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All the LGBTIQA+ news and sport from Australia in our weekly 5-minute bulletin. A weekly news bulletin for the diverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities, broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network and via podcast.

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 8, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 8, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: US Park Service erases the word ‘transgender’ from website commemorating Stonewall riot, Bar closes permanently after ‘incredible journey’, NSW’s First LGBTQ+ Health Centre to Open in March 2025 and Dan Jervis only out gay male swimmer at Paris Olympics, retires at 28. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 8, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Feb 19, • 2:27

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 7, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 7, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ newsTransgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy, Almost 1 in 3 Brits think asexual people can be ‘cured’, study suggests, Jason Ball Appointed As Executive Director Of LGBTQIA+ Charity GiveOut, NCAA bars transgender athletes from women’s sports The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 7, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Feb 12, • 2:26

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 6, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 6, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news,New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order, Lady Gaga sends message to trans folk in Grammys speech, Mirroring Trump, Peter Dutton takes aim at diversity and inclusion workforce, Isaac Humphries on being the only out gay male pro basketball player in the world. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 6, 2025 appeared first on Q

Feb 5, • 2:23

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 5, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 5, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, State Department halts ‘X’ passport gender marker applications, G-A-Y Bar goes on sale as Soho ‘loses vibrancy’, LGBTQ+ Advocates & Allies Shine In Australia Day Honours List, Amber Glenn wins gold, defends her US Championships a year before the Olympics. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 5, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Jan 29, • 2:27

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 4, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 4, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Trumps ends DEI programs, defining ‘sex’, Trans talk added to Oxford Literary Festival line-up after backlash over gender-critical speakers, Gippsland Pride Festival Day unites across regional Victoria, Tennis hits differently at the Australian Open with Glam Slam this weekend. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 4, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Jan 22, • 2:25

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 3, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 3, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Transgender Victoria withdraws from Midsumma Pride March amidst concerns, Meta ‘removes LGBTQ+ Pride themes from Facebook Messenger app’, Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops, Gay pro athlete comes out and his teammates give him ‘high fives and pats on the back’. document.createElement('audio'); https://joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2025/

Jan 15, • 2:20

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 2, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 2, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, RuPaul’s DragRace UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32, History-making LGBTQ+ legislators to be sworn in to 119th Congress, All The Queer Highlights From This Year’s Golden Globes, Polish Ski Jumper comes out in heartbreaking post following partner’s death. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 2, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Jan 8, • 2:23

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 1, 2025

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 1, 2025

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Russian man arrested for allegedly running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead in custody, Gay footballer to open LGBTQ+ inclusive hotel in Bali, Rebel Wilson and wife Ramona make marriage official in Sydney, Paralympian Valentina Petrillo is Outsports’ 2024 Transgender Athlete of the Year. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 1, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Jan 1, • 2:21

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 51, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 51, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Montana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing sex on docs, Victoria’s Pride Regional Activation and Iconic Street Party, Gay politician Lord Peter Mandelson set to be named UK ambassador to US, Naked athlete calendars are still a thing. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 51, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Dec 25, 2024 • 2:26

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 50, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 50, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Huge resurgence in homophobic insults in schools – campaigner, Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports, LGBTQ+ Excellence on Show With ‘Superstars of STEM’ Winners, Trans women are still eligible to compete in all NCAA college sports, for now! The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 50, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Dec 18, 2024 • 2:27

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 49, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 49, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Gay venue Perth Steam Works offering free mpox vaccinations as cases rise across Australia, 10-year-old girl fears she’ll be ‘murdered’ because she’s trans, Florida man accused of hate crime in deadly shooting of gay man claims self-defence, Former pro football player comes out as trans, won multiple championships. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 49, 2024 appeared first on QN

Dec 12, 2024 • 2:30

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 48, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 48, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association Unanimously Votes To Change Name, Police seek assault charges after transgender boy beaten in Massachusetts, We started a queer-inclusive Morris dance group, Premier League star with out gay brother says more players should speak about Rainbow Laces The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 48, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Dec 4, 2024 • 2:23

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 47, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 47, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition, Man Charged For Allegedly Doing A Nazi Salute To Interrupt A Sydney Trans Rally, Priscilla Queen of the Desert star June Marie Bennett dies age 85, Swimmer Michael Gunning on representing Jamaica as a Gay Athlete The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 47, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Nov 27, 2024 • 2:32

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 46, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 46, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Regional LGBTQ+ festivals call for help as sponsors including Coles pull support, Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback, Students get rockstar reception at Brisbane Pride’s Queer Formal, NBA player LaMelo Ball lands $100K fine for ‘offensive and derogatory’ anti-gay slur The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 46, 2024 appeared fi

Nov 20, 2024 • 2:30

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 45, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 45, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Salisbury Uni Students Arrested After Violent Hate Crime Using Fake Grindr Account, RAF veteran, 91, to lay wreath for LGBTQ+ community, Go Red for World AIDS Day, Darts world champion voices his support for trans player Noa-Lynn van Leuven The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 45, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Nov 13, 2024 • 2:27

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 44, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 44, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Tragic Mob Lynching of Gay Men in Africa Surfaces Online, This stunning LGBTQ+ friendly destination has just been named the safest place for travel in 2025m, Tom Daley names ‘most important thing’ LGBTQ athletes can do. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 44, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Nov 6, 2024 • 2:32

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 43, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 43, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, No ‘victim mentality’ or rainbow flags: Gay Republicans rally for Trump, Thousands gather for colourful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade, Courtney Act is AFL heartthrob Bailey Smith for Halloween, Lesbian congresswoman says it’s ‘appalling’ to bar trans women from sports teams. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 43, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Oct 30, 2024 • 2:28

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 42, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 42, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, more than 50 people detained after two gay clubs raided by armed police in Moscow, Transgender Victoria’s Secret Model Responds To Backlash, Heartstopper: ‘How Netflix show’s eating disorder story helps me’, FIFA gives another middle finger to women, selling World Cup sponsorship to the Saudis. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 42, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Oct 23, 2024 • 2:24

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 41, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 41, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news,3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender – CDC survey shows, Sydney City elects record number of LGBTQIA+ councillors, Marvel’s new Hawkeye is non-binary and Two-Spirit, Possible murder of gay former pro hockey player, by his male partner, shocks the world. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 41, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Oct 16, 2024 • 2:19

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 40, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 40, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it, Group delves into past of Vauxhall’s gay pubs, PrideFEST WA Is Set For Huge Celebrations This November, The New Orleans Saints had their first male cheerleader in 2018 and some people couldn’t stand it, AFLW Pride Round kicks off a powerful platform for inclusion The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin

Oct 11, 2024 • 2:23

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 39, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 39, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins election – what it could mean for LGBTQ+ people, Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law, Rebel Wilson announces marriage to Ramona Agruma, After injury hell, footballer Josh Cavallo scores 3 big goals ahead of new season The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 39, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Oct 2, 2024 • 2:20

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 38, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 38, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, What is conversion therapy and when will it be banned – UK?, Teens accused of gay ‘hate crimes’ after men lured to location and attacked, appear in Perth court, Record Sales As Queensland Celebrates Brisbane Pride 2024, WNBA’s first openly transgender and non-binary player retires. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 38, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Sep 26, 2024 • 2:21

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 37, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 37, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Inclusion guide for LGBTQ+ people in care homes, Paige Johnson is NSW’s first out trans woman elected to office, Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd wins Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Gay WNBA star Breanna Stewart steps in it with a Puma Harry Potter kicks collab. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 37, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Sep 18, 2024 • 2:32

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 36, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 36, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Government Announces New Decision To Include LGBTQ+ Census Questions, Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection, Lesbian group wants to overturn ruling so it can exclude bisexual and trans women, Team LGBTQ+ finishes 11th, ahead of Canada and Germany, in traditional Paris Paralympics medal count The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 36, 2024 appeared fir

Sep 11, 2024 • 2:32

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 35, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 35, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters, Newry Pride returns for first time in five years, Public Libraries Victoria launch Rainbow Libraries Toolkit, Out gay cyclist kisses partner after winning gold at Paralympics The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 35, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Sep 4, 2024 • 2:24

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 34, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 34, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Government’s Census Decision Sparks Outrage In The LGBTQIA+ Community, Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade, Scottish Tory leadership candidate Murdo Fraser admits he still doesn’t support same-sex marriage, Gay triathlete Anu Francis finds her Paralympics niche as top medal contender The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 34,

Aug 28, 2024 • 2:27

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 33, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 33, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs, I never thought I’d get home, gay man arrested in Qatar says, Joe Ball new Commissioner for Victorian LGBTIQA+ Communities, Eurovision star Olly Alexander announces new acting role: ‘So excited for this’ Valentina Petrillo will be first out transgender athlete at Paralympics, a trans woman in para track an

Aug 21, 2024 • 2:26

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 32, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 32, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Trans woman fired by Liberty University speaks out, Baseball star Jarren Duran suspended from multiple games over ‘horrific’ anti-gay slur, Wakefield Pride celebrates 20th anniversary, Team LGBTQ+ Comes 7th On Medal Tally In Queerest Olympics Ever. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 32, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Aug 14, 2024 • 2:26

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 31, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 31, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven’t blocked them, Brighton Pride parade kicks off party weekend, Entertainer and QNews writer Destiny Rogers dies, age 64, Australian athlete owns homophobic trolls by passionately kissing boyfriend after Olympic loss The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 31, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Aug 7, 2024 • 2:19

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 30, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 30, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Ghana’s top court upholds law criminalising gay sex, London Trans Pride March Sees Record Attendance, Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child, ‘Sex bubbles’: Crucial advice to stop the spread of mpox, First out gay Olympian to win medal in Paris cries in her moment of triumph The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 30, 2024

Jul 31, 2024 • 2:18

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 29, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 29, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Shocking Vandalism Of Pride Flags In London, Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list, Police hunt gang after attacks on gay men in Canberra, RNC calls for unity ring hollow for some in LGBTQ community, Team LGBTQ+ heading to the 2024 Paris Summer Games The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 29, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Jul 24, 2024 • 2:24

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 28, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 28, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Shannen Doherty, star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, dies age 53, New rainbow zebra crossings appear outside hospitals, Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery, Protesters hurl abuse at Drag Storytime, cause lockdown, Wimbledon champion pays powerful tribute to gay tennis icon and praises LGBTQ+ community The post QNN – News a

Jul 17, 2024 • 2:29

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 27, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 27, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Judge blocks Biden administration rule against gender identity discrimination in health care, Scottish government advised to halt puberty blockers, Troye Sivan announces he’s bringing his raunchy 2024 Tour to Australia, Trans darts player left ‘broken’ after tournament ban, USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 27, 2024 appeared first

Jul 10, 2024 • 2:23

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 26, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 26, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Anti-LGBTQ+ bills are at record highs in the US amid an upcoming election, 78ers join police consultation on hate crime inquiry findings, Thousands cheer on annual Pride parade in London, Cuba’s first transgender athlete shows the progress and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 26, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Jul 3, 2024 • 2:42

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 25, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 25, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Author sells out of LGBTQ+ children’s book after store returned all 100 for breaching ‘policy’, Bisexual, transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness, Queer Women Shine in 2024 Logies List, Drag Race Snubbed, Lewis Hamilton sends out LGBTQ love in new Pride rainbow helmet at Spanish GP The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 25, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Jun 26, 2024 • 2:36

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 24, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 24, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, LGBTQ+ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights, Several injured after possible ‘chemical agent’ released at Baltimore Pride, Thailand becomes first South-East Asian country to legalise same sex marriage, Founder shares story of Adelaide Armpits lesbian soccer club. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 24, 2024 appeared first on Q

Jun 19, 2024 • 4:57

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 23, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 23, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Transgender teen hospitalised after alleged attack in high school bathroom, Half of Brits support re-writing Equality Act to make sex mean ‘biological sex’, poll shows, SA Making History With Huge Queer Festival At End of 2024 Adelaide Pride March, LGBTQ+ people half as likely to play sport due to discrimination, study finds. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 23, 2024 appeared

Jun 12, 2024 • 0:00

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 22, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 22, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Thousands gather in city to celebrate York Pride, Sydney’s Taylor Square Rainbow Crossing Updated to Progress Pride Flag, Jack Woolley will have his boyfriend cheering him on at Paris Summer Olympics taekwondo, JOY Media Radiothon 2024 is in full swing The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 22, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

Jun 5, 2024 • 0:00

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 21, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 21, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, A third of LGBTQ staff feel their identity has negatively impacted career, Founder of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Injured In Homophobic Hate Crime, True icon – Newcastle drag legend Glenda Jackson dies, NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 21, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

May 29, 2024 • 0:00

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 20, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 20, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, US warns of possible Pride Month attacks worldwide, Pride House on Seine River barge is inaugurated by Paris Olympics organisers, Plaque Commemorating Queensland Police Apology Unveiled for IDAHOBIT, Out pro wrestler Joshua City marries his partner in intimate San Diego ceremony The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 20, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

May 22, 2024 • 5:05

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 19, 2024

QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 19, 2024

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes, Sydney AIDS Candlelight Memorial is on Sunday, Eurovision winner Nemo says non-binary flag wasn’t allowed in arena: ‘Did it anyway’, Gay swimmer, bi surfer latest LGBTQ athletes to qualify for Paris Olympics The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 19, 2024 appeared first on QNN.

May 15, 2024 • 4:45

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