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Contents:

• ATRALIA HAS LONG HAD A GAY BEACH SUBCULTURE BUT THEY HAVEN'T ALWAYS BEEN SAFE SPAC
• QUEENSLAND BEACHGOERS APPALLED AT GAY MEN MEETG FOR SEX
• QAF EVENTS - GAY TOURS & SOCIAL ACTIVI
• GAY SHORT STAY IN NOOSA
• SUNSHE COAST BARS WH GAY FRIENDLY
• NOOSA GAY MENS RORT - REVIEW OF HIAWAY NOOSA MEN'S RORT
• SUNSHE COAST GAY TEEN HOP OTHER SCHOOLS ADOPT LGBT SUPPORT GROUP
• MAN’S FURY OVER ‘PRAVED’ TOILET ACT SPARKS BATE OVER GAY BEATS

ATRALIA HAS LONG HAD A GAY BEACH SUBCULTURE BUT THEY HAVEN'T ALWAYS BEEN SAFE SPAC

“Surfers go to south Bondi, backpackers, fai and people om wtern Sydney go the middle, then gays go to north Bondi. Before homosexualy was crimalised (1984 New South Wal all the way through to 1997 Tasmania), some beach areas beme “beats” – venu where gay men uld discreetly hook up bee society offered few spac for them to meet and be timate. But there’s a dark history – the plac beme the scen of vlent homophobic hate attacks.

QUEENSLAND BEACHGOERS APPALLED AT GAY MEN MEETG FOR SEX

In September 2018, the Liberal MP Shayne Mallard announced a parliamentary quiry to homophobic hate crim mted between 1970 and 2010. This clus 30 outstandg s of at least 88 murrs rulted gay men beg found ad at the bottom or on top of beach clifftops.

Police are now offerg a $1m reward for rmatn leadg to nvictn – after ially, accurately, nyg the area was a October 2018, Waverley uncil announced a memorial monument will be built at the cliffsi Marks Park, south of Bondi, followg the homophobic attacks and murrs of men at this Atralian beach culture, Murphy says, remas more nservative than beach like Sg Spa, “where there are cktails, DJs and parti right on the sand”. You’ll get homophobia bee you somehow have to draw a le – as this nnot be seen as homoerotic. We mt prove we’re not gay and we mt reerate that.

QAF EVENTS - GAY TOURS & SOCIAL ACTIVI

” The profsnal surfer Barton Lynch explaed was mon to ll someone “faggot” or “poofter” when they didn’t tch a wave – homophobic language he has avoid sce his brother me out.

He swam petively Pe but remembers “jok about gays swimmg wh ” and beg punched his swim group.

“I wanted to meet gay people a healthy environment and get f along the way, ” he says.

GAY SHORT STAY IN NOOSA

I’ve suffered homophobia, ually men wh sni remarks or thkg ’s a pliment to say ‘that’s hot’. Acrdg to Gav Patterson and John Walker, Atralia has long had a gay beach subculture. The uple, who n the blog, ce nudist beach such as Ltle Congwong at La Peroe (an unofficial nudist beach which police have prevly raid), Lady Jane and Obelisk beach Sydney, Port Douglas’s Turtle Cove rort and the “world famo” Kgs Beach at Byron uple say the associated non-nformy and liberatn of nudist beach often make them popular wh gay people: “As gay people, our eedoms were somewhat rtricted.

” Before social media and apps, they say the beach were a way of meetg other gay people.

' Amoro upl ught flockg to a beach to have sex 'all day every day' - and lols are sick of Lols at a seclud fay beach claim the spot is rife wh men havg sexGay men allegedly e beach for sexual enunters wh men they meet onle Coupl disappear behd sand dun and 'hook up' broad daylight, lols say'It is jt creepy.

SUNSHE COAST BARS WH GAY FRIENDLY

Rints near Mudjimba Beach on the Sunshe Coast, Queensland, say gay upl are meetg to have anonymo sex metr om where fai wh young children olic on the say the 'creepy' upl have transformed the beach om a fay hot spot to an 'unfortable' area. ' Gay men are g Mudjimba Beach (pictured) on the Sunshe Coast to have anonymo sex metr om where fai wh young children olic on the sand, lols upl would then disappear to the sand dune to have sex, wh the activy so popular they had worn a path to the edge of the source said recent weeks the issue got worse to the pot where men were masturbatg full view of fai and ma lewd posts of social media.

NOOSA GAY MENS RORT - REVIEW OF HIAWAY NOOSA MEN'S RORT

'This isn't about gay people or me beg homophobic, is jt creepy. We are not agast gay culture but we don't thk the beach is the place for , ' the lol said.

SUNSHE COAST GAY TEEN HOP OTHER SCHOOLS ADOPT LGBT SUPPORT GROUP

Noosa forhore near the natnal on Queensland’s Sunshe Coast might not seem the bt choice for a ‘gay get away’.

After all, there are no gay bars and, durg the by perds, the place is lerally crammed wh happy fai and loved-up ’s Ma Beach great for paddle boardg and noeg.

Here are some tips to get you on your way to a more ‘gay-centric’ stay this betiful part of the Sunshe Beach NoosaAcmodatnWe had a fantastic stay at Noosa Cove Holiday Apartments Upper Hastgs Street.

MAN’S FURY OVER ‘PRAVED’ TOILET ACT SPARKS BATE OVER GAY BEATS

Patrick, one of the two gay owners, ma feel very wele and provid handy rmatn about the lol area. Walk up the dozen or so steps and follow the track for another five at Alexandria Bay Noosa Natnal Alexandria Bay you will fd a magnificent wi open beach that has been a ma attractn for nudists and gay men for many years. The dat vary a ltle each year but will be a eful reference if you happen to fd yourself around the area Boardg at Ma Beach NoosaUnfortunately there are no gay bars Noosa but we have found a few drks on the balny at Laguna Jacks the bt way to start the eveng.