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How a revered transgender activist's funeral caused a 'scandal' in New York

Cecilia Gentili's family deny deceiving New York's St Patrick's Cathedral, after her funeral there was deemed a "scandal" by the pastor.
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Flag promoting Albany Pride Festival goes missing

Labor MP Darren West has vowed to supply new banners after a giant rainbow flag promoting the Albany Pride Festival went missing. 
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Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

'They tell you you're worthless, then tell you they can help you': The 'harmful' practice still legal despite promised ban

An alleged conversion therapy event divided this country town, but despite promises to outlaw the practice, it's still legal in this state.
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Greece's parliament has approved a bill allowing same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children after decades of campaigning by the LGBT community for marriage equality in the socially conservative country.
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Same-sex marriage celebration

Former detective urges justice for victims of gay hate crimes

Findings of a gay hate crimes inquiry in NSW were released just before Christmas, now a former detective is urging the Police Commissioner to deliver justice for victims.
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Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

'Dirty, cheap, underhanded': The secret NSW Police strike force into gay hate crimes

Former police detective sergeant Stephen Page doesn't hold back when asked about the secret strike force that he says destroyed his reputation.
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'Much more mulch than we thought': Sydney school shut down for two weeks over asbestos

Liverpool West Public School is shut for another two weeks following the cancellation of the annual Fair Day event at Sydney's Victoria Park, both due to asbestos concerns.
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Greece to become first Orthodox country to legalise same-sex marriage

The conservative government plans to submit a bill which is expected to pass with the support of the opposition.
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Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

Dance roles not gender roles: How Dance Life star Archer is forging her own career path

One of the stars of Prime Video's docuseries Dance Life is non-binary dancer Archer, who is creating her own space in the gendered world of dance.
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Sydney council votes to stop sponsoring drag story time events

Council says the move is against providing "activities of sexualised nature" to children, but one councillor says it is an "objection to queer people". 
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Police accused of brutality during pride march in Melbourne

Protesters have hit back at police after a violent confrontation at the annual Midsumma Pride march in Melbourne.
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Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

The 40-year love story that touched Trent Zimmerman

The former Liberal MP says an elderly couple from his electorate helped 'crystallise' the importance of the same sex marriage plebiscite.
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Duration: 36 seconds

Victorian police chief labels protesters who confronted officers at Pride march 'an ugly rabble'

Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton labels the actions of a group of protesters who confronted police at the annual Midsumma Pride march as "abhorrent".
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Police clash with a protester while a man films on his phone.

Coming out as trans can be tough in regional Australia. Here's how these three teens did it

Coming out can be a nerve-racking experience, but Adam, Eliott and Rowen did it and managed to find connection and community along the way.
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'The body keeps the score': Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal talk grief and All of Us Strangers

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott talk about connection through grief in Andrew Haigh's film All of Us Strangers.
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Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott look lovingly into each other's eyes while in bed, fully clothed.

The triple j Hottest 100 has been decided. Here are the top 10 tunes

The top 10 tracks from triple j's Hottest 100 of 2023 include songs from Doja Cat, G Flip and Dom Dolla. Here are your favourite songs of the year.
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Canberra rainbow roundabout receives revamp

The roundabout now also displays the trans flag as well as brown and black colours to represent people of colour.
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Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

In the city of roundabouts, a much-loved attraction is getting a fresh lick of paint — here's why that matters

The ACT government's $16,000 fresh lick of paint sees the much-loved Braddon mural updated for the first time since it was added seven years ago.
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A roundabout painted to represent the LGBTQI+ community.

Human Rights Watch world report: Five milestones you may have missed in Asia

Human Rights Watch warns of an authoritarian slide across the region in its latest annual world report. Still, there were several milestones in 2023, particularly across LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.
 Maria Ressa gestures after she was acquitted of the tax evasion cases against her

A Russian court 'banned something that doesn't exist', and it changed these people's lives

From today, the "international LGBT movement" will be considered an extremist organisation in Russia in a development that has sparked panic among many in the queer community but caused some to ask: has the court banned something that doesn't actually exist?
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Macron appoints youngest and first openly gay French prime minister

French media is reporting he will replace Elisabeth Borne, who resigned earlier this week.
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'Unapologetic' cross-dressing jazz star Nellie Small took to the stage during the 30s. Now her story is being told

Nellie Small hit the Sydney scene wearing top hats and tails, on and off stage, and was "never apologetic" about who she was. Her forgotten story and legacy is now being told at the Sydney Festival.
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Sydney-born of West Indian descent, entertainer Nellie Small who was popular in the 1930s

From conversion therapy to community acceptance: Taking drag to rural Australia for a good cause

When Kymm Apostolides was a teenager and living in a small regional town, he was administered electric aversion therapy when he began wearing his sister's clothes. Fifty years later, he's a vital part of the mid-north community.
A drag queen wearing a rainbow tshirt sits and applied concealer in the mirror. 

A Florida power couple promoted the 'Don't Say Gay' law. Then came revelations of a threesome and an alleged assault

Christian and Bridget Ziegler had been rising stars of the Florida Republicans, promoting conservative family values. Then came revelations of a threesome with a woman, who alleges she was later raped by Mr Ziegler.
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People hold protest signs with messages like 'Bridget must go' and 'Don't say 3-way'.

Thai parliament to consider same-sex marriage laws

With its bustling gay bars and prominent transgender community, Thailand is a Mecca for LGBTQ tourists. However, many visitors don't realise that same-sex couples in the country are still unable to marry.
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Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds