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Grassroots group Rainbow Refugees has been working to support LGBTIQA+ migrants and refugees to settle in Perth. Julian is originally from Syria, and fled from Iraq to Australia in April 2025 with support from the United Nations and Rainbow Refugees. outinperth.com/rainbow-refuge…

Nicholas Brendon, who was best known for his role as Xander Harris on the iconic series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, has died at age 54. outinperth.com/buffy-the-vamp…

Bibliophile | Gabbie Stroud didn’t have to look far to find inspiration for this book. Her own life, and the lives of women she knows and loves, gave her plenty to work with. outinperth.com/bibliophile-ga…

The Tony, Olivier, and Grammy award‑winning production The Book of Mormon will return to Perth’s Crown Theatre from October 2026. outinperth.com/hello-the-book…

Voters in South Australia head to the polls today, with the Malinauskas‑led Labor government seeking a second term. outinperth.com/election-south…

The West Australian Ballet has dismissed suggestions they are failing to support live musicians because their upcoming South Australian performances of the acclaimed ballet Dracula will use a pre-recorded soundtrack. outinperth.com/west-australia…

Greens leader Dr Brad Pettitt has voiced his support for stronger anti-vilification laws in Western Australia. outinperth.com/greens-leader-…

On This Gay Day | On this day in 1994 Tom Hanks won his first Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who faces discrimination when his colleagues discover he is gay and living with HIV. outinperth.com/on-this-gay-da…

Rainbow Futures WA has launched the Safer WA Communities campaign in response to a recent rise in targeted anti-LGBTIQA+ activity across Western Australia. outinperth.com/rainbow-future…

On This Gay Day | Remembering Ricky Wilson from the B52s and author Arthur C Clarke. outinperth.com/on-this-gay-da…

“It’s one of the best theatrical performances in a decade.” is how we described Mitchell’s performance when the show had a sold-out run in 2023., outinperth.com/the-brilliant-…

West Australian Opera’s first work for 2026 is Verdi’s romantic masterpiece La Traviata. outinperth.com/review-la-trav…

Social media platform Facebook has been flooded with accounts pumping out fake images generated by artificial intelligence that claim a wide range of celebrities are taking a stance against “LGBTIQA+ indoctrination”. outinperth.com/facebook-flood…

Eurovision 2026 is getting closer and now all 35 participating countries have announced their artists and shared their songs. outinperth.com/eurovision-che…

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched ‘On Your Terms‘, a national survey of young people to help inform improvements to consent, respectful relationships and sex education in Australia. outinperth.com/human-rights-c…

EXCLUSIVE | The deal is signed. Perth has signed the agreement to host the 2030 Gay Games! outinperth.com/perth-formally…

On This Gay Day | remembering actor Edward Everett Horton, and one this day Peter Dutton made his most famous comment about "knitting". outinperth.com/on-this-gay-da…

The NSW Government will introduce new legislation to toughen penalties for hate crimes following a series of disturbing attacks against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. outinperth.com/nsw-government…

Across Perth members of the LGBTIQA+ communities are being targeted by a wave of flyers making outrageous claims about individual people, but WA has no laws to protect people from vilification. outinperth.com/lack-of-vilifi…

Just.Equal calls on the federal government not to fund large inner-city LGBTIQA+ organisations to roll out national LGBTIQA+ health training. outinperth.com/just-equal-cal…