OUTinPerth 192 July 2017

ISSUE 192 • JULY 2017 FREE MONTHLY

Richard Matias | STYLEAID | Tackling Racism | Charlie Hides | Meg Mac

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The Social Impact Festival brings cutting-edge ideas into the spotlight once again, generating and sharing tactics and insights for addressing contemporary social problems.

Community radio station RTRFM have announced they’re adding a brand new program to their current grid.

This year, representatives from numerous industries, cultures and sectors will come to speak to their experiences on this year’s themes of Home, Land and Place.

The ten day festival includes a number of ways to interact with the festival including Impact Schools (conferences with experts on topics ranging from social housing to native title), participatory Impact Labs that goes through a bespoke design process, and Sparker Events for an all-in experience with community groups and local organisations and much more to do around the city.

OUTinPerth co-editors Graeme Watson and Leigh Andrew Hill will also be taking part in the Impact School: Place on Wednesday July 26th, speaking on the role of independent queer media in community building.

The Social Impact Festival runs from Tuesday July 18th - Friday July 28th at the University of Western Australia and various locations across Perth. For more information, or to register for events head to socialimpactfestival.org

Moorditj Mag which will run from 11am – 12pm each Thursday morning will be a weekly look at Indigenous Affairs both nationally and locally with Jim Morrison and Wayne Bynder.

Jim Morrison is the Head of Yokai, an Aboriginal support and advocacy group. Morrison has also led the way in encouraging members of the LGBTI community to engage with the reconciliation process via the Queers for Reconciliation group, and Wayne Bynder is the former General Manager of Noongar Radio in Mt Lawley.

Moorditj Mag aims to provide a wider audience the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of Indigenous issues and culture.

1 July 1972 First gay pride march in Britain takes place 3 July 1981 HIV/AIDS is mentioned in the press for the first time 4 July 2015 same sex couples are allowed to get married in Spain 6 July 1992 Transgender activist Marsha P Johnson passed away in New York aged 46 12 July 1982 France removes homosexuality from its official list of mental illnesses 12 July 1993 Photojournalist Dan Eldon is stoned to death in Somalia 21 July 1983 Diana Ross performs her legendary concert in NYC’s Central Park 25 July 1985 Hollywood actor Rock Hudson announced he was HIV positive 27 July 1967 Homosexuality decriminalised in Britain 27 July 1983 Madonna releases her debut album 28 July 1993 Jonathan Harvey’s play ‘Beautiful Thing’ debuts in London 31 July 2012 Writer Gore Vidal died aged 86

Feeling lost? Confused? Need a little advice? Your sister and local drag superstar Veronica Jean Jones is here to give you a helping (or, perhaps not so helpful) hand.

Is it considered poor form to use the same scissors to cut herbs from the garden and to trim my pubes, I’m ladyscaping and making a Sunday roast at the same time and am worried I’ve taken multitasking too far.

(Susan, Conflicted, Bassendean) Hey Susan - Sunday is the worst day to trim your pubes. I recommend doing it on a Friday so you’re primed for the weekend’s adventures I’m sure somewhere in the world they put pubes on chicken, so, I wouldn’t worry My boyfriend refuses to go to the shops to get me snacks while I’m studying for exams, do you have any cooking tips as to how I

might best cook and eat him instead? (Colin, stressed and cranky in Willagee) My favourite way to eat a man is hard boiled and with 2 minute noodles Relationships are all about give and take instead of making your boyfriend go get snacks- why not go together? Make a date of it! That way you’re also having a break from your study I think I’m allergic to leather, or leather intolerant at the very least, yet I have a leather fetish that is proving very hard to satisfy, what do I do? (Jim, rashy and horny, bull creek) Hey Jim- sorry to hear about the rash. Tea Tree Oil is great for any lumps and bumps that need soothing.

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My dentist insists that I start a daily flossing regimen, if I encourage my boyfriend to grow out a full bush can I kill two birds with one stone? (Clive, orally fixated, Murdoch) Look- personally i’ve never been a fan of a full bush.

I have clippers at the ready for any shaft that needs a shave. I think we need to take a look at this from a logical perspectiveFloss is for flossing Pubes are for shaving Maybe ask your dentist if it’s ok and see if he says “you’re a fucking idiot” If you have any questions about love, sex, life & relationships, our VJJ can answer yours… just send them to editor@outinperth.com Clinton Little Photo: Claire Alexander

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Let’s talk about race Last month a group of LGBT activists in Philadelphia altered the Pride flag to draw attention to racism within their community. They added a black and a brown stripe to the flag to create conversation about how people in their community, which includes many black and hispanic people, experience racism.

Around the world, including here in our local communities, people responded passionately. Some shared their own stories of dealing with the double challenges of being discriminated on grounds of sexuality and ethnicity, others were offended by the alteration of the Pride flag, declaring it a sacrilegious move.

The Pride flag is all about embracing diversity, people declared.

There’s no need to ever change it. It’s about embracing the full rainbow of sexuality, race is another matter some argued.

Most comically some stated that if people wanted to discuss

the intersection of sexuality and ethnicity they should go create their own flag! (which is exactly what they had done to start the furore).

What surprised us is that for all the outrage, so many people did nothing to acknowledge the genuine concern held by many people about racism in our community. We decided it was something we needed to talk about, so we held a forum at The OUTPost, our hangout in Northbridge.

You can read some of the comments that came out of the discussion in this issue, alongside some personal pieces written by community members. We’ll continue the discussion online throughout the month, so if you’ve got a thought about how racism and discrimination can be tackled drop us a note and share your thoughts.

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Alison Moyet The amazing Alison Moyet is performing in Australia for the first time in three decades this October. Her new album Other has got critics raving and over her career she’s sold over 20 million records spawning countless hits including Only You, Love Resurrection, Is This Love and Weak in the Presence of Beauty.

Grab tickets for the show at the Riverside Theatre on Wednesday 4 October from ticketek.com.au or head to the giveaways page at outinperth.com for your chance to win one of five double passes. Use the codeword: YAZOO

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It’s Not Just Me Jonathan Messer’s documentary about local trans guys is showing as part of the Revelation Film Festival this month, including a Q&A session hosted by OUTinPerth. We’ve got five double passes to screening at Luna SX in Fremantle at 6:45 Monday 17 July up for grabs, use the codeword REVELATION to enter.

America Those icons of 70s classic rock are America are playing at the Crown Theatre this month. The Grammy Award winning band famous for their harmonies and unique sound will be singing their big hits including Muscrat Love, Horse with No Name and Sister Golden Hair. Russell Morris and his band are supporting. To enter use the codeword: HORSE

Fags in the Fast Lane You ‘ain’t never seen no movie like this before! A camp sand crazy rock n’ roll film set in a hyper-real world packed with bizarre characters,revolting villains, and larger than life heroes. This outrageous film is screening at Luna Leederville, 9pm Thursday 27 July. We’ve got five double passes to giveaway, use the codeword CAMP to enter.

Charlie Hides We’ve also got two double passes to see the Transatlantic Dame and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Charlie Hides at Connections Nightclub this month in her all new show. Use the codeword DAME to enter. www.outinperth.com/giveaways

Meg Mac Meg Mac’s debut album Low Blows is out on 14 July. Head to page 21 to read our interview with Meg about making the album and head to the giveaways page online to score one of five albums. Use the codeword HOMEGROWN

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Cover: WA Opera: Vanessa Scammell shot by Angelo Di Benedetto Secret Message: We’ll miss you, STYLEAID!

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20 years of Queers For Reconciliation

Local indigenous and LGBTQIA+ advocates are currently seeking to reinvigorate the conversation about issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in WA’s queer community.

Queers For Reconciliation was established in 2006, when local queer and indigenous advocate Jim Morrison was recognised as the patron of Pride, along with fellow veteran activists Alan Carter, June Lowe and Senator Louise Pratt.

Kulbardi Centre Manager and recent addition to the collective Braden Hill tells OUTinPerth there was an outcry for representation in 2006 which still exists today.

“There was an identified need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander queer mob to work collaboratively with non-Indigenous queer mob to further the project of reconciliation,” Hill said.

Hill says the group was set up to raise awareness and visibility of specific issues and experiences facing indigenous people who identified as queer. Together with Morrison, Carter and other members original and new, Hill is seeking to bring attention to persisting concerns.

“I’ve known Jim for quite some time. I got involved after a conversation about a research project we were looking at doing about raising the visibility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander queer people , particularly in WA, and highlighting their different experiences just to give an idea of what it’s like to be queer and Aboriginal.”

Hill says he hopes the group can not only work towards better representation of queer indigenous people within the LGBTQIA+ community, but also the wider world.

“Partially because it’s an issue in our society, so we want to bust that a little bit, but if it can inform health and education sectors, anywhere the Aboriginal queer mob engage, it would be a great outcome.”

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STYLEAID has been the WA AIDS Council’s major fundraiser for two decades, but next month the fabulous fashion ball will be hosted for the last time.

The theme for the final bash is ICON, we asked Aly May and Mark Reid, the creative powerhouse behind the event, about their plans for this year’s soiree.

The theme for this year’s STYLEAID is ICON. Words like Icon, Legend and Classic get used quite liberally in the media nowadays. What makes a true Icon?

AM: For me the word ‘Icon’ was used in the context of what was an important message for the last event, looking at everything that symbolised what was STYLEAID...looking at the past and what we had achieved and taking elements of previous events to include in the 2017 event in a fresh and exciting way.

MR: A true ICON is someone who continuously sets the standard and is memorable on all levels.

Looking back over the last 20 years what have been the highlights of STYLEAID? AM: Definitely the people I have met over the years. Designers, committee members, models, and more importantly the backstage crews and the dedication they give for such a worthy cause.

MR: There have really been so many highlights for me for the event. If I had to name a couple – the chance to see the growth in the West Australian fashion industry and to see the event move from showcasing designers from Australia and New Zealand to being exclusively all about WA Fashion. I think the work STYLEAID has done in nurturing new and emerging talent, be it young new designers or giving models their first time on the runway… but I think importantly recognising the work of the WA AIDS Council in such a significant way even when it moved off the agenda for many people. It reminds people that even in 2017 HIV is still something for people to be aware of.

How has the event changed over its history?

AM: It has got bigger in terms of production and more professionally run as more and more people became involved. Initiatives have been put in place such as the Creative Designer Award that has been sponsored by Zomp in the last few years, the WA Ballet and student project with students designing costumes for the ballet for their performance at STYLEAID, and the photographic exhibition - which has become its own standalone event.

Why should people snap up a ticket to the final STYLEAID? MR: This will be a night to remember. We are bringing back and re-imagining some of the most memorable moments from the past 20 years as well as giving our guests an amazing meal, great wine to enjoy and a night that they will not soon forget.

STYLEAID is at the Crown Ballroom on Friday 4 August, full details at 2017. styleaid.com.au

Bryan Stewart has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Freedom Centre. Stewart told OUTinPerth that he was excited to be taking over the role from his long time mentor Dani Wright-Toussaint.

“Becoming the Freedom Centre coordinator is nothing short of a privilege. I’ve seen firsthand the difference Freedom Centre can make in the lives of young people and I’m very excited about being able to contribute to such an amazing service again” Stewart said.

With a background in Psychology and Education, Stewart first became involved with the LGBTI+ youth centre back in 2008, before becoming a peer educator in 2011. Now after a few years of traveling around the globe, Stewart is excited to be returning to the centre.

People who are questioning their sexuality and/or gender and are under the age of 26 can find out more about the Freedom Centre at www.freedom.org.au Graeme Watson

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Legally Is being in a de facto relationship speaking: as good as being married?

Singapore celebrates Pink Dot SINGAPORE Facing tough new restrictions that stop non-residents from attending, and foreign owned business from being sponsors, Singapore’s annual event calling for LGBTI rights still attracted 20,000 people to Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park at the start of July. Now it’s ninth year the annual get together highlights that homosexuality is still illegal in the island nation. This year organisers were forced to bring in three times the level of security due to new laws that would have seen them fined if a foreigner was caught at the event.

Marriage Equality achieved in Germany GERMANY Germany’s long fight for marriage equality achieved success quickly in late June when Chancellor Angela Merkel changed her position on the issue, while the leader remained opposed to allowing same-sex couples to wed, she did allow parliamentarians a free vote on the issue.

Within a week the laws had been passed and LGBTI people in Germany were celebrating.

In 2002 former State Attorney General Jim McGinty introduced legislation that (among other things) expanded the term ‘de facto’ to include gay and lesbian couples.

As to “why do we need to”? While the rights of de facto couples are relatively similar to that of married couples, our legislation is littered with different standards for de facto and married couples. This ranges from migration cases to important parts of our family law and laws surrounding inheritance.

So, while continued debates and proposed plebiscites loom around us, let’s talk about what it is to be a de facto and what it means to be in a de facto relationship.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has argued that the country is still a tolerant nation that embraces pluralism despite growing concerns about religious freedoms and crackdowns on the LGBTI community. In a new interview the Indonesian President said the country still embraced a moderate form of Islam.

“Indonesia remains a tolerant nation” the President said, telling a reporter that the constitution respected people’s rights.

Hundreds of people joined in Timor Leste’s first Pride March through the streets of Dili on 1 July.

Natalino Ornai Guterres, the Chief Coordinator of Hatutan Youth, who organised the event, told OUTinPerth that the Pride celebrations had been a great success. “There were about 500 to 1,000 people attending the week-long pride event. We had a discussion session on the topic of creating a safe environment for LGBT youth, and then a Pride march, followed by a concert.”

The legislation does not require all factors to be proven, in fact there is no legislative requirement that a certain number are. It is ‘open to interpretation’; they are amongst the scariest words in a lawyer’s life.

This was some of the most progressive legislation in our country at the time. Just two years later, John Howard amended the Marriage Act to make it mandatory that all wedding ceremonies must state that marriage was “the union of a man and a woman”.

Indonesia is a tolerant nation says President INDONESIA

Timor Leste holds its first Pride March TIMOR LESTE

Does being in a defacto relationship give the same protection as being married?

OUTinPerth’s legal enthusiast Jo Wynaden takes a look at the issue.

On paper, the rights of married couples and of de factos are relatively that same. In my view, however, the most important legal issue for de factos is that, in certain circumstances, a de facto may be required to prove their de facto relationship exists or existed. So how do we prove we are a de facto couple? And why would we need to?

Malta moves to remove gendered language from marriage act MALTA Malta might be the next country to bring in marriage equality after the country’s government brought forward legislation to remove gender language from their marriage laws. The draft law would abolish gendered terms such as “husband”, “wife”, “mother” and “father” from the country’s Marriage Act and other laws and replace them with gender-neutral terminology.

Same-sex couples would also win the right to adopt children if the proposed laws are introduced. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who leads the Labour Party told the BBC that his government wanted to be leading the world in the area of civil liberties.

Tanzania threatens to deport people supporting LGBT people TANZANIA The Tanzanian government has threatened to arrest and deport foreigners who argue in favour of LGBTI rights and close down any organisations that are supportive of the LGBTI community. A warning was issued by the country’s Interior Minister, Mwigulu Nchemba, via the country’s state owned media outlet. The minister said any foreign aid workers showing support would be deported immediately. The minister’s comments follow a recent speech by the country’s President John Magufuli who has declared he’d rather sacrifice foreign aid than allow services to be provided to gay people.

Without getting too hot and heavy with the legislation, the Interpretation Act 1984 provides eight criteria for assessing a de facto relationship. They range from shared finances to “a mutual commitment to a shared life”.

Recently I had a case where a de facto relationship was challenged.

Cheryl and Ann had been in a de facto partnership for twelve years. Despite meeting most of the criteria, upon Ann’s sudden death Cheryl found herself defending her de facto status to Ann’s interstate parents.

The inheritance litigation went on for three years as Anne’s parents were adamant the relationship did not exist.

If Cheryl and Ann were lawfully married, their relationship could not have been questioned in this manner.

There is more that can and must be said about the nature of de facto relationships and how they function in our community. Until we achieve marriage equality in Australia, it's important to carefully look at how your relationship might be interpreted in different legal situations.

Jo Wynaden

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Intersectionality is the belief that systems of oppression are fundamentally interconnected and because of this they cannot be examined separately from one another.

Intersectional identities exist in infinite and complex combinations, each layer of identity adding multiple opportunities for exposure to discrimination. As a white, cisgender lesbian my intersectionality exposes me to homophobia and sexism, but also affords me privileges that many other of my LGBTIQ+ peers may not have access to. If I was a sistergirl bisexual woman living in a remote area of Australia my intersectionality would expose me to racism, sexism, transphobia, biphobia and classism (often at the same time).

This an example of a systematic discrimination experience that I could not even begin to understand. The supports that other LGBTIQ+ people need to address the oppressive forces in their life, in order to have equity of outcomes, are likely to be many more and varied than those which I need.

We all have different aspects of identity. We all have different parts of ourselves and our lives. However, we are not all protected by law in the same way, we do not all experience the world in the same way and our needs are not prioritised by society in the same way.

If I am to fight for the rights of all LGBTIQ+ people, I need to also understand and fight for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People of Colour, People with Disability, CALD communities, Immigrants and Refugees, People experiencing poverty and many other intersecting identities who experience discrimination due to who they are.

The exclusion and erasure of intersectional people from LGBTIQ+ communities can be seen by; lack of understanding or acknowledgement of intersectionality by LGBTIQ+ groups and services, lack of diversity in the representation of images of LGBTIQ+ people and the lack of diversity in the stories and experiences contained in LGBTIQ+ narratives. What this often translates to is an LGBTIQ+ space that is simply not safe for intersectional people.

The concept of coming out being a benchmark for “having achieved liberation� can also be problematic for people with multiple intersecting identities as this relies on an understanding that all LGBTIQ+ people will find a within queer contexts, a community that will understand and uplift them.

What we do know is that having intersectional identities often generates a feeling of not completely belonging in one group or another and this can lead to isolation, depression and other mental health and wellbeing issues. As a community, we cannot ignore this and must work to ensure that LGBTIQ+ spaces are safe spaces for all people, where intersectional identities are understood, supported and celebrated.

So how can the LGBTIQ+ community be better at supporting intersectionality?

First of all, we need to recognize that intersectional identities exist and they have fundamental bearing on how people experience being LGBTIQ+. For most of us, there is not just one social justice movement needed to work towards our equality.

Secondly, as a community we need to reflect on the ways that gender, religion, class, race etc. might affect our experiences of being LGBTIQ+ and in turn how society views us and treats us.

Lastly and most importantly, we need to seek out voices that reflect the lived experience of intersectional identities and listen to them. We need to learn about these experiences and how we can be an ally to communities that we do not belong to. We need to demand that these voices are placed at the centre of LGBTIQ+ public narratives.

I am not the voice of all intersectional experiences, but I can use my voice to encourage the LGBTIQ+ community to start the conversation.

To recognize that the insight we gain from the different spaces we exist in can only serve to increase our connectedness, resilience and humanity. At their core LGBTIQ+ rights are human rights and understanding intersectional identities helps us work towards equality for all LGBTIQ+ people.

Bella Broadway

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Perth photographer Richard Matias is raising funds for the WA AIDS Council’s LGBTIQ+ youth space The Freedom Centre with the launch of his first hard-cover collection.

Matias is an expert at capturing the male form, with his work appearing in DNA Magazine, as well as being commissioned by 2Wink Australia, LOLOS and other swimwear brands.

We caught up with the local artist as he discusses the motive behind his work and why all proceeds from the sale of the book will go to supporting The Freedom Centre.

Matias begins by explaining how he arrived at the collection’s title; Liberated.

“I wanted it to be guided by what I was photographing. When I was finishing, the word ‘liberated’ seemed to fit with the theme of the book.

“While it’s not really an autobiography about me, it’s about me as a young guy coming out and the issues I was dealing with in my sexuality and I just thought that word means so much.

“A person free from social conventions or traditional ideas. What really struck me is that the model I photograph are quite liberated in their lives, their views and the whole project so it all tied in.”

In his study of the male form, Matias works primarily with subjects who do not work in the industry, but rather people who best capture a certain feeling.

“None of these guys are from modelling agencies, just people I’ve met or contacted through social media. They’re people with their own day jobs, so I was looking for people who could convey a particular mood with a pose.

“I was writing in conjunction with it as a personal diary, how I felt about life, so as I was writing I would take a photo of something happy if I was feeling happy. When I was writing about grief, as I lost my mother, I would look for someone who could capture a more moody shot.

“I didn’t think I’d have the text to finish a book, so the photos really helped. They are my way of dealing with life.

Matias tells us the impetus behind the collection and it’s focus on the masculine visage was not only to complement his own story.

“I think there’s a misconception that it’s easier to come out now. I don’t think it gets any easier to be different. I think we’re all at different stages.

“A lot of men don’t really express their feelings, not necessarily gay men, men just don’t. I thought if gay men find it hard to come out, perhaps all men are struggling to say how they really feel and how they really are. I thought maybe if I gave a little of myself, other people might say what they want to say.”

Matias says that the work of such organisations as The Freedom Centre help not only men, but all LGBTQIA+ youth find support and express their true selves.

“Growing up if I had somewhere like the Freedom Centre, I would go. I think young people need a lot of space and support, and Mark Reid from the WA AIDS Council is very passionate about the work, and it’s very hard to find people that passionate about what they do.

“The Freedom Centre caters for people who are different, the LGBTIQ+ community and much more. Talking to someone can really benefit when life has its up and downs, and they really provide that support.”

Richard Matias’ Liberated is available online now. To order your copy, head to waaids.com, or see more of Richard’s work at richardmatiasphotographer.com

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Continuing their 50th Anniversary celebration, the West Australian Opera along with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra present the classic tale of The Merry Widow on the His Majesty’s Theatre Stage.

Conductor Vanessa Scammell will lead the WA Opera’s latest production, becoming the first woman to conduct for the company. Vanessa also currently works with Auckland Philharmonia and The Production Company, and has acted as conductor and musical director for Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet and worked with stage stars Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Idina Menzel, Barry Humphries and Kate Ceberano.

Vanessa sat down with OUTinPerth to talk about her path to becoming a conductor and giving classic works a fresh coat.

“All I wanted to do was play piano, because that’s what I went to university to do,” Vanessa said of her musical beginnings.

“It wasn’t until I was about 30 that I thought I’d like to conduct, I think with conducting and musical direction you need to be able to offer something to the musicians and singers that’s worthy of them and their own craft.”

“I remember so distinctly sitting at the piano listening to a conductor speak and wanted to suggest my own things but you can’t when you’re in that position… so that’s when the shift happened.”

“You get to shape the music and work with the singers.

You’ve got to shape their performances as well. You listen to what they offer and you make suggestions, and then of course you get in with the orchestra and decide how the music is going to form so it’s incredibly collaborative and creative, which I think is what’s so appealing for me.”

Vanessa explains that the role of Conductor is still far more creative than the audience might perceive, overseeing nearly every aspect of the performance.

“On something like The Merry Widow, I get the score in advance so I get to decide how you’d like to shape things, but working with a director like Graeme Murphy whose basis is choreography and movement I purposely

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didn’t make any hard and fast decisions on how the music was going to run because I knew Graeme was going to put certain movement in, so between the two of us it’s incredibly collaborative and creative. “ “Sometimes I have to say to Graeme they can’t be standing on their hands while they have to sing a top C, and sometimes he’ll ask for the music to be more romantic, for example, so in this type of production it is a blank canvas.”

As well as leading the orchestra and knowing the music, Vanessa tells us she must also have a full understanding of the players choreography and the libretto’s narrative.

“It’s almost it’s own choreography in directing, and you also have to make sure that everyone’s musicality can breathe within your structures.”

“For me, in the context of opera, it’s about storytelling.

Within the libretto, which has its written story where we hear about the Merry Widow and how she’s come back to Pontevedro on her journey, the music really has its own story as well.

For example, we were looking at a scene and I realised the cello was ‘speaking’ a line at the same time as Danilo while the violin is ‘speaking’ the line of Hanna and you find these little moments and realise it works perfectly.

When asked how to keep a text that over a century old fresh for 2017 audiences, Vanessa’s answer was succinct.

“Research. We look up other production, in German or English or whatever is around, then you sit with the score for months until something starts to gel.”

“In something like The Merry Widow there are traditions that aren’t notated in the orchestral score. Some of which I will use and some I won’t, but it’s very much a blank canvas but there’s no rules.”

The West Australian Opera’s production of The Merry Widow will be at His Majesty’s Theatre on July 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22. Tickets and more information available from waopera.asn.au

“Technology is moving as such a rapid pace, and our values are much more plateaued.”

“I’ve come across people who argue that gender and sexuality is marked as more essential on a person than race… that somehow by just talking about race you undermine LGBTIQ+ rights which is just bizarre.”

“With regards to the flag, I just couldn’t understand why people were taking something that was happening on the other side of the world and making it about themselves.”

“In my home country, the racial connection was already there.

Being in Australia facing issues in mostly white environments, I would reconsider how I tell these people how I’m feeling… to get across what I am going through.”

When activists in the US city of Philadelphia last month added a black and a brown stripe to the Pride flag to highlight heightened levels of racial and sexual discrimination in their city, the reaction reverberated around the world.

“As an older person, I can relate to the emergence of the Pride flag and the rights movement… To me, I don’t see those things as being sacrosanct.

If it’s a result of things that are emerging, as far as I’m concerned, if a group is saying they want to do something about their own struggles; Go for it!”

The controversy saw some voice their concern that it was unnecessary and disrespectful to change the long standing symbol of diversity. Others posited that it shines a light on an important issue that needs to be addressed.

Following a wave of online buzz, we held an open discussion last month to gauge local opinion and asked people to share their personal experiences here in Western Australia with racial discrimination in the queer community.

Around a dozen people from various cultural and religious backgrounds gathered in the OUTPost and told their stories.

Here are some highlights we drawn from the conversation.

“As part of an older generation, people never used to share with their families if they were part of a sexual or gender minority, whereas people usually are the same race as their families. Coming out could mean a loss of family.”

“On dating apps, when you see profiles that say ‘no Asians’ etc, when you’re at the bottom of the list of preferences, when someone treats you as they should that can feel like validation and that creates a relationship with an imbalance of power.”

“The minute you talk about ‘someone else’, some people feel like they’re being persecuted. As if to say ‘we don’t need to talk about this because we’re all equal already.’

Conversations are started, but nothing is happening.”

“The images we show of who we are as a community have an editing process and it’s not a mirror, it’s a projection. It’s constructed.”

“Let’s learn the truth. Talk the truth. White people are privileged in this country. If we’re going to be thinking about this; how do we really tackle the truth?”

“When people ask where I’m from, sometimes they are just generally interested of course, but sometimes I feel like they’re going through a palette of colours to check how they will treat me, or how slowly they are going to speak.”

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Once again, I am testing my mental health by reading the comment sections about the addition of the brown and black stripes to the pride flag in Philadelphia. But then, being black and gay has been the mental health test of my life.

Coming from Brazil – ranked the world’s deadliest place for LGBT people and possessing a shocking history of police brutality mostly towards young black men – it was a complex process to come to terms with these two attributes of my identity, and I often wondered which one was harder. My experience is not an uncommon one.

Being raised as part of an extensively Christian family in Brazil made me terrified of being gay from a young age.

That used to torture me and take so much of my headspace, that having dark skin and being stripped of rights because of that was not in my mind as much at that point.

After struggling with my gay identity and finally coming out, the relief and freedom I felt were unbelievable. I could breathe, I had finally found my people. I had finally resolved my life’s biggest challenge. Or so I thought.

Around that time, I also started to realise that my skin colour seemed to be a problem for other people. As school years progressed I would see less and less people who looked like me in the classrooms. Starting University, the few black people I would see would be invariably questioned if they were there because of the institution’s affirmative actions. Truculent police searches, racial slurs, being followed by security, surprise about academic performance, I could see it all now.

And sadly, when I turned to the LGBT community, I could see it too. When our bodies are objectified, our sexual performance fetishized, or we do not fall under the “preferences” of “no blacks/no Asians” (straight to the point: not a preference), we are left with no alternative but to finally face what comes with being a black/brown LGBT person: loneliness.

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“I had a brown/black boyfriend once”, or assuming who is the top and who is the bottom – that is, when people actually direct the word to me. All of this translates into: “you don’t belong”.

These remarks we brown and black LGBT people hear are only a symptom of a broader structure, inside and out the LGBT community. A structure that insists on telling us we are less; less worthy of love, less worthy of a voice, less worthy of attention, less attractive, and altogether lesser.

It is a confronting thought, but the LGBT community is a construct based on whiteness, that is, on the privilege of thinking of oneself as non-racial or the “standard”. In this mindset sexual orientation and gender identity are understood implicitly to encompass all people, regardless of race, therefore the antiracism confrontation of the Philadelphia flag would be a concern that is out of the scope, or something that weakens the movement. And that is just not true, brown and black skin are perceived before gender identity or sexual orientation, which brings to the table experiences that white LGBT people just don’t grasp, and that is why we can’t be left out of the conversation.

So, please, do not say say “I don’t see colour”, it doesn’t help. We all see colour (you all could see it very well when the rainbow seemed a bit different). “Not seeing skin colour” is denial in acknowledging the privileges you posses and the spaces where you have a voice.

It would be just so refreshing to witness a person of colour attempting to bring their struggles into the LGBT community and not having their concerns dismissed or lessened. It would be just so revolutionary for us to hear “good on you, I am with you”.

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Adding black and brown to the Philadelphia pride flag in order to highlight the disproportionate violence occurring to LGBTIQ+ people of colour in Philadelphia is all it took to evoke white fragility in queer white people across the globe. Unfortunately pointing out the suffering of people of colour always evokes a bunch of knee-jerk reactions.

But racism in the LGBTIQ+ community is nothing new, especially around ‘racial preferences’ on dating/sex apps. The notion of ‘racial preference’ is often used by people in our community to justify listing statements like ‘no Asians’ or ‘no black, rice, or spice’ on their Grindr, Tinder, Scruff (etc) profiles. Instead of being understood as ‘racist’, people explain that their preference for one particular race is an inborn characteristic of their sexual desire, and therefore cannot be changed. The problem with this explanation is that racism and white supremacy are learned attitudes.

I don’t believe in the notion of a ‘racial preference’. It seems to me a bizarre logic – somehow, you can tell that you are not attracted to a person of a particular racial construct prior to even having laid eyes upon them or talking to them. If such a thing exists, it’s a powerful capacity for premonition – but I don’t care much for mediums or fortune-telling. Racialisation is learned - we all learn how to exist in a society together through a combination of influences – such as family, peers, media, government regulation, cultural practices (and many more) - and some of these ways of existing ensure our survival, while others are violent norms that we carry with us – such as racial prejudice. Fortunately, if these things are learnt – they can also be unlearnt.

have, or to challenge them every single day. We do not become free of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc, overnight. Against the lazy notion of ‘racial preference’, which renders you as a static being, you have the freedom to revolt. You have the choice to remove it from your dating/ sex profiles, you have the choice to call out someone’s prejudicial generalisation when they say that “Asian men are more feminine”, and you have the choice to learn from the voices and perspectives of those most affected by prejudice in our community. Believe me – they are observing your actions, but most of them are too exhausted by it happening all of the time to say or do anything.

But I am not expecting that reading this short article will somehow obliterate the idea that you have a particular racial preference. What I want you to consider instead, is the effect of stating it. Imagine reading ‘no Asians’ or ‘Whites only’ every third or fourth profile and feeling like you’re better off not existing in this queer community.

Some of us queers love to be flamboyant and unfiltered – because we’ve spent so long keeping quiet in the closet – so we unashamedly speak our minds; why can’t we just be ‘politically incorrect’? Very quickly it stops being funny, and it just becomes psychically violent. You might still have prejudicial thoughts in your head – that’s OK (everyone does) – sometimes the first thought that comes into your head is violent or offensive – we have to learn to suspend that thought and consider our words and actions. Instead of defending our right to an indestructible prejudicial preference (a strategy which our homophobic and transphobic detesters use, by the way) – we must choose to actively unlearn our racial prejudice. We must choose this path because it is life-sustaining, and it builds a stronger community.

Anthony K J Smith

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In a career that has successfully spanned over thirty years MAX PELLICANO – ELVIS TO THE MAX is embarking on his farewell tour after 30 years and in excess of 30 Australian tours in September 2017.

MAX PELLICANO is the first Elvis International Tribute Artist to tour Australia and as today remains the most popular.

The farewell Australian tour promises to pay homage to one of the most important figures of the 20th century pop culture. A cultural icon, widely known by the single name Elvis, who is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “The King”.

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Guitarra is a Guitar Quartet comprising of the World’s Greatest Guitarists within their chosen Genre of Music. Led by the incredible Paco Peña, described by Guitar magazine as the World’s Greatest Flamenco Guitarist, this super group comprises of Four Time Aria award nominees Slava and Leonard Grigoryan (The Grigoryan Bros), leading Jazz Guitarist Jim Pennell and former Chain Guitarist Phil Manning.

The concert features these World class musicians playing individual sets with the finale being an incredible eclectic combo that explores their individual musical styles.

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CLUBS POP PRINCESS

Four queens, one king, endless challenges and no eliminations.

BarbieQ hosts the amateur drag competition throughout July to find out who will be the next POP Princess.

Every Thursday in July, from 11pm, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

A Night of Respect and Wonder

AViiDA, Paula Parore and Clay Darius will perform the hits of Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin on the Connections Nightclub stage.

Saturday July 15th, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

POOF DOOF: Kawaii

POOF DOOF returns to the west coast with a super-cute Anime themed party. Special guest DJs Jason Conti and Argonaut will have you powering-up on the dancefloor.

Friday July 21st, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

KAIKAI starring Detox and Aja

Recent RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Aja and All Star Detox coming to Perth for a club tour you won’t forget! Be sure to snap up those VIP tickets fast.

Friday July 21st, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

Lesbian Mud Wrestling

For over ten years Lesbian Mud Wrestling has been the biggest event on a Wednesday night, it’s people wrestling in mud! Although not always lesbians, sometimes there are dirty boys too.

Every Wednesday from 8pm, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

POP!

Nothing but bright, bubbly, sugar coated pop tunes at this popular mid-week get together hosted by our very own BarbieQ. Drag shows at 1am, or even try your own wig on the stage for Dragathon!

Every Thursday from 10pm - Late, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

Must Be The Music

Each week Connections DJ’s play with you and tease you and they lead you through a journey through disco, house, progressive and even a touch of techno.

Every Friday from 10pm - 5am, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge

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Halo Status Party

3rd Wednesdays

Get down to The Court Hotel for their latest hi-tech flirting affair!

Download the Halo app and check out the interests and relationship status of your fellow party animals.

Friday July 7th from 10pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth

A casual gathering of LGBTI friends and supporters for drinks, nibbles and meeting new people.

Wednesday July 19th from 6pm – 8pm, Brisbane Hotel, Cnr Beaufort & Brisbane St, Perth

Pink Party

Lesbian Walking Group

Celebrate The Court’s favourite colour with their pink party! Pink decorations, drinks, food and all the pink you could need to get the party started!

Friday Julu 14th from 8pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth

This friendly walking group is always open to new members and meets every third Sunday of the month.

For the details of this month’s walk, email Janice at jmlfrater@ yahoo.com.au

Back 2 The ‘90s

WA Wanderers

Step back in time for an space jam of a party at The Court. Revisit the back of your closet for your best ‘90s gear and get down to some classic R&B and pop hits all night long.

Saturday July 22nd from 8pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth

Drag Factory

Throw on a frock, slip on a wig, pick out a tune and give drag a whirl.

Wannabe drag queens, kings and performers can lip-sync the house down and compete for cash prizes!

Every Wednesday from 9pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth

Karaoke Sundays

Warm up those pipes! The Court has a brand new tradition with Karaoke Sundays. With performances from host Feminem and $20 pizza & jug deals, it’ll be a perfect end to the week.

Every Sunday from 5:30pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth

CULTURE STYLEAID: ICON The WA AIDS Council will be holding the grand finale of their fashion fundraiser after 20 years of bringing an extra dose of style to the Crown Ballroom. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this iconic event.

Friday August 4th, Crown Ballroom, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood

The social men’s walking group for gay guys and their friends meets every third Sunday of the month.

For more information or to RSVP, call 0415 249 265

Freespace

A safe social drop-in session for all people under 26 who are same sex attracted, intersex, trans* and/or gender diverse.

Weekly on Wednesdays 5 - 8pm & Fridays 4pm-8pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth

GenderQ

A free session for anyone who is intersex, transgender, and/or gender diverse and questioning their gender and/or sex assigned at birth.

First Thursday of every month, 5 - 8pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth

QCulture

A drop-in session for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth who identify as LGBTIQ. Third Thursday of the month, 5 - 8pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth

Outspace

A session for all people under 26 who are LGBTIQ. These sessions are activity-based so come along to try something new, get active and have fun!

2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 12 - 5pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth

Junior aGender

A drop in session transgender and gender diverse youth under 18 and their families.

Last Monday of the month, 5 - 8pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth

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RuPaul’s Drag Race is over for another year (yay Sasha!). It’s been a fabulous season, bringing us some truly unique talent. More than that though, it adds to a legacy and history of fabulous drag queens, a lexicon of lip syncs for your life and runway looks. It’s a vast history, one that only continues to grow with the popularity of the show.

Thank God then for somebody like Melbourne based John Davis and their new book The Essential RuPaul: Herstory, Philosophy & Her Fiercest Queens, a compendium of all things RPDR. We caught up Davis to chat queens, conspiracy theory mind maps and just what their drag name would be (hint: it’s delicious!).

What led you to write this book?

Needless to say I am a massive RuPaul’s Drag Race fan. I’ve been really big on it since Season 2. So I was working in a nightclub and I had a lot of drag queen mates who said ‘Oh my god…you’ve got to watch this show. So I thought I’d give it a watch and from there I was obsessed. It is one of the best shows on television, not just for the queer community but anybody who is creative or has an interest in art or fashion or music. It’s just such a fantastic show.

The book is really well researched: can you tell us your process in gathering content?

It did take a bit of time to research. You sort of go through people’s profiles on their social media and websites but you also have to go through all the interviews they’ve been doing over the years. And when you consider some of the queens are from a few seasons back it proved quite hard to find a bit of information about them.

But it was mainly hours and hours of listening to interviews.

Who was the hardest queen to research?

Roxxxy Andrews, who is my all time favourite. So I really had to delve into the pageant scene to find out more about them. Then it was like hunting down YouTube clips of their pageants and it all just fell into place from there.

It sounds like you had one of those conspiracy theory maps going on!

Well it’s funny because everyone is connected, so while you’re writing about one queen you end up finding out all this stuff about others, so that mystery crime scene web of information does open up. Every one of them is connected: it’s really quite interesting.

Tell me about the process of working with Libby VanderPloeg, the illustrator.

They’re a New York based fashion designer so my publisher matched us up. They pumped out some amazing fashion inspired illustrations, taking imagery you’re familiar with and really given it a new spin. The illustrations are really fashion forward.

So…now for the really important questions: favourite season?

Season 3, hands down.

Who would have been your top three for Season 9?

So how long did it take?

Trinity Taylor, Valentina and Nina Bo’Nina Brown.

It was a six-month process. Lots of rewatching the seasons on DVD too.

And what would your drag name be?

Chika Roll.

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#TransAtlanticDame YouTube sensation and impersonation queen Charlie Hides is jetting back to Perth with an all-new show this month, following her international appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

The UK queen known for her online parodies of divas like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey and more is bringing her live show to Connections Nightclub for two nights of comedy, music and all of the Season 9 T you could ask for.

We corresponded with the Transatlantic Dame from across the globe to find out how she handled reality TV and what she’s bringing down under.

Well, we have to talk about Drag Race! Was it anything like you expected it to be?

It’s harder than it looks on TV, just like Aja’s make up.

How have things changed since the show? You seem to have a very vocal and die-hard fan base!

Well, thanks to the show that fan base has grown tremendously.

Now a whole new generation is watching my old YouTube videos and coming to my shows. I also get recognised in airport Duty Free shops making it much harder to shoplift.

You also opened up about losing friends to HIV/AIDS while on reality TV in a very touching moment - do you think today’s queer youth are aware enough about the journey our community has been through?

I don’t think they can imagine the horror my generation witnessed and survived. For years we were going to a different funeral every week. I watched almost all of my friends die very slow and painful deaths then saw the families that had disowned them years before swoop in after the funeral and kick their son’s life partner out of the home they’d made together.

The right wing Moral Majority and Fundamentalist Christians were saying that AIDS was a punishment from God and that “fags deserved to die”. It was a horrible time. It’s not an easy topic to broach in a comedy show but I do find away to make it funny in my show and still honour the contributions of the older generation of queer activists.

Did you feel on the back foot because you were teeny bit more mature than the other girls?

Only when it came to cheerleading. On The Runway my looks slayed every single time! I looked twice as good as bitches 1/2 my age.

Did Lady Gaga say anything personally about her impressions? What was meeting Gaga like?

Meeting Gaga was surreal. Fortunately she’s got a great sense of humour and told me she loved my videos and thought they were very funny.

Give us some off-screen dirt from the Drag Race set.

They keep the set freezing cold; the first day I was there I saw penguins by Michelle Visage’s feet.

What was your favourite moment on the show?

Filming one on one with Ru as he drove us around Hollywood in his SUV, we laughed for the entire 30 minute ride.

How has your experience on the show changed your live act?

Well fans are really interested to get all the T and behind the scenes gossip so there’s a fair amount of material in the act about Season 9. I’m also toying with the idea of learning to death drop because apparently I’m not a real drag queen unless I’m willing to risk dislocating one of my plastic hips.

Do you have any new impersonations up your sleeve - or anywhere for that matter?

My Melania Trump has been going down a storm so I think I need to continue developing her. Last time I was in Perth I got stopped in the airport by a fan who said they loved me and asked for my autograph. When I signed it they said, “Charlie Hides? I thought you were Gina Rinehart!”

Charlie Hides’ #TransAtlanticDame will be at Connections Nightclub on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd July at 8pm.

Tickets and more info available at ticketek.com.au

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Hermosa Cantina This stylish restaurant on Cambridge Street in Wembley is worth the trip. We sampled the tacos that mixed braised beef cheek, roasted pineapple and a sriracha mayo slaw. The flavours were exploding in our mouths. We devoured a platter of Manchego Cheese that came with honeycomb and chargrilled sourdough and also sampled the salt-baked beetroot that was teamed with goats cheese, spiced nuts, and yogurt foam.

Hermosa Cantina is at 3/353 Cambridge Street, Wembley

Air Yoga. Just saying it makes your fingers tingle at the prospect of that perfect Instagram post. But that’s not why I tackled the Beginners class at Air Yoga Perth… of course not.

Finally, we get to inversions and suddenly, I’m upside down and legs in the air in the middle of Leederville. But this is what air yoga is all about! Finding a different perspective and letting go of fears.

Walking into the slick studio on Newcastle Street, I was warmly greeted by trainers Ash and Zac. With circus and gymnastic backgrounds – and the muscles to match – it’s clear these guys know a little something about being upside down.

I will admit, I felt well and truly out of my comfort zone when we locked ourselves into the straps and progressed into handstands and inverted stretching. But it gave me a whole new outlook on the world, which is something we all need sometimes. After dismounting with a rush of endorphins and adrenalin, I expected applause and an invitation to join Cirque du Soleil – but I’m still waiting on that.

As I’m signing in, I find myself distracted by the TV, featuring a shirtless Zac bound in circus silks and madly spinning in a ridiculous, gravity-defying pose. After picking up my jaw from the floor, I wonder if I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. But no turning back now!

Once in the studio, your hammock is adjusted to the correct height for safety. At this point I am still a little nervous about entrusting my full body weight to a delicate piece of material, but we are reassured it supports up to two tonnes. I should be fine, right?

We begin with a series of strength moves based on exercises from Ash’s circus training days. There is focus on core, lats, shoulders and biceps. During the pull-ups, rows and L-sits, I realise this is not traditional yoga. I thought there would be candles, chanting and some stretches, but I was pleasantly surprised by the challenge.

Moving into flexibility, the hammocks provided a dynamic opening and relaxing of the hips, hamstrings and shoulders. The stretch sequence is specific but at a manageable pace, letting those who need more instruction and time get the full benefit of the class.

Jus Burgers Situated in the hub of Subiaco, Jus Burgers is a great place to grab something tasty in a sea of trendy burgers.

The extensive menu has a a bunch of options for omnivores and vegetarians, as well as a selection of delicious chip seasonings, dipping sauces and deluxe choices.

We thoroughly recommend a dusting of chipotle salt on your sides, enjoyed with one of Subiaco’s deluxe South East Asian inspired chicken burgers.

Jus Burgers is at 1 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco and 743 Newcastle St, Leederville.

The beginners yoga class is the perfect introduction to Air Yoga Perth. Not only is it necessary to take before a standard class, but it helps to build confidence. The class is taken slowly and offers the basics of the strength, stretching and inversion segments of a normal class. Perfect for someone who has not spent a lot of time hanging from a bit of material. With Zac’s reassurance, instruction and sense of humour, you are quickly able to let go of any fears of falling or getting stuck.

If you want to increase strength and flexibility in a nonintimidating environment, I would highly recommend you check Air Yoga out. Make the most of it and grab the unlimited introductory month to really get the hang of all the classes on offer. The trainers are incredible and you will be sweating, stretching and defying gravity in no time.

Head to airyogaperth.com.au for more information, or to see more of my inversion attempts follow me at @ zacgowerofficial.

Zac Gower Zac is a trainer with LA Fit Image : Thomas Davidson

Measure Primarily a late night bar and dessert restaurant, Measure is Mt Lawley’s stylish answer to the end of the night question, “should we have one for the road?” The answer is yes.

It may sound over complicated and pretentious (because it is) but the Peanut Caramel Popcorn that was delivered on a brownie base with bruleed banana smothered in a dark chocolate ganache and dusted with salted caramel powder is to die for.

The chocolate tofu Marquise with espresso sorbet and hazelnut praline then presented itself and declared the existence of the non dairy dessert as dead as the dodo and made me glad I skipped dinner and went straight to dessert.

Measure is lat 642 Beaufort St Mt Lawley. 3pm till late

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Local label Not Applicable launched their first collection last year with a clear message; gender doesn’t apply here.

The non-gendered line is instantly recognisable around the city, with its use of geometric shapes, eye-catching prints and bold colours designed for wear by absolutely everybody.

We caught up with creator Chloe Clements to talk about the sold-out first season and get a glimpse at N/A’s electric new pieces.

What kind of response did you get to your first collection?

A very supportive response from a mixture of people within the LGBTI community, more of the underground fashion industry in Perth. I was approached by many different creatives in Perth, from photographers to creative directors and stylists wanting to work with the brand and it’s message.

How does the new season build on the last?

While staying true to it’s message; gender is not applicable it builds on more of humans as a whole, as well as gender, size also not being applicable. Sizes have been created in a non ascending order, Bangin’, Bitchin’ & Rockin’. NA will always not be confined by the rules of the fashion industry, NA seeks to break all of them.

Last year there was a visible thematic link in each piece (Shades of green/geometric shapes etc...) Do we see that again in this season?

Yes! I completely new pattern has been created in this collection, still very much influenced by the 80s geometric design. New shapes and colours have been introduced, each piece still all linking together as one.

After releasing your first season, did you notice there was a demand for non-gendered clothing in WA? I think there always was and NA is slowly building its way into people’s radar and conversations and I think what people want is to be able to feel comfortable in the fluidity of their gender or even to experiment with gender confines and I think NA contributes to that in Perth.

Take a look at the whole collection and grab your own piece online; Web: notapplicablelabel.com FB: facebook.com/notapplicablethelabel IG: @_notapplicable PASTEL BACKGROUNDS Photographer: Ashlee McLernon MUA: Jessie Appleyard Models: Matthew Jones from Handshake Creative & Kai Schweizer IMAGES WITH LOGO Photographer: Sean Pham Creative Director: Emily Friend Models: Andy Hartley & Vilasini Viel from Handshake Creative Jacinta Larcombe & Moumen Omar MUA: Jess Clare Luna Hair: Rachel Hall from Chilli Couture Pure Hair Indulgence Mural: Casper Lewis

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music Lindsay Buckingham & Christine McVie Self Titled Decades after they first began collaborating in Fleetwood Mac you can still feel the electric chemistry created by the teaming of Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, who together created classic rock hits that resonate soundly even in our contemporary times. The duo’s new album is both reflective and introspective on love, somewhat matured from their earlier recordings but very much still relatable and universal to love lost, regained, hauntingly nostalgic or missed. The album definitely draws heavily upon the original style and flair of their earlier days as part of Fleetwood Mac’s classic line-up.- Kyle Kash

A new book documents the 40 year history of Central Station and how the men behind the brand changed Australia’s music industry.

In the late 1970’s Giuseppe ‘Jo’ Palumbo bought a small record store in Melbourne, over the years it grew to be the independent chain Central Station.

Working his partner Morgan Williams, Jo built up the business. Alongside the store there was the record label of the same name, and his crew threw some massive parties bringing dance music to the mainstream.

The store was a hangout for people who liked all kinds of music, their first little store stocked an eclectic mix of artists.

“It was a real meeting place for people, we had people coming from all over the place, all over the planet. Melbourne’s always been a good place for nourishing friendships, we met upcoming DJs and producers.” Jo said when he called OUTInPerth for a chat.

SZA CTRL While ‘CTRL’ is a debut album, SZA is a seasoned storyteller. Selfdiscovery, vulnerability and freedom are all delivered through SZA’s soothing vocals, amidst a mash of RnB genres. From the opening tracks, SZA takes us on a journey through the female psyche in what feels like a tangled internal monologue building to the album highlights Broken Clocks and The Weekend. Doing what many artists could not do without drowning, SZA took a dive into Frank’s Ocean and gave me the same level of emotion as the first time I listened to Channel Orange. - Samuel England

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The store found a niche market with dance music, bringing in 12-inch dance mixes for DJs and obscure records that the major labels weren’t releasing.

All Time Low is back with another stunning album called The Last Young Renegade. Alex Gaskarth’s vocals on the album is what makes this a great album. Although the music is quite catchy, that is not what draws me to this album. Instead, it is the lyrics, which are just pure emotion.

Loss of place, people and regret are major themes on the album, and as I listened to the lyrics, it was raw and honest, and that is what good music is supposed to do. So check them out on Spotify and while you are at it listen to all their other albums too. - Gautami Sithambaram

The company soon found themselves on the wrong side of those labels who quickly took them to court for importing their products from overseas, even though the labels often wouldn’t release certain records in Australia.

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“It was rock, heavy rock and then I had all these female artists like Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee and Diana Ross. But people were asking for certain types of songs, bands like Mandolay, and Love Attack by Ferarra, and people were catching up with the clubs.” Jo said.

Moby’s 14th studio album and second with the group is the follow-up sequel from 2016 release, These Systems Are Failing. A collection of hardcore, post-punk, electro-punk sounds, reminding us of Moby’s 1996 one-off solo punk experiment, Animal Rights. Political, radical, well worth listening to. Free to download with the option to give money to your favourite charity or purchase a physical pink vinyl copy. Accompanied with incredible enlightening and disturbing animated comic visuals and Orwellian GIFs. - Guy Gomeze

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Determined to bring the bring their customers the music they wanted to hear, when they wanted to hear it, Central Station entered a series of epic court battles and lobbied politicians to have Australia’s restrictive copyright laws changed.

British merchants of electronic psychedelic chill tunes return with a new EP filled with their usual fare. The opening track Valparaiso is filled with cosmic disco beats, sexy saxaphone and super cheesy lyrics, a remix by Nick Mackrory improves the track slightly, Visitors (Marius Circus Garden Dub) is a stunning mix of techno bleeps, percussion and swirling sounds, but the masterpiece of this release is the title track Starways, an 11 minute opus of electronic beauty. There’s a shorter version too. -Graeme Watson

“The multi-national companies, and some local companies did not want us to import any music. That caused friction in the legal system, we got sued so many times.” Jo said. “It was a stupid law that someone put through the parliament.”

Jo said he decided to take on the David and Goliath battle because he had so much support from a wide range of people not just limited to music lovers, but also academics and business people.

While the company managed to get the laws changed, at the same time they introduced a wide range of new musical styles and artists to an eager audience, and a generation of Australian DJs built their careers on the music the store brought to Australia.

Jo and Morgan are insistent that the book is not a history of dance music in Australia, but the captivating read shares the stories of some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as the small players who sustain individual genres and scenes around the country.

Dance Wars: 40 Years of Central Station is out now, and a new 3 disc CD collection captures some of the banging club tunes the label has released.

Head online to listen to our full interview with Jo Palumbo at outinperth.com Graeme Watson

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Hercules and Love Affair featuring Sharon Van Etten - Omnion the purveyors of disco delights returns with dreamy electronica Seahawks - Visitors (Marius Circus Garden Dub) take a deep breath and watch a sunset over the ocean with this dose of chillout perfection Philip Glass - Into the Air gorgeous uplifting classical piece from his new work ‘Life’ Zoot Woman featuring Kylie Minogue - Still feels like the first time Kylie makes a guest appearance on the new album from her producer Stuart Price Crash Ensemble - Drones, Variations and Ordaments a 15 minute long piece from composer Nico Muhly, delightfully melancholic Hans Joachim Roedelius & Arnold Kasar - Rolling The 82 year old grandfather of krautrock teams up with a younger composer to create hauntingly beautiful music ADHD - Levon trance inducing jazz from Iceland Kwayne - Little Ones the vocals are beautiful and it’s got a funky beat for a slow dancing Sinichi Atobe - Regret heavenly dub techno tune Lone - Blacktail was heavy everything comes around again eventually, here’s some new musicthat sounds like early ‘90s acid house Way Out West featuring Hendrik Burkhard - We Move in the Dark pure disco pop Patent Pending - Spice up your life Why wouldn’t you want a emo-rock version of this classic?

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Meg Mac got everyone’s attention when she won Triple J’s Unearthed competition in 2014, but she’s taken her time recording her debut album Low Blows. The singersongwriter told out in Perth she can’t wait for fans to hear her new record.

Chatting over a drink at The Brisbane Hotel while on a recent promotional tour to Perth Meg told us that when it came to record the album she was eager to get into the studio and lay down the tracks but for her the end game is not the release of the record, but getting to perform new tunes in front of a live audience.

“I spent most of last year making the album, it was just a whole year of not doing shows” Meg lamented.

“I was desperate to get into the studio and begin recording, but my favourite thing is doing shows and touring. I love the live thing, so when I’m recording, all I’m imaging is going out on tour.”

“I think the show is the better version of the album, all these songs were made to be sung and performed live.” Meg declared enthusiastically.

The singer told us that her writing process always begins at the piano and she works on her compositions for a long time before she feels confident to share them with others.

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Making the album in Texas with Austin Jenkins and Josh Block from the band White Denim was something that Meg said had a big effect on the final products bluesy sound.

“I think making in Texas had a massive effect on its sound. The reason I went there is because I heard the Leon Bridges album, and I loved that. I ended up flying into Dallas and we tried out one song for one day and ended up doing it all live in one take. I’d never heard my voice sound so real and so live.” Meg said.

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“My first day in the studio, every single person was wearing cowboy hats and cowboys boots, and I thought to myself ‘Where Am I’, but it was great to immerse myself in a different place.”

The singer fans won’t have long to wait to hear the new collection of tunes which is released on 14 July. Meg’s show at The Rosemount Hotel on Friday 6 October has already sold out and a new show has already been added for Thursday 5th October.

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Meg said the experience convinced her that Jenkins and Block were the right collaborators for the record, so soon they reconvened in their studio in Fort Worth.

“We were trying to get a sound which is like you’d just dropped over to my house and I’m just singing to you, we wanted the audience to feel they were like part of it.” Meg said.

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community group listings ALCOHOL and DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE to ALCOHOL and DRUG SUPPORT LINE— ADIS is a 24 hour confidential telephone counselling, information and referral service. If you’re concerned about your own or somebody else’s drug or alcohol use call ADIS on 08 9442 5000 or Country Callers 1800 198 024 (toll free) — www.dao.health.wa.gov.au; email: ADIS@health. wa.gov.au ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RAINBOW GROUP meets every Tuesday 7-8pm, in the hall next to St Lukes church, cnr George and Rowland Sts, Maylands. If alcohol is costing you more than the price of the drink, please join us for sharing and recovery in a 12 Step Program with proven results.

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. For more information www. aaperthwa.org BEARS PERTH — BEARS PERTH - A Friendly men only social club for men with body and / or facial hair and their admirers. The dress code is masculine, and men of all shapes, sizes and amount of hairiness are welcome. Licensed Den Nights are on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of each month 9pm till Late @ Loton Park Bulwer St (near Lord St) East Perth. There are also different events on the 2nd Sunday of each month, often at a members residence or alternative events as advised. Visitors welcome. Contact us via phone 0487 595 672, email: info@bearsperth.org, http://bearsperth.org or http://bit.ly/bpi-www CATHOLIC GLBT AND PARENT SUPPORT — This service provides pastoral support to all members of the Catholic GLBT community, including parents of GLBT children; giving an understanding & an opportunity for processing & healing feelings of confusion, hurt, anger exclusion or being marginalised. Individual consultation is provided as well as communal gatherings of the Catholic GLBT community for mutual & spiritual support.

For more information, please call 6336-8602 (leave a message if unattended) or email cathgaysupport@gmail.com DYKES ON BIKES — A diverse, loosely-knit social group, occasional organised rides & gatherings plus annual appearance as the traditional lead float in the Pride Parade. If you are a female who rides a motorbike and loves women, then come along and check out dykes on bikes. General enquiries see our public group on facebook... Dykes on bikes WA or email dykesonbikeswa@hotmail.com FREEDOM CENTRE — Freedom Centre provides a safe space, peer support, information, and referrals for LGBTTIQ and Questioning young people (under 26).FC provides a range of services including an online Forum, trainings, workshops and our dropin centre sessions which are open for: Freespace – every Wednesday 5-8pm & Friday 4-8pm, Outspace – 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month 12pm-5pm, GenderQ – 1st Thurs of the month 5-8pm, 1st People’s Qspace – 3rd Thursday of the month 5-8pm, Junior aGender - last Monday of even months 5-8pm, QMovie – last Tuesday of odd months 5-8pm. 93 Brisbane St, Perth WA 6000 Ph: 9228 0354 Email: info@freedom.org.au Web: www.freedom.org.au www.fcyeah.tumblr.com GAY AND LESBIAN SINGERS OF WA (GALS WA) — GALSWA welcomes members from all shades of the sexuality and gender diversity rainbow and our allies. There are no auditions, singers of all abilities welcome. Rehearsals Thursdays 7 to 9 pm at the Royal Park Hall, 180 Charles St, West Perth (cnr of Vincent St). For more information see our website: www.galswa.org.au, Email info@galswa.org.au or contact Jackie on 0405 081 638.

GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVES OF WA — Located in the Murdoch University Library on the South Street Campus. For opening hours and access details, please contact the Library on 9360 2563.

GRAI (GLBTI RIGHTS IN AGEING INC.) — works to improve the quality of life for older LGBTI people, both in care and in the community. Providing visibility and a voice for LGBTI elders is key to

this. Through research and advocacy we have achieved law reform to end discrimination for older LGBTI people. We work with the aged care sector, delivering training to achieve safe and inclusive aged care services. We hold community events to build better community supports and friendships.

New members welcome. Interested? Contact June on 08 9383 7753. PO Box 514 North Perth WA 6906 or 54 Bickley Cres, Manning 6152. E: info@ grai.org.au or visit www.grai.org.au GOLF BAGS — Golf club play every Sat morning at a variety of courses north and south of the river. We are a group of friendly gals who love our golf and good company. New players are always welcome.

For details contact us at golfbagswa@gmail.com HEADSPACE MIDLAND — headspace can help – headspace provides FREE information, confidential support and services for all young people 12-25 years and their families. Our experienced team includes LGBTIQ friendly Social Workers, GPs, Psychologists, Drug and alcohol workers and more.

No referral is required and you can bring a friend for support. Drop in at 64 Morrison Rd, Midland (upstairs from the market) or call 08 9274 8860. www.headspace.org.au/midland HEPATITIS WA — providing information and support to people affected by hepatitis. If you would like to know more on hepatitis A, B or C, contact us on 9328 8538 (Metro) or 1800 800 070 (Country).

134 Aberdeen St Northbridge WA 6003 — www. hepatitiswa.com.au LESBIAN ELDERS’ TALKING GROUP — GRAI’s Meet n’ Muse (MnM) is a supportive social space where women (55+) who identify as lesbian or bisexual discuss a variety of topics (chosen by the group) and share past and present life experiences.

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MnM Perth meets 2nd and 4th Weds at 1.30pm; MnM Mandurah meets on 1st and 3rd Weds at 7pm. For more details email Pam: graipamm@ gmail.com LESBIANS WHO LUNCH (LWL) — LWL is a monthly lunch club for older lesbians – meeting on 3rd Thursdays at different venues around Perth. It’s an opportunity to widen our friendship networks and stay involved in the community.

Organised by GRAI, for info about up-coming lunches, contact June: chair@grai.org.au LIVING PROUD LGBTI COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WA — (formerly Gay & Lesbian Community Services of WA). Information, support, referrals and professional training. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth WA 6005. Qlife counselling and referral Line: 1800 184 527 Admin/Fax: (08) 9486 9855 Email: admin@glcs.org.au Web: www.glcs.org.au LOTON PARK TENNIS CLUB — Diversity is our advantage. Come on down and try something new at Perth’s Other Gay & Lesbian venue. It’s not just about tennis. Open to all levels of players – social and competitive – with an emphasis on enjoyment for everyone. With the city skyline as our backdrop, sit back on the embankment or balcony and enjoy a drink in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. A full social calendar ahead ensures a summer of fun for everyone. Enquiries@lotonpark.com.au Ph: (08) 9328 5065 — www.lotonpark.com.au M CLINIC – FREE STI/HIV SCREENING CLINIC — For Men who have sex with men.

Free, confidential, non-judgemental STI testing & Treatment. Please call (08) 9227 0734 for appointments. Central location. After hours options available. For more information email info@mclinic. org.au or visit mclinic.org.au OPEN ARMS FELLOWSHIP — Perth’s Only Welcoming & Affirming Pentecostal Church. “This is Church for those who’ve been told they don’t belong in church!” It doesn’t matter whether your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans or Intersex, Young, Old, Or somewhere in-between Including their Family friends and supporters. Everyone is welcome meeting at UCIC hall, first floor, 97 William St, Perth.

FEES include GST Annual (Unfunded) $110 Annual (Funded) $200

Sundays 6pm. For further information email: info@openarmsaustralia.org; or go to the website: www.openarmsaustralia.org; or call Pastor Graham on ph: 0405 285 233

SAINT ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH — Open door worship 6pm Sundays. Welcome and affirmation for all GLBTI people. 259 Barker Road, Subiaco. 9381 1130. standrewsubi@bigpond. com www.siriol.net/StAndrew

OUTDANCE — Same Sex Partner Ballroom & Latin American Dance Classes - Group Classes & Social Nights for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Dancers. Private Lessons by appointment. Group Class - 6.30pm Tuesday Mt Hawthorn Community Centre. Class Enquiries: Judy 0417 911 214 or Warwick 0450 041 023. OUTdance Studio Principals: Darryl Davenport & Tania McGuinness.

P: 0414 666 034 F: 08 9403 2220 E: info@outdance.com.au

SECCA (SEXUALITY EDUCATION COUNSELLING CONSULTANCY AGENCY) — Counselling for people with a disability, their partners, carers & family about relationships & sexuality. Professional education & consultancy services available covering sexuality & disability.

Fees may apply. Mon-Fri 9-5. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St West Perth WA 6005.

Ph 9420 7226 / Fx 9420 7229. e: admin@secca. org.au — www.secca.org.au

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SEX WORKERS — Magenta offers support, education, info & referral services for F, M & T/G sex workers (private, escort, parlours, street). Peer-based, worker-friendly staff for confidential & anonymous phone, inhouse & outreach help/advice. Free clinic for STI screenings. Stock at reduced price to workers. Mon–Thu 9am–4pm. 9328 1387. e: sexworker@fpwa.org.au

or PICYS as we are commonly known, we are a LGBTI inclusive organisation and welcome and celebrate each and every person. PICYS is available to assist young people between 16 – 25 who are experiencing homelessness; and 15 to 20 who are wanting to get support with their mental health and other life matters.

Check our website for more service info www. picys.org.au or call on 08 9388 2791 Mondays to Fridays 9am - 5pm.

PFLAG PERTH (PARENTS, FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS & GAYS — is a community group offering support and understanding for families and friends with loved ones who are GLBTI. Meetings are held every second month in Perth city (please call to register) Visit website for more information, news, events and meeting dates: www.pflagwa.org.au Email: info@pflagwa.org.au. Information Line: 0404 594 699. Facebook:www.facebook.com/pflagperth PRIDE WA INC. — To lead by example in creating a world where inclusion and diversity are embraced and celebrated. Pride WA encourages the cultural expression, celebration and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and all people of diverse sexuality and gender living in Western Australia. We recognise that our collective strength lies in our diversity and willingness to embrace and respect the differences that exist both within our Pride community and the broader communities in which we live, work, love and celebrate. PRIDE WA stages events through the year, including their annual Arts and Culture festival PrideFEST, Pride PARADE and FAIRDY. Information can be found on www.pridewa.com.au or contact us; E: pride@pridewa.com.au, P: 9427 0836 PRIMETIMERS WA — If you are a mature gay or bisexual man, we are keen to welcome you to Prime Timers. The group meets at 2pm on the second Sunday of each month, at Lotteries House: 2 Delhi St, West Perth. PO Box 829, Mt. Lawley 6929. For more info go to www.primetimerswa. com or email: primetimers@primtimerswa.com.

QLIFE – COUNSELLING & REFERRAL — QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people of diverse sex, genders and sexualities. QLife provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages.

Freecall: 1800 184 527 Time: 3pm to 12pm Web: www.qlife.org.au RAINBOW LABOR — This is a group of LBGTI and like-minded community members volunteering at a grass-roots level of the WA Labor Party. The branch meets monthly, has a direct link to State Executive and delegates at State Conference. Being involved in Rainbow Labor gives members the opportunity to have a direct influence on policies of the Australian Labor Party at both State and Federal levels. For further information or to join please contact Branch President, Andy Skinner on 0452 446 995, email rainbowlabor.branch@walabor.org.au or visit facebook.com/RainbowLaborWA

TEAMPERTH— TeamPerth is a hub for bringing together all the queer sporting and recreation groups here in Perth and WA. Our goal is to promote diversity and inclusion in all sports, as well as to provide support and to help connect groups together.

If you’re looking to join a club, or if you’d like to start your own, go to our website at teamperth. info, check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/teamperth or email us at teamperthaus@gmail.com TRANSMEN OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA — A peer support network for FTM female assigned gender diverse people and their loved ones in Western Australia. P: Nick 0450 448 871 E:TransmenofWA@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TransmenofWA W: www.transmenofwa.org WA AIDS COUNCIL — Strengthening our community’s health and quality of life.

Provides a range of services for people living with HIV/AIDS, Counselling ( issues include HIV/AIDS, relationships, sexuality & gender) Needle and Syringe Exchange, Peer Education, workshops & STI screening for men who have sex with men. Other community education, prevention and training services offered. 664 Murray Street, West Perth, Admin: 08 9482 0000 AIDSline 9482 0044, Mensline 9322 8401 (Toll Free 1800 671 130) www.waaids.com email: waac@waaids.com WASUA (WA SUBSTANCE USER’S ASSOCIATION) — WASUA is WA’s state-wide, peer based Drug User Organisation that provides harm reduction, advocacy and peer education services to substance users. Services provided include a 7 day per week fixed site Needle Syringe Exchange Program, Health Clinic for STI/ BBV testing, pre and post test counselling, Hep A/B vaccinations, Hep C/HIV education, alcohol & other drug support and treatment referral, Drug user & Pharmacotherapy advocacy. Contact us 22/7 Aberdeen Street Perth, Phone 9325 83 87 Fax 9325 6152, email: info@wasua.com.au WA GAY LEAGUE — Tenpin Bowling. Everyone is welcome. Sun from 11:00am at Warwick Superbowl. 12 Dugdale St, Warwick Grove. e: rayjc@iinet.net.au — www.wagl.org.au WA WANDERERS MENS BUSHWALKING — are a social walking group for gay guys and gay friendly guys who are keen to get outside and enjoy Western Australia’s countryside with an easy going and friendly group. 0415 249 265 www.wawanderers.com.au

To list a community group or service in the paper and online ph: 08 9371 9877 email: community@outinperth.com web: www.outinperth.com

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The strange sub-culture of being tickled

Wacky Winter Movies Sometimes, it is best to see a film with very little knowledge about the film and absolutely no expectations. Fortunately, A Ghost Story () which is directed by David Lowry doesn’t have much hype surrounding it.

Investigative journalist David Ferrier comes across the underground sub-culture of tickling videos, but when he try to find out more about the company who creates these homo-erotic video clips he’s sent a barrage of homophobic abuse and threats of lawsuits. This fascinating documentary will appeal to people who loved Catfish or the work of Michael Moore.

8:30pm Sunday 16 July on ABC2

Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, it is an ambitious exploration of loss and the legacy we leave behind when we depart our lives. As a married couple, they are preparing to move from their rather spooky house when Affleck’s character dies. He comes back as a sheet-covered spirit to comfort his wife and loses track of time as the eons pass.

This slow and meditative film has divided audiences. Filmed in a solitary location with very little dialogue, the surreal narrative deals with all the big questions - life after death, memories and existential footprints. It is best not to say too much about this film other than it is full of unexpected touches of humour and insights that will linger long after you’ve left the cinema. Go with the flow and enjoy this masterpiece.

Writer/ director Edgar Wright worked on the script for Baby Driver () for twenty years after hearing a piece of music and thinking it would be a great soundtrack for a car chase. It’s this music that accompanies a young getaway driver Baby (Ansel Elgort) as he flees a bank robbery with the three robbers in the opening scene. This is a heist movie with a difference because it is the music that sets the pace as Baby changes soundtracks to fit his mood. The 35 music tracks feature more than the dialogue.

After stealing the wrong car, Baby is blackmailed to working for criminal mastermind of Atlanta Doc (Kevin spacey). He is teamed with bad-ass baddies who don’t last long if they’re not up to standard and his latest team consists of a menacing trio - Bats (Jamie Foxx), Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza Gonzalez).

Amid the drama, there is a lot of comedy and a touch of romance when Baby takes a shine to waitress Deborah (Lily James). Baby needs to drive off into the sunset with his love but he needs to score a perfect 10 as he drives to the final song.

Spiderman: Homecoming (), directed by Jon Watts, goes back to the Peter Parker’s early days as a superhero with training wheels. Fifteen year old Parker (Tom Holland) isn’t concentrating on his high school studies and wants to rebel against the restrictions imposed by his father figure and mentor Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr). This hero-in-training makes many mistakes, but his enthusiasm is boundless.

With the help of his geeky best friend Ned (Jacob Batalan) he tests his limits and takes on the baddies.

It’s a brutal learning curve, but still full of wry humour. Adrian Toomes aka Vulture (Michael Keaton) is a formidable foe but young Spidey Parker is learning that things are not always as straightforward as they seem. As well as being full of excitement and fantastic special effects, I think it is this complexity that defies the traditional good versus bad scenario that makes the film so interesting.

Lezly Herbert

Revelation Film Festival returns this month for its 20th year, celebrating the best in independent cinema from around the world.

This year’s program has an excellent selection of LGBTQIA+ themed films, including the beautiful WA documentary It’s Not Just Me, which will be screening at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and at Babushka in Northbridge.

Date With Mad Mary (FRI 7, 7PM, SX | FRI 14, 6.30PM, LUNA | TUE 18, 5PM, LUNA)

Stinky Wieners and Dreamy Beavers

A tough and tender love story about friendship, first love and staying sane in small town Ireland. ‘Mad’ Mary McArdle (Seána Kerslake) needs to find a date for her best friend’s wedding. But her attempts to find a partner are a disaster … until she meets Jess (Tara Lee - The Fall) and everything changes.

(MON 10, 7PM–8.30PM, BABUSHKA)

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Beginning with a trailer for midnight movies at “this theater” Stinky Wieners and Dreamy Beavers contains seminal early films made by San Franciscoby-way-of-Indiana wild child Curt McDowell.

Oscillating between family friendly and overtly sensual, purely musical and overly dramatic here you get a full spectrum experience of the worldrenowned McDowell charm.

(TUE 11, 4.45PM, LUNA | SUN 16, 7.10PM, LUNA | TUE 18, 6.45PM, SX)

AWOL

(SUN 16, 1PM, LUNA | MON 17, 6.45PM, SX)

(WED 12, 8.40PM, LUNA | SUN 16, 3.30PM, SX)

It’s Not Just Me follows four young Australians as they embark on the process of transitioning from female to male. Under Jonathan Messer’s careful direction the subjects discuss their lives and experiences with an emphasis that is nuanced and considered.

First time feature film director Deb Shoval’s AWOL is a well-crafted tender, romantic drama that follows the relationship between two women; recent high school graduate Joey (Lola Kirke) and the older Rayna (Breeda Wool). Set against the background of small town USA, the film explores the overwhelming power of first love and the effects it has on the couple.

Women Who Kill (SAT 8, 6.45PM, LUNA | SAT 15, 4.45PM, SX) Morgan (director Ingrid Jungermann) and her exgirlfriend Jean (Ann Carr) run a true crime podcast from their hip Brooklyn home. Then Morgan meets Simone, and despite not really knowing her, starts a new relationship… what follows examines the nature of love and the fascination in uncovering the evidence for crime.

Revelation favourite Jennifer Kroot (To Be Takei and It Came From Kuchar) returns with an absorbing documentary of San Francisco writer Armistead Maupin, author Tales of the City.

It’s Not Just Me

Das Wassup (THU 13, 9PM, LUNA | MON 17, 8.45PM, LUNA) Forming in Tampa, Florida, Yo! Majesty consists of three powerful female vocalists. In 2008 the group were described as one of the “25 Most Exciting Bands in America” by the NME. Das Wassup follows the hip hop/electro/rap group as their music takes them from Florida through to Europe.

Revelation Film Festival runs from Thursday July 6th - Wednesday July 19th. For more information, head to revelationfilmfest.org

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