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  • Heavens open on a divine ChillOut festival Heavens open on a divine ChillOut festival

    By ANDIE NOONAN & NICK BOND It was one of the wettest ChillOut festivals on record. Daylesford copped rain and hail, ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • A new day has come A new day has come

    Dean Murphy, mastermind of the popular Rogue Dance parties, introduces a new fixture to Melbourne’s clubbing scene this Easter — ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Hooray for Itch-E & Scratch-E Hooray for Itch-E & Scratch-E

    By Drew Sheldrick There’s an undeniable sense of ‘cool’ to Paul Mac despite his almost veteran status in the industry. The ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Todd Patrick front and centre Todd Patrick front and centre

    It has been said you can tell how someone will be in bed by the way they dance. When considering Todd ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Calling queer writers Calling queer writers

    Queer-focused publishing company Clouds of Magellan will this week launch a competition to publish a literary novel by an unpublished ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Athlete of a generation Athlete of a generation

    Olympic diving champion and gay icon Matthew Mitcham appears on Channel 10 game show Talkin’ Bout Your Generation this Sunday. ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Arty poofs Arty poofs

    As part of their Australian tour with Hot Mess, London’s leading performance artists Jonny Woo and Ryan Styles present an ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Peeking behind the glamour Peeking behind the glamour

    Fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier is responsible for such a diverse range of memorable fashion moments — from Madonna’s infamous ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Closing the Closet doors Closing the Closet doors

    After one hugely successful year and around half a dozen great parties, queer one-nighter Closet finishes up this month. Organisers ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Fire and Water Fire and Water

    The Manhunt Pool Party: Fire Island, to held at Wet on Wellington from noon to midnight on Saturday, March 13, ... Read more

    Wed March 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Party with Pink Party with Pink

    The all-girls party scene in Melbourne is thriving at the moment and stylish women’s-only party Pinkalicious is back on Saturday, ... Read more

    Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • George, Kelly, Adam and Amanda ready to party George, Kelly, Adam and Amanda ready to party

    Iconic gay pop star, George Michael, has put the rumours to bed and confirmed that he will perform at the ... Read more

    Fri March 5th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Gabbing with Glambert Gabbing with Glambert

    Appropriately for someone whose goth-glam appearance is the subject of much tabloid fodder, out-and-proud American Idol alumni Adam Lambert was ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Audience with a Lesbian icon Audience with a Lesbian icon

    Sarah Waters, the acclaimed author of sapphic classics like Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith, appears at Hares & Hyenas Bookshop ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Vivien, one year on Vivien, one year on

    It’s one year ago this week that Melbourne said goodbye to one of its true showgirls, Vivien St James. Transgender performer ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Katie’s coming home Katie’s coming home

    Katie Noonan’s career thus far has consisted of a series of musical left-turns. Going solo for the first time, she abandoned ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Let’s talk about sex Let’s talk about sex

    JOY 94.9’s adults-only sex program, Hide and Seek, moves to a higher-profile timeslot this week after nine months on air. ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • What a drag What a drag

    Every Thursday at the Greyhound Hotel, drag divas Slash Darling and Anita Beer host The Original Drag Bingo — Doggie ... Read more

    Wed March 3rd, 2010 - No Comments

  • SWITCHBOARD

    The Gay & Lesbian Switchboard provides free and confidential telephone counselling, information and support. Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 6pm – 10pm, Wednesday 2pm, Friday – Sunday 6pm – 9pm. Call (03) 9663 2939 or Freecall 1800 184 527 (country VIC only).

  • POLICE

    The Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers can help with GLBTI crime. Contact Sergeant Scott Davis on 9247 6944 or email melbourne.gllo@police.vic.gov.au

  • FREEDOM 2 B

    Freedom2b is a monthly community support group offering support information and dialogue around issues of faith and sexual orientation. Connected with Anthony Venn Brown's group in Sydney, Freedom2b networks with GLBTI people of Christian and Pentecostal backgrounds. Call 0410 561 431 for details.
    www.freedom2b.org

  • PFLAG

    P-Flag is a support group for the family and friends of lesbians and gays. Parents, siblings, friends and loved ones come together to confidentially offer support: the motto is 'Keeping families together'. P-Flag meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Toorak Bowls Club.
    www.pflagvictoria.org.au

  • VAC

    The Victorian AIDS Council has three locations in inner Melbourne, offering support and advice to people living with HIV/AIDS or seeking safe sex information. Visitors can be tested for STDs, receive counselling and buy discounted vitamins and dietary supplements.
    www.vicaids.asn.au

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