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NSW ban on gay conversion will 'save countless lives'

NSW ban on gay conversion will 'save countless lives'

A ban on gay conversion therapy has been welcomed by LGBTQI advocates after laws passed NSW parliament's upper house.

Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

A bill with safeguards for gender-diverse people undergoing police searches has been introduced in Queensland.

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

The coalition will try to expand exemptions to conversion therapy laws while the Greens will aim to ban homophobic sermons when MPs debate criminal bans in NSW.

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Artist reimages colonial photos through a Larrakia lens

Artist reimages colonial photos through a Larrakia lens

Larrakia artist Gary Lee has a selection of new and remade works on show at midling 2 (Larrakia:Together) in an exhibition at the Cross Art Projects in Sydney.

Reds' trailblazer Cavallo engaged at Coopers Stadium

Reds' trailblazer Cavallo engaged at Coopers Stadium

Josh Cavallo, Adelaide United's trailblazing gay footballer, has announced his engagement to his partner on the club's home ground.

'It will save lives': Jail threat for gay 'conversions'

'It will save lives': Jail threat for gay 'conversions'

Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.

Reds to work with young gun after anti-pride comments

Reds to work with young gun after anti-pride comments

Teenaged forward Musa Toure made a mistake with his social media comments dismissing the A-Leagues' pride round, Adelaide United coach Carl Veart says.

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Rural pride festival to run after 'distressing' debate

Rural pride festival to run after 'distressing' debate

Rural pride festival to run after 'distressing' debate

Rural pride festival to run after 'distressing' debate

Orange, in regional NSW, is set to host its first LGBTQI pride festival, after a last-minute push to cancel it was overwhelmingly quashed by local councillors.

Mardi Gras parade sparkles through sorrow and tension

Mardi Gras parade sparkles through sorrow and tension

Mardi Gras parade sparkles through sorrow and tension

Mardi Gras parade sparkles through sorrow and tension

The glitter and glow of Mardi Gras has drawn some 120,000 people to Sydney's annual LGBTQI parade despite friction over police participation.

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Priscilla's outback locale draws tourist dollars from the cult classic film but attitudes towards the LGBTQI community mean year-round benefits remain elusive.

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

The deaths of two young men broke hearts in the community as Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade paid tribute to the pair.

LGBTQI community marches on at Mardi Gras despite grief

LGBTQI community marches on at Mardi Gras despite grief

LGBTQI community marches on at Mardi Gras despite grief

LGBTQI community marches on at Mardi Gras despite grief

Sydney's annual Mardi Gras event has brought a welcoming celebration to the streets after a challenging week for the LGBTQI community.

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

Couple commemorated in community's 'heartbreaking' loss

The lives of flight attendant Luke Davies and AFL umpire Jesse Baird were remembered through tributes during Sydney's Mardi Gras parade.

Poorer mental health weighs on LGBTQI people: analysis

Poorer mental health weighs on LGBTQI people: analysis

Poorer mental health weighs on LGBTQI people: analysis

Poorer mental health weighs on LGBTQI people: analysis

Mental health across the queer and gender-diverse spectrum is on a tightrope in Australia, with high rates of suicidal ideation and self-harm.

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Mardi Gras float honours Timorese heritage and struggle

A Timorese-Australian artist blends cultural heritage with Mardi Gras flair in a lovingly crafted float to parade through the streets of both Sydney and Dili.

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Sydney has exploded with major events since mid-February, culminating in a Mardi Gras parade that has already been tainted by controversy and tragedy.

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Flowers adorn a house where two men were allegedly slain by a police officer, with investigators searching a rural property where their bodies were found.

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.

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Police to discuss marching out of uniform at Mardi Gras

NSW Police have been asked not to march at Sydney's Mardi Gras, sparking concerns of setting back an already fraught relationship with the LGBTIQ community.

Organisers ask police not to march in Mardi Gras parade

The NSW Police Force says officers have been asked not to march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

Weights, grinder and hose: cop's alleged kill cover-up

A triple zero call made from Jessie Baird's phone after shots were heard in his Sydney home may have been the first of several cover-ups by his alleged killer.

Waterway search expands in hunt for Sydney couple

Police divers were sent to a waterway southwest of Sydney in the search for the bodies of former Ten reporter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies.

'Strength is diversity': landmark queer museum hailed

An old Sydney police station once used to lock up gay people has become the new home for queer history and culture.

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

A 70-year-old man is facing possible jail time over his alleged authorship of a letter to a gay NSW MP that accused him of being "a defect".

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