An award-winning Australian lesbian-themed animated comedy will hit cinemas in September, giving local audiences their first taste of an inter-gay-lactic adventure.

When a little-known US company quietly posted a press release on its website announcing it had acquired Sydney’s legendary Stonewall Hotel last month, the news flew under the radar.

Longtime publican and proud lesbian Sue Cameron is set to breathe fresh life into the three-storey Newtown Hotel as its new owner, with an estimated $2 million renovation, expanded entertainment, and a renewed focus on its role as an inclusive space for Sydney's queer community.

Angela Fever has been crowned the inaugural winner of Ruby's Rumble Battle Royale drag competition at The Imperial Hotel in Erskineville, taking home $2500 in prize money after 12 weeks of themed challenges and fierce competition.

Beloved Surry Hills shoe retailer High Heels – a favourite of Sydney's drag and dance community – has suddenly shut up shop on Crown Street, but promises it is not closing permanently, just "relocating".

A man accused of luring people into a Melbourne hotel room using Grindr, where he allegedly stole their ID documents and used them to commit fraud, intends to plead guilty.