Beats | Atralian Lbian and Gay Archiv

Contents:

• THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY
• THE BT GAY BARS MELBOURNE
• MELBOURNE GAY MAP
• GAY GOLD COAST
• GAY CANBERRA

THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY

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THE BT GAY BARS MELBOURNE

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)South Melbourne, VIC, Atraliaemail protected]Victoria's longt-nng social group for mature LGBT people and their iends, the BSV has been operatg for over 50 years and is believed to be the olst gay club operatg Atralia. A 49-year-old man has faced a Sydney urt over the murr of Amerin Stt Johnson Sydney man acced of the gay-hate killg of an Amerin mathematician was not surprised when he was arrted over the three--old ld se, police Phillip Whe has been charged wh the murr of Stt Johnson, who was found at the base of a cliff near Manly's North Head on December 10, 49-year-old did not appear when his matter was mentned briefly at Parramatta Lol Court on did not apply for bail and he will next face urt arrt reprents a major breakthrough Mr Johnson's fay's 32-year fight for jtice and follows three quts to the was arrted on Tuday at a Lane Cove property Sydney's northern suburbs and was taken to Chatswood Police Statn where he was said Whe had been spoken to durg their two-year vtigatn and when asked about his reactn upon his arrt, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Yeomans said: "It wasn't one of surprise. However, the third qut 2017 found Mr Johnson fell om the clifftop as the rult of vlence by an unintified attacker who perceived him to be gay.

"I do thk the plight of young gay men Sydney, and probably around the world, was a very difficult one and not only were they let down by police, they were let down by the muny and probably the media, " Mr Fuller said. Group name:Rabow Social Melbourne • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Rabow Social MelbourneMelbourne, AUSat, Aug 19 · 24:30 UTCAnniversary Trail - Fairfield - Hughdale - CyGroup name:Bent Kranks Meetup • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Bent Kranks MeetupMelbourne, AUSun, Aug 27 · 02:00 UTCBoard/rd gam Ferntree GullyGroup name:Outer South East Melbourne Lbians • Narre Warren, AUGroup name:Outer South East Melbourne LbiansNarre Warren, AUThu, July 27 · 09:00 UTCGay/Bi Mens Melbourne Meetup LGBTQ Speed DatgGroup name:Melbourne Meetup • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Melbourne MeetupMelbourne, AUSat, Sept 16 · 08:00 UTCThe Great Gay Meetup- September 16th, MoorabbGroup name:The Great Gay Meetup • Melbourne, AUGroup name:The Great Gay MeetupMelbourne, AUFri, Aug 25 · 09:00 UTCLGBTQ+ Ladi Melbourne Meetup ? Speed DatgGroup name:Melbourne Meetup • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Melbourne MeetupMelbourne, AUMon, Aug 7 · 08:30 UTCMedatn Group name:Queer Medatn Melbourne • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Queer Medatn MelbourneMelbourne, AUMon, July 31 · 08:30 UTCMedatn Group name:Queer Medatn Melbourne • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Queer Medatn MelbourneMelbourne, AUMon, July 31 · 08:30 UTCMonday night Rabow Boardgam - Marché Board Gam CafeGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne) • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne)Melbourne, AUThu, Aug 10 · 08:30 UTCThursday night Rabow Boardgam - Marché Board Gam CafeGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne) • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne)Melbourne, AUThu, Aug 3 · 08:30 UTCThursday night Rabow Boardgam - Marché Board Gam CafeGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne) • Melbourne, AUGroup name:Rabow Boardgam (Melbourne)Melbourne, AU.

MELBOURNE GAY MAP

Gay and lbian Melbourne.

Melbourne’s gay and lbian venu are ncentrated around the areas of South Yarra and Prahran the south, and Collgwood and Fzroy the north. While there are still several stnch gay-only bars, the trend is creasgly movg to mixed venu that are gay iendly.

You need a perm to brg a r onto the island, but ’s a great place to cycle, an activy that is enuraged, wh all walkg tracks open to and lbian MelbourneMelbourne’s gay and lbian scene may not be as -your-face as Sydney’s, but ’s almost as big, and is also ls ghettoized. Fzroy, Collgwood and Carlton, north of the river, and St Kilda, South Yarra and Prahran, to the south, boast a strong gay prence; Fzroy, Northte and Clifton Hill are the cy’s regnized stompg grounds for lbians.

GAY GOLD COAST

There is a selectn of gay- and lbian-iendly acmodatn the areas and a host of gay- and lbian club nights around scene’s annual highlight is the fabulo Midsumma Ftival (mid-Jan to early Feb;). There’s also the much-celebrated Melbourne Queer Film Ftival March (), which has been nng sce (Melbourne Communy Voice;), a ee gay and lbian paper published weekly, is available at gay and lbian venu.

A trip to a queer lole n provi everythg you need, wh trendy f for readg femist lerature, unrground bars for a big gay night out and avant-gar galleri for supportg queer art and exprsn. The areas surroundg Oxford St and Taylor Square Darlghurst are the epicentre of Atralia’s gay muny, wh Darlghurst the fol pot of the annual Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras each year.

GAY CANBERRA

Compared to Sydney’s ncentrated LGBTQIA+ neighbourhoods, Melbourne has a more diverse and well-tegrated gay populatn. Melbourne’s CBD, Fzroy and Collgwood all offer refed bars, upsle rtrants and cultural attractns (perfect for the effortlsly posh gays), while if you're more ‘hipster gay’ cled, Bnswick featur the ual hallmarks of gaybourhoods wh a profn of f, street art, and quirky shops. While queer Atralians tend to hab the ner-cy suburbs of pal ci, further afield Daylford (often affectnately known as Gaylford) li a thrivg gay muny.

After celebratg at the annual Brisbane Pri Ftival New Farm, ’s only a short skip to Fortu Valley to enjoy some great gay nightlife. The streets of Perth Cy, Maylands (Gaylands) and Bayswater (Gayswater) e alive durg the month-long PriFEST, wh lol-favoure events like Fairday, Bake-Off and the Para beg highlights.

Perth has a few nu beach that are popular amongst gay crowds, wh the most popular beg North Swanbourne Beach, Warnbro Beach and the seclud bays of Rottnt Island. Where do the quiet gays go? It’s fair to assume Canberra would be filled wh heteronormative, sued up policians, but statistilly speakg, ACT has more gay and lbian upl than any other state or terrory.

Outsi of the, be sure to have a drk and a dance at Darw Cy’s legendary gay bar, Throb (be sure to tch their qualy drag shows), or else if you’re travellg down to the Red Centre of Atralia, you n live out your Priscilla Queen of the Dert dreams at the FABalice Ftival Alice Sprgs.

There are no signated gay bars Alice but when you head to the pub for a beer, ’ll be fairly apparent why, anecdotally, Alice Sprgs is known as the “Lbian Capal of Atralia”!