SX News
Encyclopedia
SX News is a weekly gay
and lesbian
newspaper
based in Sydney
, Australia
.
One of several titles published by Evolution Publishing under the Gay News Network banner. SX News (commonly referred to simply as SX) is distributed throughout Sydney and New South Wales
.
The publication covers local, national and international news of interest to the gay and lesbian community, and has a strong focus on the arts and entertainment.
SX features interviews with high profile people of interest to the gay and lesbian community. Interviews have included Kylie Minogue
, Scissor Sisters
, Michael Donald Kirby, Louie Spence
, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
, NSW Premier Nathan Rees
, and celebrities such as Rupert Everett
, Perez Hilton
, Janet Jackson
, kd lang, Liza Minnelli
, Pam Ann
, and the Pet Shop Boys
.
The SX editor is Reg Domingo. Brendan Bolger is the news editor, while Garrett Bithell is the sub-editor. The publication draws on a stable of regular contributors, including political commentators Rodney Croome
and Sam Butler, theatre critic Veronica Hannon, Gay media identity Trevor Ashley
, Sydney drag identity Joyce Mange and many more.
SX is the official media sponsor of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
.
In late 2006, the publication changed from a newsprint format to a high-quality, full-colour full-gloss format.
In July 2010 SX an exclusive interview with Kylie Minogue
in her only Australian interview with the gay press.
In July 2010 SX celebrated its 500th issue with a special retrospective edition.
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
based in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
One of several titles published by Evolution Publishing under the Gay News Network banner. SX News (commonly referred to simply as SX) is distributed throughout Sydney and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
The publication covers local, national and international news of interest to the gay and lesbian community, and has a strong focus on the arts and entertainment.
SX features interviews with high profile people of interest to the gay and lesbian community. Interviews have included Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
, Michael Donald Kirby, Louie Spence
Louie Spence
Louie Spence is a dance expert, choreographer and television personality who is currently the artistic director at the London Pineapple Dance Studios...
, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
Clover Moore
Clover Moore , is an Australian politician, the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney and an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Sydney. Moore is the first publicly elected female Lord Mayor of Sydney. Prior to the 2007 NSW state election, she...
, NSW Premier Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...
, and celebrities such as Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Rupert James Hector Everett is an English actor. He first came to public attention in 1981, when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country as an openly gay student at an English public school, set in the 1930s...
, Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
, Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
, kd lang, Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
, Pam Ann
Pam Ann
Pam Ann is the air hostess alter-ego of Australian comedienne Caroline Reid. Performances focus on the nuances of air travel, identifying the individual quirks of some of the biggest international airlines and their media stereotypes. Her style leans towards camp humour, in the vein of Dame Edna...
, and the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
.
The SX editor is Reg Domingo. Brendan Bolger is the news editor, while Garrett Bithell is the sub-editor. The publication draws on a stable of regular contributors, including political commentators Rodney Croome
Rodney Croome
Rodney Croome AM is the spokesperson for the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group, campaign coordinator of Australian Marriage Equality, and one of the founders of the Australian Coalition for Equality ....
and Sam Butler, theatre critic Veronica Hannon, Gay media identity Trevor Ashley
Trevor Ashley
Trevor Ashley is a Sydney based performer and drag artist. He has had an extensive career in cabaret, clubs, television and musical theatre in Australia....
, Sydney drag identity Joyce Mange and many more.
SX is the official media sponsor of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
The Sydney Mardi Gras is an annual LGBTQI pride parade and festival in Sydney, Australia, and draws in thousands of visitors from around Australia and overseas...
.
In late 2006, the publication changed from a newsprint format to a high-quality, full-colour full-gloss format.
In July 2010 SX an exclusive interview with Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
in her only Australian interview with the gay press.
In July 2010 SX celebrated its 500th issue with a special retrospective edition.