From Troye Sivan to Padam Padam: Atralia is s gay era and the world should thank | Mic | The Guardian

Contents:

• POPPERS, ONCE A FIXTURE AT GAY CLUBS, NOW A ‘PARTY GIRL’ FAVORE
• GAY POPPERS – POPPERS ONLE
• FROM TROYE SIVAN TO PADAM PADAM: ATRALIA IS S GAY ERA AND THE WORLD SHOULD THANK
• IS TROYE SIVAN’S ‘RH’ SEXY FUN OR GAY DETR?

POPPERS, ONCE A FIXTURE AT GAY CLUBS, NOW A ‘PARTY GIRL’ FAVORE

We are the #1 supplier of Amyl poppers, specialisg servg the gay and LGBT muny Atralia. If you’re ‘discreet’ you probably don’t want to gab about gay sex the public venue of a pharmacy. This would’ve crimalised a large number of gay people: around half of gay and bisexual men have recently ed poppers.

In fact, gay and bi men who e poppers tend to be well ted and socially nnected. The chang, ma through the Theraptic Goods Admistratn (TGA), have created general nfn and led to ncerns amongst the homosexual and bisexual muny, who feel they are beg unfairly targeted. But they are also ed recreatnally as a sexual aid, predomantly by homosexual and bisexual men.

GAY POPPERS – POPPERS ONLE

Alkyl nre products have been popular wh the gay muny sce the 1970s, when they began to be sold sex shops and ed gays bars and bathho. 1% of Atralian gay and bisexual men Atralia have ed alkyl nr as a recreatnal dg wh the last 6 months.

In a jot submissn, the Atralian Feratn of AIDS Organisatns and Natnal LGBTIQ Health Alliance argued that the TGA “signifintly overstat the toxicy of the substance and the potential for problematic e” and “ignor the benefs associated wh the theraptic e of alkyl nr as a mcle relaxant to make sex ls paful for gay and bisexual men and sex workers.

“Poppers” is a mon name for amyl nre, an haled dg popular many gay circl as a sexual stimulant and mcle relaxant.

FROM TROYE SIVAN TO PADAM PADAM: ATRALIA IS S GAY ERA AND THE WORLD SHOULD THANK

“The TGA are pletely ignorg the queer experience of poppers and don’t give a sh about , so yeah the straights are g for but the TGA also uldn’t re ls about ” said one anonymo activist to GayStarNews. Alai and Hobart are also welg to the is one of Atralia’s most gay-iendly ci Atralia.

Wh an abundance of gay bars, clubs and rtrants, along wh a large LGBTQIA+ muny, ’s no wonr Sydney is known as one of the world’s top statns for LGBT+ cy plays host to Mardi Gras every year March—a massive annual para that tak over the streets wh thoands upon thoands of participants om all walks of life.

It’s the most popular statn for same-sex weddgs Atralia, wh many gay clubs, bars, events and ftivals. Melbourne also has the hight number of gay upl per pa cy’s vibrant nightlife scene is found along the St Kilda Road precct on Sundays, where people gather to watch the annual Pri March (which starts at 10am) or jt hang out wh iends at one of s many bars or f.

IS TROYE SIVAN’S ‘RH’ SEXY FUN OR GAY DETR?

Brisbane is a popular statn for gay and lbian travelers. The cy has a large, vibrant gay muny, and there are many venu that ter to the LGBT muny. Brisbane’s annual Gay Pri Ftival held March is one of the largt celebratns of s kd cy has numero hotels that wele same-sex upl, cludg some which have been award a 5-star ratg om Gay Tourism Atralia (such as Hilton Brisbane or Mercure Hotel) is one of the most gay-iendly ci Atralia.