QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia https://joy.org.au/qnn/ All the LGBTIQA+ news and sport from Australia in our weekly 5-minute bulletin. A weekly news bulletin for the diverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities, broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network and via podcast. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities false episodic JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities JOY Melbourne Inc. JOY Melbourne Inc. podcast QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia https://joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2024/02/QNN-PODCAST-COVER.png https://joy.org.au/qnn Weekly Donate to JOY Donate to JOY 4de88fcd-3c3b-5eec-8a8a-de4a157ad737 QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 49, 2025 https://joy.org.au/qnn/2025/12/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-49-2025/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:41 +0000 https://joy.org.au/qnn/?p=3179 QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Experiences of homophobia ‘happening every day’ in Australia’s most progressive city, 62% of surgeries on intersex children are due to parent confusion, Right-winger up in arms over British tradition of drag queen in Christmas story, Pro men’s tennis player comes out as gay: ‘I’m proud of who I am today’.

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities full false 5:08:00 QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 20, 2025 https://joy.org.au/qnn/2025/05/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-20-2025/ Wed, 14 May 2025 02:00:14 +0000 https://joy.org.au/qnn/?p=3073 QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military service ban for now, Brazil court recognises non-binary people for first time, Radiothon is JOY 94.9’s biggest fundraising event of the year, running non-stop from May 10–16, 2025, Footballers Sam Kerr and Kristie News welcome baby.

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities full false 4:34:00 QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 17, 2025 https://joy.org.au/qnn/2025/04/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-17-2025/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 02:00:59 +0000 https://joy.org.au/qnn/?p=3061 QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Protest over Supreme Court gender ruling, Pope Francis dies age 88 – leaving behind a complicated record on LGBTQ+ issues,  Darren Hayes Shares Serious Health Update After Mysterious Accident, Gay track star sets season’s best time in his event by beating Olympic champion

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities full false 2:21 QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 51, 2024 https://joy.org.au/qnn/2024/12/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-50-2024-2/ Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:00:58 +0000 https://joy.org.au/qnn/?p=2983 QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news, Montana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing sex on docs, Victoria’s Pride Regional Activation and Iconic Street Party, Gay politician Lord Peter Mandelson set to be named UK ambassador to US, Naked athlete calendars are still a thing.

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