Queer male athletes are on our screens and shelves, but where are they in real life?
Heated Rivalry has everyone on X in a tizzy. Mitch was met with immense praise and adoration for his public display of bravery (not universally because, sadly, homophobic dickheads still exist, even at Lady Gaga concerts). After the Siren has received rave reviews.
So… how come there are still so few openly queer male athletes? And what needs to change to make it safe for players to come out?
The elephant in the Australian music industry
Now let me ask this: how on earth are we as a society meant to break down systemic barriers of oppression and abuse if no one is allowed to speak about it?
Ranking on-screen depictions of asexuality from hate crime to life affirming
Happy asexuality awareness week to the divas who make up the A in LGBTQIA+. The A is not silent anymore, and neither am I. To celebrate this iconic week of fighting for a smidge of visibility, eating lots of cake, and wishing we had a less fugly flag, I thought I would take a moment […]
Why are women the only people who get criticised for their music not being “deep enough”? Unpacking the Man’s Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter backlash
Sabrina Carpenter is too sexy. Sabrina Carpenter is the pop princess we have been waiting for. Sabrina Carpenter is a homewrecker. Sabrina Carpenter is for the girls. Sabrina Carpenter performs for the male gaze. Sabrina Carpenter supports the dolls. Sabrina Carpenter’s new album isn’t deep enough. Sabrina Carpenter is a bad feminist. These are all […]
Active online, silent on Mitch Brown: AFL clubs and players missed a moment that mattered
The social media silence after Mitch Brown publicly came out as bisexual is not just telling, it’s a missed opportunity.
“Empowering and deeply personal”: Michelle Battersby joins femtech platform Peanut as President
If you have followed Michelle Battersby’s career like we have, you’ll know that the Australian entrepreneur has never followed a traditional path through the tech world.
Is it really possible to be a female founder without attaching your face to the brand?
Alisa Bittner speaks to three well-known female founders to find an answer to the question: ‘Can women truly launch and market a business without openly sharing elements of themselves to build a community?’
Zayn Malik and I have one thing in common: We know how it feels to be the token Asian
The former One Direction singer’s new song, Fuscia Sea, refers to his experience of being the only Asian in an all-white boyband. Emma Ruben shares why it truly hit home.
Antoinette Lattouf’s win against the ABC should push us to reconsider the role of objectivity
Last month, the Federal Court’s Justice Darryl Rangiah ruled that journalist Lattouf had been unlawfully terminated when the ABC took her off air 18 months ago, after she shared a post on Instagram featuring a headline by the Human Rights Watch which reported that Israel was found to have been using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza.
Meet the woman preparing to become the first Australian woman to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole
Endurance athlete and adventurer Stephanie Ho was born into a family that loved to travel – and it’s no surprise, given where her own journey has taken her.