23 February 2012
"One last chance to get a clear idea as to which candidate should get your vote."
Your last chance before polling day to talk directly to the Politicians and find out what each candidate will give the GLBN community and businesses afer the March election.
Monday 19th March 7pm
at Sportsman Hotel Leichhardt Street, Spring Hill
enquires: Troy...
21 February 2012
Four men found guilty of killing a 19 year old lesbian have each been sentenced to 18 years in jail. Zoliswa Nkonyana was stabbed and stoned to death in a homophobic attack near Cape Town in February 2006. Whilst the South African constitution protects people on the grounds of their sexual orientation, it is well known that homophobia is still...
21 February 2012
Local theatrical artist Jake Diefenbach is back with a new album, band and title ‘Diefenbach.’ Not only is Jake representing with new material but he is also treating all to an upcoming launch performance at The Zoo on 16 February. Supporting Jake in this premier is another local, past acquaintance of QNews, Almaryse from Almaryse and the Frill of...
21 February 2012
Anna Bligh and the Australian Labor Party have quickly expelled a teenage candidate who was to stand for the seat of Southern Downs at the Queensland election after it emerged that he had posted a number of homophobic blogs.
Peter Watson, 19, initially denied being the author of the posts which linked homosexuality to paedophilia but changed his...
21 February 2012
Never a particular follower of fashion nor fads, I have recently found myself intrigued at trends in the health and fitness industry. Body image is ever-pervasive with most young people listing a ‘muscular physique’ as one of the most desirable attributes. What’s Out Well I never – if industry experts are telling the truth, its time to put my Jane...
21 February 2012
In only its second year Coffs Harbour’s LGBT festival CoastOut has been recognised for their community efforts by being awarded Community Event of the Year at the region’s Australia Day Awards. The award was accepted by CoastOut founder Todd Buttery (pictured) on behalf of an incredibly hard working team, describing the community response as “...
21 February 2012
We all love a big ol’ lesbian laugh, so what better way to have a good night out than to go and see one of Australia’s funniest lesbians, Hanna Gadsby. Performing at the Brisbane Powerhouse this March as a part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Hanna’s Show, titled Hanna Wants a Wife has received rave reviews around the country and has been...
20 February 2012
It is typical of all things Australian that some of the world's greatest actors would attend and support a short film festival to encourage budding film makers. Each year thousands of people gather to watch the finalists of the short film contest compete for a $10,000 prize plus flights to Hollywood to meet movie executives.
This year'...
17 February 2012
Tom Ballard is young, gay and opinionated. How does this make him different from any other drunk bigmouth at The Beat on Saturday night you might ask?
Well the answer is that he is genuinely funny. Really funny. He’s starred at pretty well every major comedy festival from Montreal to Edinburgh and is a regular on Aussie TV, appearing on Good News...
17 February 2012
Night clubs are known for loud music, but there are laws that stop the noise levels from being too high. These laws protect those living around the clubs from being disturbed and protect the club’s patrons from suffering damage to their hearing. Often these laws are ignored. There are, however, three legal steps you can take if you’ve suffered...
