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1 day ago | qnews.com.au | Andrew Potts

Amnesty International has called for the release of 75 people who were arrested a “gay party” and then subjected to sexual health checks in the Javanese city of Bogor in Indonesia on Sunday. Police arrested 74 men and one woman at the party, that was taking place in a villa in the Puncak district of the city near the Indonesian capital, after tip offs from members of the public. “We received information from residents about a gathering at a villa where all the participants were men.

2 days ago | qnews.com.au | Andrew Potts

Sydney’s Leather community will have its biggest celebration in years with the Sydney Leather Festival running from July 17 to July 27 in 2025. The ten day festival will feature over twenty events, culminating in the Sydney Leather Title Competition, which will see the sashing of the next Sydney Mr and Ms Leather, the judging of the Sydney Bootblack title, and the exciting introduction of the Sydney Mx Leather title for non-binary people.

2 days ago | qnews.com.au | Dean Arcuri

More than 5,000 people came together in Mexico to create the world’s largest LGBTQ+ flag over the weekend, and it was a sight to behold. A year ago, workers in Mexico were recorded tearing a giant Pride flag from a building, sparking a pro-LGBTQ+ rally. This year, the community came together for a global milestone marking Pride Month. The iconic moment spanned a 240-meter-by-240-meter plaza in Mexico City’s gorgeous Zócalo.

3 days ago | qnews.com.au | Dean Arcuri

In February, actress Anna Camp proudly announced on Mr Big USA’s TikTok that she was “dating a woman, and it’s great.” While Camp has not publicly identified her sexuality (nor should she have to), she has shared via Instastories that she was proudly dating stylist Jade Whipkey. Last week, the pair debuted on the red carpet for the premiere of Camp’s upcoming action/comedy Bride Hard. When Pink News shared an Instagram reel of the couple at the event, some people had some problems(shock).

3 days ago | qnews.com.au | Dean Arcuri

Older LGBTQIA+ South Australians now have access to a fantastic new resource that helps them to understand their rights and take action when needed. This year, South Australia is celebrating being the first Australian state to decriminalise homosexuality fifty years ago. A move that sparked a chain reaction in the LGBTQ+ fight for rights and equality that continues today.