Not here for it. Hannah Ferrier called out the online trolls who were judging her decision to return back to work nearly two years after giving birth.
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Victorian father of four, Shaun Williams, 53, kept his sexuality a secret for almost 25 years. “I had to decide between coming out, losing my family and my amazing wife or ending it all to get away from the pain I knew I was going to cause everyone.” In an interview with Daily Mail, Williams said, “I suppressed it, I decided it would be something I would die with. I grew up in the 80s when there was a lot of gay-bashing, and the grim reaper with the AIDS ads made it, so I was too frightened to come out.”Eventually, not being himself started to affect his mental health. “I was struggling with depression and anxiety, I wasn’t being honest with myself,” he said.“My oldest daughter came out at 16, and two of my other children have come out as queer since.
I realised I needed to support them and be honest.”“Once I came out to him it was like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I knew then that I had to be honest with my family and friends,” he said.Even though he didn’t know how his family would react, he came out to them the next day. “It was December 2019, just before Christmas, and it was one of the worst days of my life,” Williams said in an interview with SBS.After telling his wife, he left the house to give her time to process and grieve.“I had felt so alone and it took me about six months to really find my feet. I’d felt isolated.
So I said ‘there must be other people going through this’.”In October 2020, Williams set up a private support group, which now has over 600 members.“I was really amazed there was so many of us around. There’s a world full of men that have been through the same thing I had,” he said.Williams currently has a partner of over two years.Reflecting he said, “I have become a better
.Not here for it. Hannah Ferrier called out the online trolls who were judging her decision to return back to work nearly two years after giving birth.
A man said he has been left homeless after a stranger moved into his flat while he was stuck abroad.
Australia’s ABC network has bid farewell to one of its most popular presenters with Leigh Sales signing off after 12 years at the helm of its flagship news programme 7.30.
Australian RuPaul’s Drag Race star, TV personality, and singer Courtney Act has filmed a new TV pilot for Network 10 called Courtney’s Closet.The show is a fusion of interview and drag makeover show. The first episode features actor Luke McGregor (Rosehaven).“Courtney’s Closet is the place where well-known Australians arrive as themselves and depart as their ultimate drag fantasy.”Act went on to write, “I’ll draw out cracking yarns, good conversation & the true essence of each guest before revealing their new look. “This isn’t about laughing at a bloke trying to walk in heels, it’s about using the power of transformation to access a new side to some of our favourite people.”I’ll draw out cracking yarns, good conversation & the true essence of each guest before revealing their new look.
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The jury in the trial of an out gay Queensland man, accused of raping his female friend, has been disbanded after it failed to arrive at a majority verdict. Trigger Warning: This story discusses a sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Judge Catherine Muir of the Brisbane District Court discharged the jury and scheduled the matter for July 14, 2022, when the court will decide on a retrial in the case. The jury, comprised of seven men and five women, and deliberated for around 10 hours on whether 28-year-old Dominic Hansson was guilty of raping his female friend in her inner city Brisbane apartment on December 7, 2019 .
Venue Cymru in Llandudno on September 8, 2022, to tell his story up close and uncut. Hosted by Gold Star Promotions in co-operation with Lyons Den security & promo, The Gypsy King will visit and offer fans an up-close and personal evening, alongside a tour paying respects to some of the best sports facilities in the country.
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year recognised the contributions of several LGBTQI community members including historian and marriage equality activist Dr Shirleene Robinson, Men on Men Gay Art Prize founder David Allen and gay country music singer Beccy Cole. The 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognised nearly a thousand Australians with 37 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia, 201 Meritorious awards, and 85 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards. Governor-General David Hurley congratulated all Australians recognised in the Honours List.“Recipients share some common traits- including selflessness, excellence, and a commitment to service.
Rebel Wilson was unjustly pressured to announce her relationship to Ramona Agruma by an Australian journalist, Whoopi Goldberg released a powerful statement in defense of the actress.MORE: Whoopi Goldberg's difficult childhood that influenced her recent project - exclusiveThe host spoke directly into the camera as she recorded the latest episode of The View, expressing her anger over the reporter's tactics and his subsequent apology.Rebel first made her relationship public on Instagram with a sweet selfie with her girlfriend, stating that she found her Disney Princess.WATCH: Rebel and girlfriend Ramona show off their dresses before Vanity Fair partyMORE: Whoopi Goldberg's backstage photo on The View gets fans talking for surprising reasonShortly after, it was revealed that the post was in fact her taking news about her personal life into her own hands, after a journalist asked her to comment on her relationship, not only giving her a deadline to go public, but insisting that he would if she didn't.Celebrities and fans alike have rallied around the comedian in support, and Whoopi took a moment during The View to comment.She revealed her dissatisfaction with the reporter's apology, who said it was never his intention to out her, stating: "Well, you know that's not true. If it wasn't your intention [to out Rebel Wilson], you wouldn't have done it."A post shared by The View (@theviewabc)Whoopi's powerful statement After receiving a round of applause from the audience, she continued: "If you didn't want to do it, you shouldn't have done it.
So when it happened to Rebel Wilson last week, I felt all of her pain. Except hers happened on a global scale. When Rebel announced recently that she had her very own ‘Disney Princess’ via the most adorable social media post, it seemed nothing other than wholesome on the surface.