Community & Culture

Assemble a Kanto team infused with queer energy and learn how visibility in gaming and broader culture influences inclusion

An exclusion less than 24 hours before the parade has ignited arguments about harassment, censorship and how community events manage conflict

Director Amy Leonard reflects on creating the queer rom-com short Notice Me, its influences and the film’s BFI Flare screening

Sydney Mardi Gras brings thousands to the streets in a ceremony that celebrates queer joy, remembers Maxi Shield and recognises the parade route as a national heritage place

More than 800 people joined the Melbourne Pride Run, organised by Melbourne Frontrunners, turning out in force despite rain to celebrate fitness and LGBTQIA+ community spirit

A concise guide to the must-see queer performances at Adelaide Fringe, highlighting cabaret, drag, solo storytelling and immersive sapphic nights

Magda Szubanski has finished chemotherapy and is in remission, and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will mark her legacy with a dedicated tribute

A national Blak Drag King pageant, Mr First Nation, will debut at Melt Festival, offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers a new platform to perform, tell stories and claim visibility

Join ChillOut Festival in Daylesford from 5–9 March for the Planet Love programme, family events, headline shows and Ballarat shuttle services

The Leather Soirée brings a welcoming leather-and-plaid launch to ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, featuring DJs, local community spirit and visitors from interstate

A concise review of public figures who announced LGBTQ+ identities in 2026 so far and what their visibility means for younger generations

Applications are open for Queerthentic 2026, a Central Victorian regional art prize celebrating LGBTQIA+ creativity and lived experience

Explore the revival of the lesbian gig-theatre piece Girl Kisser, the comeback of Generazione Rosanero on social platforms, and how academic outreach fosters public conversation

Discover how Girl Kisser reimagines lesbian gig-theatre, invites audience intimacy and offers a candid snapshot of queer life from the creator Emily Alice Ambrose

Vote in the DIVA Awards 2026 to support LGBTQIA+ women, non-binary people and allies across 13 categories; voting closes 20 March

A volunteer-led letter drive, a provocative feature film and an offer of legal defence to organisations show different ways society is engaging with trans dignity, representation and policy

Community members across Australia and beyond are sharing memories of Maxi Shield, celebrating her work on stage, her advocacy, and the support she received during illness

Witness the Mardi Gras Parade’s return to Oxford Street on February 28 — a night where pride, activism and the theme ecstatica come together with live TV coverage and community grants

A new six-part documentary, House of Blak: Miss First Nation, goes inside a groundbreaking Indigenous drag pageant to highlight creativity, culture and community

Come to Daddy in Brisbane hosted its second annual Daddy Pageant, naming Country Dave Daddiest Daddy 2026 and celebrating community, performance and inclusive spirit

Emmanuel Grégoire presents a detailed municipal plan for LGBT+ support, harm reduction and public safety in Paris and explains why La France insoumise cannot join his coalition

A new annual day on 6 September will honour lesbian pioneers, activists and culture through events worldwide