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Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and having an ethnic background has its own demons to battle but I don’t think I could have picked a more amazing supporter...

On paper my dad and I should have been at odds. My dad had lived in this small country his whole life. He was a tradie and high school woodwork teacher. A big man...

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MARDI GRAS

Rita Ora headlines a 'Big' 2021 Mardi Gras line up

Rita Ora to head a star-studded line-up including Electric Fields, G Flip and Montaigne.

Follow the conversation on SBS Australia socials #WeRiseFor #MardiGras2021 and via sbs.com.au/mardigras The 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras live Saturday 6 March 6pm AEDT on SBS On Demand or catch the full parade at 7:30pm on SBS an...

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I was an Anglican priest, transitioning was like being released from prison

"Transitioning has enabled me to be open to (unconditional love). God loves me just as I am. This is how he created me."

Ever since I was a young child, I struggled with my gender identity. At the time there was no such thing as the internet. I was alone, and I thought I was the only one in the world who felt this way. My 1970s and 80...

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Everything you need to know about the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Everyone is having to do things a little bit differently this year, and the Mardi Gras team is no different.

Nothing could rain on this parade - not even a global pandemic. Has Mardi Gras been cancelled in 2021? No - it's happening! The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is back, becoming one of the first internationally significant Pride ...

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My neighbour was the gentle 'Hagrid' I needed to make sense of being a gay kid

Vin. My gentle giant, my confidant, the only person to whom I’d let my queerness slip.

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Dancing bharatanatyam helped me come to terms with being gay

The life of a teenager, especially a closeted one, is filled with confusion – dance was one thing that always made sense.

"Every little brown girl does at least a bit of traditional dancing," I say to my friend, laughing at her story of the day she spent dancing before giving it up. Since I was four, I spent almost every week at dance class learning Bharatan...

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I was a Judy Garland-loving kid and my country dad was my biggest supporter

On paper my dad and I should have been at odds. My dad had lived in this small country his whole life. He was a tradie and high school woodwork teacher. A big man with a beard and a deep voice.

My dad’s best friend came to him one day when I was about 16: “So Tony’s gay?” My dad responded with “Yep. Tony’s gay.” “What are you gonna do about it?” My dad chuckled and said: “Nothing. Tony’s still Tony.” Tony with his dad Norm. So...

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I tried to be a 'homie', but I just wanted to listen to Britney

"I was a black. I was gay. I was living in bloody Adelaide!"

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I lived in the wrong body for years. Now I'm finally free

I thought that everyone had just made a huge mistake, that I had somehow been incorrectly labelled a boy by some doctor.

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My Macedonian single mum celebrated my queerness

Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and having an ethnic background has its own demons to battle but I don’t think I could have picked a more amazing supporter if I tried.

“I didn’t raise you to be self-conscious,” Mama says nonchalantly as I cringed when she was sifting through the photo pile. Looking back at high school photos with my Mama I realised that maybe I had a bit of extra baby fat than originally...

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Football was the closet I hid in as a gay kid in the country

Playing football had become a way of keeping up appearances. I found guys were hesitant to challenge my sexuality if they saw I was participating in the same masculine activity as they were.

Growing up a closeted gay in rural Australia is like playing football for the opposition. As much as I tried to wear their guernsey and play like one of them, my heart didn’t belong. Mount Gambier is a large country town five hours from Ad...

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