Entertainment & Media
ABC’s You can’t ask that opens casting for season eight with new topics
You can pitch the questions people whisper and listen as misunderstood communities answer them honestly
Leigh Ryswyk first openly gay AFL player speaks on JOY 94.9
Leigh Ryswyk’s public coming out on JOY 94.9 marks a milestone for AFL visibility and sparks responses from teammates, advocates and former players
Reclaiming pleasure: lessons from a year of daily orgasms
A sex and intimacy coach turned a 365-day experiment into a practical path for self-love, grief and bodily reclamation
Bridgerton season 5 to lead with Francesca and Michaela’s queer romance
Netflix has announced that Bridgerton season 5 will lead with a queer love story between Francesca and Michaela, played by Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza
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New Las Vegas tennis league offers inclusive play for transgender women
A grassroots group in Las Vegas launched Tennis with Friends to provide an inclusive space for transgender women who were excluded by recent policy updates
State and dating platforms partner to stop gay-baiting and protect users
Aurore Bergé outlines a multi-pronged approach with apps and police to tackle gay-baiting, improve reporting and expand LGBT+ support networks
Former AFL player Leigh Ryswyk publicly shares his sexual identity on Joy 94.9
Leigh Ryswyk has revealed his sexual identity in a radio interview, describing a long private process and urging change in men’s sport
Paris Hilton set to headline Pride On The Park Sunday at Brighton & Hove Pride
See Paris Hilton take the main stage at Pride On The Park as Brighton & Hove Pride celebrates 35 years
Bridgerton season 5 to focus on Francesca and Michaela’s sapphic love story
Netflix has revealed that Bridgerton season 5 will foreground a sapphic relationship between Francesca and Michaela, marking a first for the series
Cato Kusters’ Julian reframes love, activism and mourning
A debut feature follows Fleur Pierets and Julian P. Boom as they turn their marriage into a political voyage, then confront an unforeseen illness that changes everything
La Clique encore season at HOTA: acrobatics, burlesque and comedy
After selling out in 2026, La Clique returns to HOTA with a fresh lineup of acrobats, burlesque and outrageous comedy
Bridgerton season 5 to focus on Francesca and Michaela in a sapphic romance
Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza will top-line Bridgerton season 5 as Francesca and Michaela, marking the first season led by a same-sex romance
How dating apps and authorities plan to curb gay baiting and ambushes
Major dating platforms pledged new safety measures with the government after violent ambushes targeting gay men and arrests in Gironde highlighted gaps in prevention and police cooperation.
Bridgerton season 5 focuses on Francesca and Michaela in a sapphic romance
Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza will lead Bridgerton season 5 in a gender-swapped adaptation that places a sapphic relationship at the center of the story
Bridgerton season 5 leads revealed: Francesca and Michaela take center stage
Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza will headline Bridgerton season 5 as Francesca and Michaela, marking the series’ first central queer relationship
Young Pride supporter receives bedside sing-along from drag performers
A young Pride supporter in Naples, Florida, found song and solidarity at her bedside following complex brain surgery
Dating platforms commit to new measures with Dilcrah to prevent homophobic stings
Major French dating apps signed a Dilcrah-backed charter to tackle violent homophobic ambushes by improving user information, verification, reporting and law enforcement cooperation
Best queer films and shows to stream this season
A seasonal round-up of queer stories across streaming platforms and independent cinema
Paapa Essiedu on support from Harry Potter production after expressing solidarity with trans people
Paapa Essiedu, cast as Severus Snape, says the Harry Potter production has supported his decision to sign an open letter in solidarity with the trans community
Former prime minister Lionel Jospin and his lasting reforms
An overview of Lionel Jospin’s political career, the reforms he enacted between 1997 and 2002, and the debates that followed
Margot Robbie recreates Kylie Minogue’s iconic video for the Chanel 25 handbag
Margot Robbie channels Kylie Minogue in a new Chanel 25 campaign directed by Michel Gondry, blending nostalgia, technical craft, and a surprise cameo
Health consequences of late-life coming out: why silence hurts
A candid reflection on the emotional and physical price paid by those who reveal their sexual identity in midlife
Inside On The Sea and the evolving career of Tyler, the Creator
Exclusive glimpse into a secret romance on screen and the expansive, genre-defying career of Tyler, the Creator
Senate rejects amendment to ban trans girls from female school sports
Senators rejected an amendment aimed at excluding transgender girls from school sports as part of a larger Republican voting bill, underscoring clashes over voting rules and transgender rights
How Lionel Jospin framed the Pacs and family rights during the 2002 campaign
A detailed look at Lionel Jospin’s April 2002 interview, where the then Prime Minister explains the legal logic behind the Pacs, his reservations about same-sex marriage and adoption, and his proposals on anti-discrimination and education
Sam Stanton for The Bachelor Australia: should he be the first gay lead?
After a difficult MAFS arc, supporters want Sam Stanton to front The Bachelor Australia and push for smarter casting and production