The American sing-songwriter will soon be embarking on an Australian tour and a couple of lucky fans have the chance to win double passes to her Sydney and Melbourne shows. Maeve Marsden spoke to the rising star who has the likes of k.d. lang and Rufus Wainwright sitting up and taking notice.

Blackcat Lounge isn't drag and it ain't burlesque. It's playful, concept-driven, gutsy live music, performed by some of Sydney's best queer musicians and their collaborators. Founder Maeve Marsden talked to CHERRIE about how it all began and what we can expect from this year’s season.

'Is that a dildo in your pocket, Harry Potter?': Jules Wilkinson sheds light on the genre of slash fiction. 

New kid on the new wave electonica block Austra is making waves in their hometown of Canada and the world is sitting up taking notice. Ahead of their Australian tour, openly queer lead Katie Stelmanis spoke to CHERRIE magazine.

That dynamic duo Yo! Majesty are about to hit our shores. In between gigs, Shunda K took some time out to tell us all about their new album, getting back together and their plans to set the world free.

In our booby and booty obsessed world, the long-term romantic friendships that characterised many of the ‘lesbian’ relationships in history can seem strangely tame. Most of the time we can’t even work out if these women were even having sex. (Personally I reckon you need to take whatever touching, rubbing and inserting you think went on, and triple it, to get somewhere near the truth, but I digress...)

Hitting our screens early next year is the new web series, Newtown Girls. The story follows a group of friends as they negotiate life and love in the suburb of Newtown, Sydney. Rachel Cook spoke to writer/producer Natalie Krikowa about this highly anticipated project.

Tropical Fruits: I’ve raved about this party in the past, and yes, I’m about to do it again.

CHERRIE: Glitta Supernova’s glamour hunt continues, locating Sydney’s most unique costume makers and their interpretation of “Showgirl”. Part three of this four-part series is modeled by Suzie Q wearing MAROPA Productions. Glitta caught up with MAROPA’s director, Matthew Robert Parsons, to talk outfits and inspiration.

Helen Razer gets the lowdown on sunscreen.

Today’s Tuff Muff was a reluctant early participant in the battle for transsexual rights, yet she has been an inspiration for many trans folk who followed. As a man she had been a Yale jock, a lieutenant in the US Navy and a brilliant eye surgeon. As a woman, she became a figure of controversy, a media sensation and the target of derision. Yet Renée Richards significantly challenged attitudes about transexuality – not through radical activism or politics, but via her killer serve.

Kate O’Halloran talks to the crew behind The Sequined Menace – Glitta Supernova, Fancy Piece and Pluto Savage – about Sydney’s underground scene, queer cabaret and what we can expect from this powerhouse of performers' new venture.

Claire Reynolds and Chrissie Hall on their new book, Pure and Dirty.

Barbara Grier, co-founder of the lesbian-themed Naiad Press, has died in Tallahassee, Florida, aged 78, Associated Press reports.

From exhibitions and performances, to community events and parties, there's a stack of things to see and do for Australia's queer girl community at Feast. Check out these festival highlights for girls.