Liberal senator Andrew Bragg was forced to defend his party’s stance on gender and trans rights at a queer election forum on Tuesday night after being confronted with an unexpected question from the event’s moderator.
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ARIA Award–winning pop sensation Joanne Accom – best known simply as Joanne – is set to take over upstairs at the Beresford Hotel on Sunday, April 20, bringing serious sparkle to your Easter Sunday.
Aura – the new venue taking over the site of Sydney’s iconic Arq nightclub – will open in June and offer Friday nights to queer promoters, including some of the biggest names in the city’s LGBTQIA+ nightlife scene.
Wollongong’s homegrown queer dance party Rush is coming to Sydney for the first time – and its founder promises a night packed with DJs, gogo dancers and drag.
Arq Sydney nightclub’s signage was being taken down on Wednesday night and replaced with a new sign for Aura nightclub, indicating a lease has likely now been signed between the club’s incoming management and the building’s owner.
Oxford Street bar Ching-a-Lings’ Thursday night drag competition ClapBack is relaunching this week with a fresh coat of glitter, a bigger stage presence, and a new queen joining the fold.
Put your paws up Australia because Lady Gaga is coming Down Under for her first Australian shows in more than a decade.
Australia’s original party queen DJ Havana Brown will headline a one-night-only revival of FAME, the former Friday night mainstay from GAYM Entertainment, this ANZAC Day Eve at Universal Sydney.
The Imperial Hotel Erskineville has been officially added to the NSW State Heritage Register, recognising its cultural significance as an LGBTQI+ landmark.
The iconic goldfish that once swam above the dancefloor in a recessed wall aquarium on Arq nightclub’s top level are now living their best lives in a new home – thanks to a longtime punter and proud queer ally.