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LGBTQ People Feel Worse Now Than During The Yes Vote. Here’s How We Change That.

Experts say the rates of abuse against LGBTQ Aussies is “endemic”.
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I'm A 13-Year-Old Girl... And I'm A Drag Queen. Here's What My Life Is Like.

"As a young girl constantly being told by the media and society how I should look and behave, drag lets me poke fun at and challenge those expectations."
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Why The New Faces Of Global Drag Are All Aussies

Meet S.Q.U.A.D, a collective of non-binary performance artists who found their true identity after moving to the UK’s capital from Australia.
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How JamarzOnMarz Is Normalising Queer Culture Through Rap

James Emmanuel, aka JamarzOnMarz, shares his journey from bullied schoolboy to Australian hip-hop trailblazer.
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Ostracised From Family And Daily Floggings. My Life As An Aboriginal Drag Queen

How this gay Aboriginal elder has paved the way for his followers to use their voice unapologetically.
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A YouTube Sensation Inspires LGBTQ Youth In France

How a "free electron" became a reluctant teen icon.
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Trans Rights Activist Empowers India's LGBTQ Community

Sintu Bagui's journey from the factory floor to a seat on the court.
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Maju Giorgi Turns Fear Into Action

Maju Giorgi organised thousands of Brazilian mothers to protect children from homophobia.
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Out And Proud – And Competing At The Highest Level

Former Saracens player defies sports world stereotypes.
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In Canada, A Powwow Dancer Blazes Through Gender Norms

Nenookaasi Ogichidaa creates space for Black and Indigenous communities through art.
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