Clare Bowditch on music, business and journalism
Clare Bowditch shares with me that always lets interviewers know how to pronounce her name. As there is often confusion between whether it’s Bowditch (sounding like a bow and arrow) or Bowditch...
View ArticleTegan and Sara found group to fight for equality for LGBTQ women
Power pop duo Tegan and Sara have revealed a new foundation that will advocate for the rights of LGBTQ women and girls in North America. The Tegan and Sara Foundation has been established with the goal...
View ArticleLUSH returns to Dyke The Halls for Christmas at Connections this Friday
Connections Nightclub’s ladies only sundowner spectacular LUSH returns for a festive special edition this Friday evening. Girls who like girls are invited to Dyke The Halls under the mistletoe and...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day | Refusing To Exist Quietly by Maddie Godfrey
Refusing To Exist Quietly I am from a community of women who refuse to wilt like dying flowers, who braid ropes from their body hair and use it to pull each other up I am from a community of women...
View ArticleBook your spot at the Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Health Conference
Registrations are now open for the 2017 Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) Women’s Health Conference which will be held in Sydney in July. The conference will feature a line-up of speakers and...
View ArticleTony Abbott proposes taking plebiscite to the next election
Tony Abbott thinks the government should stick with the current policy of a plebiscite, and even take it to the next election. “If it was good to put to the people at the last election, I don’t see why...
View ArticleThe L Word reboot confirmed with new showrunner
The buzz around a much-anticipated reboot of beloved television series The L Word has intensified as the team announce a new showrunner for the program. Writer/director Marja-Lewis Ryan will take the...
View ArticleLGBTIQ+ women’s and femme health and wellbeing
Recently I was discussing with a friend “discrete spaces” (for single sexual and gender identities) and whether the need for these exists in the way that it used to. Given what we know about sex,...
View ArticleI’m A Little Bi-Furious: Bi+ women and non-binary folk talk biphobia
In the 2015 comedy Me Him Her Gabbi, played by Emily Meade, is called a “fake lesbian” by her evil ex-girlfriend. Gabbi’s perceived crime? Falling for Cory, and being unwilling to take back the ex. In...
View ArticleReport: Greater risk of sexual violence among trans women of colour
A groundbreaking new report exploring the lived experiences of transgender women of colour living in Australia, reveals a greater risk of sexual assault both outside and at home. The research,...
View ArticleAward-winning queer film ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ comes to Stan
An award-winning, critically acclaimed film from director Céline Sciamma has just landed on Stan, exploring the forbidden romance between two women in the late 18th century. French screenwriter and...
View ArticleThe life of Marie Curie is brought to the screen in ‘Radioactive’
The life of scientist Marie Curie is brought to the screen with British actor Rosamund Pike in the leading role. Radioactive is based on a graphic novel by Lauren Redniss. Curie was the first woman to...
View ArticleOnline seminar will explore U=U for women living with HIV
In the lead up to World AIDS Day commemorations on 1st December, an Australian-first webinar led by women living with HIV will dispel outdated myths, highlighting the message that successful HIV...
View ArticleNominate someone for the WA Women’s Hall of Fame
Do you know an amazing person who should be added to the WA Women’s Hall of Fame Roll of Honour? The WA Women’s Hall of Fame was first established in 2011 in recognition of the Centenary of...
View ArticleAmanda Stoker goes on media blitz following criticism
On Tuesday Senator Amanda Stoker hit back at critics of her appointment as Assistant Minister for Women, spending the day in radio, TV and print media interviews. The Queensland senator said criticism...
View ArticleLGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference coming up this November
The health, wellbeing and safety of LGBTIQ women in Australia will be in sharp focus at a national virtual conference to be held in November. Experts, researchers, advocates, health professionals,...
View ArticleNew exhibition ‘Keeping Score’ celebrates women’s footy
Keeping Score: A dynamic exhibition of artworks that document the exponential growth of women’s AFL in Western Australia, opens at The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery this March long weekend....
View ArticleACON add voice to #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2022, ACON is calling all community members to celebrate the achievements of LGBTQ women, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. Observed annually...
View ArticleLiberal senator Alex Antic says defining women is a burning question
Liberal senator Alex Antic has used his time in Senate Estimates to ask a variety of government departments to answer the question, “What is a woman?” Sharing a video of him asking the question to...
View ArticleConnect with community this Lesbian Visibility Week
This week is International Lesbian Visibility Week, launching April 26 with Lesbian Visibility Day. Celebrated since 2008, the occasion is an opportunity to mark the achievements of LGBTQIA+ women and...
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