Star Observer

Eurovision could soon gain a new competitor after Canada officially became eligible to enter the iconic song contest. The Eurovision Song Contest has long attracted fans far beyond Europe, and a major development this week has opened the door for Canada to finally join the competition. While no official entry has been confirmed, the move marks the closest Canada has ever come to competing under its own flag.

Sydney Entrepreneur Antony Spanbrook has this weekend raised an impressive $10,000 for youth mental health in a unique fundraiser. Spanbrook participated in the 20 hours for 20 talk program with over 400 other participants in Sydney on the weekend. Together they have raised over $500,000 for mental health support and services.

The former United States Secretary of Transportation described the experience as “the darkest hours of my life” in a lengthy post published on Substack, detailing how an anonymous report triggered an investigation involving child protection authorities. The incident has prompted renewed concern about the targeting of LGBTQIA+ families and public figures, with Buttigieg vowing to pursue any legal options available against those responsible.

To what extent should a person be able to control what happens to their body? This is the core question asked by Grace Malouf’s First, Do No Harm, a twisty and genuinely witty play all about how medical standards should be enforced from both an institutional and personal perspective.

A marvellously melancholic mix of camp and audacious talent, House of Rot is beautifully dishevelled cabaret that thrives on all counts even as it keeps its emotional heart a breadth away. Directed by Dino Dimitriadis and Victoria Falconer, this world premiere is loosely—emphasis on loosely—inspired by Grey Gardens, borrowing its ghost rather than retelling its story.

The Gold Coast Pride Collective have delivered a glorious pride fair day as thousands turned out to celebrate at the brand new venue. Taking place at HOTA, The Home Of The Arts on the Gold Coast, the community came together in a glorious day of celebrations. And despite predictions of bad weather, the sunshine state turned it out for the celebrations.

LGBTQIA+ people have always built businesses when doors are closed to us and created community resources when institutions failed us. We’ve alway found creative and radical ways forward when the old ones didn’t work for us. That spirit has continued on through generations, and this is exactly why Farz Edraki has been named the Media Disruptor at . An Iranian-Australian writer, editor and broadcaster, Edraki has become one of the country’s most thoughtful voices on LGBTQIA+ culture and identity.

Human rights advocates have expressed deep disappointment after the Federal Government declined to accept any recommendations relating to LGBTIQ+ Australians during a major United Nations review. The human rights decision has drawn criticism from equality groups, who argue Australia has missed an important opportunity to strengthen protections for LGBTQIA+ people.

The cast of Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale has officially been unveiled, including a record breaking attempt at the crown from Drag Race darling Alexis Mateo. Mateo will be vying for the crown for the fifth time in the upcoming Drag Race spin off, more than any other queen in the shows history, even JuJuBee. But if she wants the win this time, she’s up against some tough competition.

One of Australia’s most respected LGBTQIA+ historians an 78er Garry Wotherspoon has resigned from the NSW Police Force’s LGBTQIA+ Consultative Committee, saying recent police operations on Oxford Street during Pride Month made him question why he was still serving on a body intended to improve relations between police and queer communities.