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It took 712 episodes and 33 seasons, but it’s finally happened. Waylon  Smithers, the hapless personal assistant to the evil Montgomery Burns  on The Simpsons, has a boyfriend…and no it’s not Mr.

IBAC is appealing to anyone who may have information in relation to allegations a photograph taken of former AFL coach Dani Laidley at Geelong Racecourse was shared by Victoria Police officers via text message alongside transphobic comments. https://t.co/wU6pikB3Yb pic.twitter.com/WpUKY51x9v— IBAC (@ibacVic) November 10, 2021The Age had reported on Wednesday about Laidley’s frustration at being surreptitiously photographed while attending the Ballan Cup at the Geelong Racecourse on November 6 and the alleged sharing of the photo by officers accompanied by transphobic messages. Last year, three Victoria police officers were charged with criminal offences over an alleged leak of Laidley’s photograph while she was in police custody.

Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, who came out as gay a fortnight ago, has shared his fears about playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a country that punishes homosexuality with the death penalty. Qatar is ranked 143 out of 150 nations on the LGBTQ+ travel safety index, making it one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQIA+ people to visit. Qatar enforces strict Sharia laws and punishes homosexuality with imprisonment, flogging and the death penalty.

An openly gay K-Pop group have release their debut single which explores the struggles of being an LGBTQI person, including, coming out and dealing with homophobia.All members of the K-Pop group Lionesses openly identify as part of the LGBTQI community and on November 1 they released their first song Show me your Pride, which currently has over 28,000 views on YouTube.In an interview with TW News the band’s leader Bae Dam-jun said the song is a “motif of ‘we are us'”.  A post shared by LIONESSES (@lionesses.official)“The team’s name means ‘lioness of the savannah plains’.

Theatres, long shuttered as COVID brought life to a standstill, are turning on their lights, opening their doors, and raising their curtains to audiences hungry for live theatre, and no one is happier to be back treading the boards than the cast of the mega-musical Hamilton.For Daniel Assetta, who plays Samuel Seabury and understudies the role of King George III, returning to Hamilton, which he calls “one of the most exciting pieces of theatre in our generation,” feels like “the beginning again.”  A post shared by Daniel Assetta (@dassetta)“It was a very overwhelming feeling on our reopening night; to just take in an audience that had obviously missed being at the theatre and onstage, performers and cast and crew who had just missed coming

Lockdown has impacted many aspects of society, especially social activities that were put on hold indefinitely. While the pandemic can’t be deemed as completely over yet, Denmark’s progress in vaccinating its population has led to both Covid cases and restrictions being a tale of the past. “When we reopened the atmosphere was ecstatic.

Following a string of high-profile relationships, actress Kristen  Stewart has gone public with her engagement to girlfriend,  screenwriter and actress Dylan Meyer.Stewart, 31, who is generating significant Oscar buzz for her role as Princess Diana in the upcoming biopic Spencer, revealed her  engagement during an interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show.  “We’re marrying, we’re totally gonna do it,” Stewart told Stern.

Caution! Thirst trap ahead. Former Love Island contestant Justin Lacko bared all in a steamy Instagram photo posted on Sunday, The Daily Mail revealed.

Kal Penn, star of the Harold and Kumar film franchise,  Designated Survivor, House, and How I Met Your Mother has come out as gay in his new memoir You Can’t be Serious.  In a interview with People magazine, Penn, 44, discussed his  decision to come out, his partner Josh, and why he hadn’t made his sexuality publicly known before now.  “There’s no timeline on this stuff,” said Penn, who currently stars  on the CBS crime drama Clarice.

By Dale Dominey-HowesAs we move towards summer, it’s time to remember the ‘disaster season’ is almost here.When disaster strikes, not everyone is affected the same way. Research shows the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people are frequently very different to those of heterosexuals.

Halloween franchise. In Halloween Kills, Myers played by James Jude Courtney, in his usual blood thirsty fashion, butchers a gay couple living in his childhood home.The couple Big John and Little Joh,  after realising someone had broken into their home, search for the intruder.

Italy’s Senate has voted against a bill that would have made violence against LGBTQI people, women and people living with disabilities, a hate crime.Of the 315 members in the Senate, around 135 senators voted in favour of the bill.

Two months after popular Brisbane performer Jamie Wood died by suicide, his family has urged the Queensland authorities to set up an coronial inquiry into his death. The family has also started a change.org petition to lobby for a change to the state’s mental health care laws. Warning: This story has details of suicide, discusses suicide ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Jamie Wood (extreme right) with his siblings Nicholas and Samantha.

A Hong Kong broadcaster is set to air the country’s first ever gay dating show in early November.TVB announced it will air Boyscation, a dating show which will have 10 out gay male contestants and will be hosted by Hong Kong actor Vinci Wong.Wong is also one of the producers of the show and shared a picture of himself on the sets of Boyscation with a champagne glass in hand.“The most important chapter of my TV career.

By Fin SpaldingAs a queer student in Australia, I am all too familiar with universities across the country celebrating Pride. Typically this comes in the form of Pride societies, or universities marching in solidarity with their queer students and staff at major Pride events such as Midsumma or Mardi Gras.They’re all feel-good times with lots of glitter and some genuine allyship – but as the old saying goes, “actions speak louder than words”.Across the globe, universities are a symbol of freedom of expression, education, and the pursuit of knowledge.

Newly released emails have highlighted the distress caused to LGBTQI Australian Defence Force employees following Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s ban on events with “particular clothes in celebration” earlier this year.

 “It’s a new thing for me, but I am openly bisexual,” Rao told Kirkpatrick.Kirkpatrick‘s response was supportive if not slightly safe for television: “You know, your true friends don’t matter which way you swing, we love you no matter what!”Rao can expect to get support as a newly openly out person from at least one of the other Housewives.

Victoria will emerge from its sixth lockdown later this week, in large part due to the high vaccination rates across the state.

Hobart City Council has received criticism from a number of trans rights advocates after it was revealed that Women Speak Tasmania, a group that likens the transgender community to a “cult” and a “social contagion”, have booked Hobart Town Hall for an upcoming public forum on November 27.The concerns were first raised by Hobart Councillor Jax Fox, who told Star Observer that when the event was first booked for back in August, they adamantly tried shut it down but were told there, “wasn’t the policies or procedures in place to do that and that they didn’t want any media attention.”“I had a meeting with the CEO last week and asked about it and was told it had been cancelled.

Ellie And Abbie (& Abbie’s Dead Aunt) which premiered as the opening night film at last year’s Mardi Gras Queer Screen Film Festival.Directed and written by Monica Zanetti, Terakes plays the role of Abbie, the love interest of Year 12 student and school captain Ellie (Sophie Hawkshaw). As the first Australian feature film to open the festival in 27 years, it went on to a nationwide release in November last year.“I’m not a woman, but I also don’t feel entirely like a man,” Terakes told If.

An off-duty Brooklyn cop has confessed to shooting her ex-girlfriend and killing another woman.Yvonne Wu of Brooklyn’s 72nd Precinct was charged with the attempted murder of her ex-girlfriend Jenny Li (23) and the murder of Li’s new girl friend 24-year-old Jamie Liang.Warning: This story has details of a murder and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The 31-year old police officer was allegedly at her ex-girlfriend’s home in Bensonhurst on October 13, waiting for the two women to arrive. She allegedly shot Liang in the chest in the living room and then shot her ex-girlfriend in the torso