Sydney queer history and cultural centre Qtopia is one of the federal budget winners after the Albanese government agreed to allocate $1.5 million to it in the 2024-25 federal budget.
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Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has defended the upcoming 16-month closure of the popular Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool, saying those who think it’s a simple job to upgrade “should not be trusted” with its ongoing maintenance.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore says she will seek a meeting with NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to discuss the findings of an LGBTI+ safety summit.
Erskineville’s Imperial Hotel will host its last regular “Lip Sync Heroes” (LSH) drag competition next Sunday after its new owner Universal Hotels made the decision to cancel it.
It’s spooky season, so we’ve collated a list of queer Halloween events in Sydney and elsewhere in NSW.
Oxford Street’s newest nightclub will be named Carousel after a secret carousel stage was uncovered underneath the existing one.
Oxford Street security guards will wear vests with pride flags on them in a new initiative funded by the City of Sydney that forms part of a broader campaign to ensure the strip remains a safe space for people of diverse sexualities and genders.
Drag queen Karna Ford says Sydney needs more drag competitions and has revealed how she intends to spend the $10,000 prize money she won after taking home the crown at Wednesday night’s Slay 2 Stay contest.
The benefits include access to cheaper meals, alcohol, coffee, protein powder and books; discounted skydiving packages; gym memberships, clothing and tennis lessons; and a free orthodontic consultation.
Poof Doof Sydney will host a drag competition over the first three weeks of August that will culminate in a winner being crowned its next drag superstar and awarded $3000 in cash and jewellery.