Sport Ian Roberts, Australia’s first openly gay professional rugby player, sends powerful message to closeted gay players who are afraid to come out Ian Roberts, Australia’s first openly gay professional rugby player, has sent a powerful message to closeted gay players who are afraid to come out. Roberts, who came out in 1995, has urged gay footballers to not be afraid to embrace their authentic selves after it was recently revealed in a survey By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television Brave Australian gay drama Invisible Boys is a must watch Invisible Boys, a brave new LGBTQ+ drama set against the backdrop of a divisive same-sex marriage survey, follows four young gay men as they understand and explore their identities while living a small, regional town in Western Australia. Characters Charlie Roth (Joseph Zada), Zeke Calogero (Aydan C By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Photograph by Babiche Martens. www.babichemartens.com LGBTQ+ News “Social media allowed me to find my voice.” Queer activist Shaneel Lal reacts to Australian government’s ban on social media for under-16s Queer activist Shaneel Lal from New Zealand has reacted to the Australian government banning social media for under-16s, saying it will remove connections for those in marginalised communities and prevent them from learning about the world. The comments from Lal follow Australia introducing a ban on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Anti-trans commentator Candace Owens banned from Australia Candace Owens, who has claimed trans people are “clinically insane” and responsible for a rise in mass shootings, has had her visa rejected by the Australian government ahead of a national tour. Immigration Minister Tony Burke said that Owens, who posts far-right, racist, anti-trans content to her m By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Going down under! Melbourne gays laid bare in magazine exploring queer bodies and voices around the world Elska, a project dedicated to sharing the bodies and voices of LGBTQ communities around the world, has put the spotlight on Melbourne for its latest edition. Inside, readers can get to know a selection of everyday queer men from Australia’s most liberal metropolis via a combination of intimate photo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Gay footballer Josh Cavallo proposes to his boyfriend at Adelaide United’s Coopers Stadium Gay footballer Josh Cavallo, who became the world’s only top-flight openly gay male professional player when he came out in 2021, has said “it felt right to share this special moment on the pitch”, after he proposed to his boyfriend at Adelaide United‘s Coopers Stadium. The Australian midfielder, 24 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Queer Aussie pop singer TIN gets our ‘serotonin’ going with new single🥵 YAY it’s new music Friday, our favourite day of the week at Scene HQ! Following his last club banger Buzzed (which still slaps-check out my review earlier this year HERE), Australian pop singer songwriter TIN comes back with the addictive Serotonin. It sings about being on the dance floor as one com By Dale Melita • 1 min read
Scott Morrison General News Australian prime minister introduces bill to protect ‘religious freedom’ Scott Morrison has introduced a bill that would allow faith-based organisations to override existing anti-discrimination laws. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Claire Chandler General News Australian senator calls for national ban on trans inclusion in sports Senator Claire Chandler is calling for trans girls and women to be barred from competing in sports at any level. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Jo and Penny in 2018 by Geoff Kemp General News Australia sees first ‘out’ trans minister Reverend Josephine Inkpin has made history by becoming the first out trans minister in Australia By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Australia appoints anti-LGBTQ+ senator as assistant women’s minister Amanda Stoker, known for her anti-LGBTQ+ views, is Australia’s new assistant women’s minister. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay Olympian: Trained to Dive, Trained to Suppress His Sexuality “I was the First Openly Gay Male Olympic Champion” By Paul Wright • 4 min read
