourselves. The uber t***k energy was UNMATCHED. And that floppy hair...

But here's what makes Leo even more attractive - he's been putting his money and voice where his mouth is for LGBTQ rights since before it was cool in Hollywood. Back in 1995, when he was still a rising star, he took a massive risk by starring in "Total Eclipse," playing French poet Arthur Rimbaud in a film about a passionate gay relationship that included explicit scenes.

People close to him worried it would destroy his career, but Leo didn't care.

Fast forward to 2011, and he did it again - playing the closeted J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood's biopic, exploring a forbidden same-sex relationship at a time when it could have cost Hoover everything.

Then in 2013, Leo showed up to the GLAAD Media Awards and donated $61,000 to support gay rights - not for publicity, just because he believed in the cause.

He's been one of Hollywood's earliest voices for marriage equality, speaking up for LGBTQ rights long before it became the norm in the industry. While other celebrities were playing it safe, Leo was out here being a real ally.

11/11/2025

New rats shows Australians born today in the ACT can expect to enjoy a longer life than anywhere else in the country, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The data released on Tuesday shows life expectancy remains unchanged in the 2022-2024 period compared to the previous three-year period.

Here's how life expectancy varies across Australia — and globally.