In news, Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance has cancelled plans to illuminate the site in rainbow colours because of abuse and threats to staff, LGBTIQ+ health experts say there’s a “window of opportunity” to prevent a significant outbreak of monkeypox in Australia, newly appointed Greens MP Stephen Bates delivers an emotional first speech, judge has denies a Canberra man bail after a sexual assault, and one-day LGBT street party returns to Melbourne’s inner north.
In sport, the Rugby Football Union Council announces transgender policy outcome, Cronulla Sharks prop Toby Rudolf says ‘love is love’, Commonwealth Games gold for Aussie Women’s Sevens side, and Sebastian Vettel shares a message of inclusivity.
That is your weekly five minute bulletin from the Q-mmunity Network News (QNN) team providing the diverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities with the latest Australian and international LGBTIQA+ news and sport.