There was an alarming drop in representation of LGBTQ* people in films in 2017, an annual GLAAD report has shown. The US media advocacy organisation released its sixth Studio Responsibility Index report yesterday, which is an annual survey of the quantity, quality and diversity of LGBTQ people in film releases of major Hollywood production companies. … Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: GLAAD film report highlights alarming drop in LGBTQ characters in Hollywood movies
MEDIA RELEASE: Telegraph graphic sloppy at best, false and unfair at worst
The Australian LGBTI Media Centre has expressed its concern over a graphic published in today’s edition of the Daily Telegraph that has, inadvertently or otherwise, described same-sex attraction as a health concern. The percentage of school students who identified as being attracted to the same sex or multiple genders was taken from a New South … Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: Telegraph graphic sloppy at best, false and unfair at worst
Tackling biphobia: why bisexual visibility matters
In this sneak peak from the upcoming 1st Edition of our Guidelines, Misty Farquhar, a proud non-binary bisexual person, explains why bisexual visibility matters and how journalists, creators and audiences alike can tackle stereotypes and biphobia. For a long time, I thought self-acceptance of my bisexuality was enough. No one asked me for a label and … Continue reading Tackling biphobia: why bisexual visibility matters
The Australian queer community needs advocacy in the media
In this first post, our Director Andre Charadia looks at the need for an advocate for LGBTI people in the media landscape, and the aims he sees the Centre having into the future. This time last year I went to the United States on a State Department program called the Intentional Visitor Leaders Program. My program was … Continue reading The Australian queer community needs advocacy in the media
Australian LGBTI Media Centre 