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Oliver Buchannon
Star Observer

Star Observer has been setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979.

Straight footy fans are furious about a mesh top

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

Straight footy fans are furious about a mesh top

since when do we listen to the fashion opinions of football men?

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Star Observer
The bravery of Kane Evans

Jun 11, 2026

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3 min read

The bravery of Kane Evans

The former NRL player is only the second person in the code to come out as gay

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Star Observer
Did you know smoking weed can turn you "spiritually gay"?

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

Did you know smoking weed can turn you "spiritually gay"?

At least according to a far-right Christian pastor

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Star Observer
Are you feeling proud? Because it's Pride Month

Jun 4, 2026

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3 min read

Are you feeling proud? Because it's Pride Month

This Pride Month we're fighting the good fight

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Star Observer
There's a war happening over anti-discrimination laws

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

There's a war happening over anti-discrimination laws

we're joining the discrimination act war on the side of the discrimination act

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Star Observer
Julia Gillard was heckled at a literary festival in Wales

May 28, 2026

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2 min read

Julia Gillard was heckled at a literary festival in Wales

she will not be lectured on misogyny by this terf

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Star Observer
The curious case of the gay One Nation politician with the immigrant boyfriend

May 26, 2026

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2 min read

The curious case of the gay One Nation politician with the immigrant boyfriend

sir are you lost???

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Star Observer
Creative solutions for the AFL's homophobia problem

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

Creative solutions for the AFL's homophobia problem

Why are AFL players so obsessed with us anyway?

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Star Observer
Giggle v Tickle is a big win for LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia

May 19, 2026

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3 min read

Giggle v Tickle is a big win for LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia

But the decision has showcased the cruelty of the anti-trans movement.

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Star Observer
JK Rowling has a trans friend and we got HIV funding in the budget

May 14, 2026

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JK Rowling has a trans friend and we got HIV funding in the budget

one of these things is good.

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Star Observer
When will social media platforms stop targeting LGBTQIA+ people?

May 12, 2026

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When will social media platforms stop targeting LGBTQIA+ people?

It's not hyperbole to say queer social media accounts are under attack

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Star Observer
Get ready to have less blood!

May 7, 2026

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3 min read

Get ready to have less blood!

Not in a weird way, blood donation rules have changed for the LGBTQ community

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Star Observer
Who will tell our stories if we don't?

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Who will tell our stories if we don't?

I wouldn't trust mainstream media if I were you

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Star Observer
😲 Surrogacy, extremism, AFL and harassment, oh my!

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

😲 Surrogacy, extremism, AFL and harassment, oh my!

We gotta stay informed so we can fight back

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Star Observer
🥳 Celebrating the small acts of rebellion

Apr 28, 2026

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🥳 Celebrating the small acts of rebellion

Some call it schadenfreude, but I like to think of it as celebrating our wins.

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Star Observer
🔥 Queer 90s nostalgia, Madonna returns, and a glorious 'FAFO' tale

Apr 23, 2026

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🔥 Queer 90s nostalgia, Madonna returns, and a glorious 'FAFO' tale

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Star Observer
🐆 The leopards have begun eating faces

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

🐆 The leopards have begun eating faces

Cosying up to conservatives won't save you!

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Star Observer
😫Slurs, court cases and crimes, just another day of LGBTQIA+ news

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

😫Slurs, court cases and crimes, just another day of LGBTQIA+ news

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Star Observer
💀 The ABC has buckled under anti-LGBTQIA+ pressure

Apr 14, 2026

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6 min read

💀 The ABC has buckled under anti-LGBTQIA+ pressure

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Star Observer
 🩷💜💙 How do I be bisexual in a relationship?

Apr 9, 2026

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7 min read

🩷💜💙 How do I be bisexual in a relationship?

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Star Observer
 🩷Are friendship clubs the new gay bar?

Apr 7, 2026

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8 min read

🩷Are friendship clubs the new gay bar?

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Star Observer
😱 Let's Take A Break From The Horrors

Apr 2, 2026

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7 min read

😱 Let's Take A Break From The Horrors

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Star Observer
🏳️‍⚧️We're boycotting Harry Potter for this Trans Day of Visibility

Mar 31, 2026

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6 min read

🏳️‍⚧️We're boycotting Harry Potter for this Trans Day of Visibility

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Star Observer
🍭 Sunshine, lollipops & your best (and most bonkers) Stonewall Hotel stories

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

🍭 Sunshine, lollipops & your best (and most bonkers) Stonewall Hotel stories

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Star Observer
🏳️‍🌈 Parties, politics and protest

Mar 24, 2026

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8 min read

🏳️‍🌈 Parties, politics and protest

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