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Hey, so the continual attacks on LGBTQIA+ rights around the world are scary and depressing - but the members of our community who deal with this by throwing more marginalised sections of the acronym under the bus are infuriating and sad.
From the “LGB without the T” types to “gays for Trump” to continual discourse around what is “appropriate” at Pride (ie, no kink puritans), there have always been people who think they can be more palatable and acceptable to the forces that hate us, and therefore somehow avoid being targeted.
As this newsletter shows, that is a terrible idea - with stories like Trump supporter Caitlyn Jenner complaining after his anti-trans policies affect her directly.
As the extremely famous tweet says: ‘I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
The recent decision to allow LAG an appeal to ban transgender women from their events is anything but a win.
"If this case was purely about who the LAG wanted to exclude from their events, they'd be welcome to it… However, it's the ensuing legal connotations brought about by a ruling in their favour that would be detrimental not only to trans people, but to the wider queer community as a whole and, ultimately, women."
by Lydia Jupp
In exciting news for the most boring people on earth, Tennessee is trying to overshadow Pride Month in the US with a “Nuclear Family Month”. It’s unclear what this month will entail, but if they do have a parade, I like to think it will be full of annoyed dads threatening to turn the whole march around if people don’t behave.
by Patrick Lenton
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Caitlyn Jenner has revealed she can no longer travel internationally due to Donald Trump’s trans passport policy.
Jenner says the new policy has created a “safety factor” for herself and the transgender community. However she continues to publicly support the US President, admitting she has reached out to him for assistance.
by Michael James
Feathers will fly in Circa’s exuberant take on Swan Lake. A touching, utterly entertaining and unmissable circus.
An intimate space, where you can relax in a cosy booth surrounded by an oasis of colourful kitsch.
NATIONAL NEWS
New blood donation eligibility rules have come into effect across Australia, expanding access for gay and bisexual men and transgender people in long-term monogamous relationships to donate blood and platelets for the first time.
Time to get rid of all that excess blood we’ve been holding on to!
by Patrick Lenton
