Back to Australia with another coming-of-age queer drama. Heart of the Man explores the life of Queensland-based 18-year-old amateur boxer Chris Wundurra (Parker Little). Under the very watchful eye of the previously successful ex-boxer, ‘The Wonder Man’ now turned coach, father Sammy (David Cook), Chris is religiously training for his first proper fight. The … Continue reading
Australia’s rough, macho culture is examined from a queer perspective in Sunflower, a tough coming-of-age, coming-out drama set in the suburbs of Melbourne. Director/writer Gabriel Carrubba’s debut introduces us to Leo (Liam Mollica), a handsome, strapping seventeen-year-old high school student. His home is a working-class Greek-Italian household with his truck driver dad (Sal Galofaro), mum … Continue reading
We all remember our first encounter with love ….. whether it be just a crush or an actual kiss . So thus this new Australian YouTube web series ‘My First Time’ may bring back your happy memories. This series on ‘We Are Pride‘ channel is made for queer people and their allies by … Continue reading
A based on true events story is set in Sydney. We follow Nick (Callum Needham) into the Stonewall Club after he has been expelled from his mother’s home because she learns he is gay and she doesn’t want to have him close to her. At the club, he finds his cousin and friends. He moves … Continue reading
It’s sad enough whenever there is a ‘death’ in our LGBTQ community but it’s particularly wretched when one is taken way before their time. It has just been announced that Simon Dunn, the Australian rugby player, activist, and former bobsledder has passed away at age 35. Dunn was the first openly gay man to … Continue reading
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