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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Boy George is competing at Eurovision 2026 for San Marino and is already courting controversy: qnews.com.au/boy-george-c...

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Boy George courts controversy ahead of competing in Eurovision 2026

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

‘Huge cultural problem’: Mitch Brown speaks out about AFL tribunal hearing qnews.com.au/huge-cultura...

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'Huge cultural problem': Mitch Brown speaks out about AFL tribunal hearing

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

After Leigh Ryswyk came out there was the usual: “Why is this news? Who cares?" and the dismissive "He only played one game.” I even heard this from within the queer community. So here's why his coming out does f*cking matter: qnews.com.au/leigh-ryswyk...

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Leigh Ryswyk’s coming out isn’t about 'one AFL game'

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Team LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 would be 7th on the medal tally. Here are all the medal winners so far: qnews.com.au/every-lgbtq-...

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Every LGBTQ medal winner at the 2026 Winter Olympics so far

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Kasatkina wins her first match in Australia as an Australian!!! So happy! 🇦🇺 🏳️‍🌈 #AdelaideInternational

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva goes down to Henrique Rocha 6-2 6-4. Regardless of the result, he still made history 🏳️‍🌈🙌 #AusOpen

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The first openly gay tennis pro to play at the Australian Open: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva is on court against Rocha in the first round of qualifying. #AusOpen

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

João Lucas Reis da Silva 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇷 plays Henrique Rocha 🇵🇹 in Australian Open qualifying tomorrow. He will be the third match on Court 16.

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Officially applied for World Cup 2026 tickets!! Woot woot!

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Saturday summer swim = happy days 😃

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Gay tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva will make history at the Australian Open:

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Gay tennis pro set to make history at the Australian Open

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Kasatkina and fiancé Natalia are giving tennis's Hollander and Rozanov here. Too cute!

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Australia is in the pots with the Nordics and now Estonia (replacing Iceland who are boycotting).

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Two years ago since I interviewed Kasatkina for @qnews.com.au before she was an Aussie! She's always had a lot of support from the queer community in Australia.

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Gay tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva is the No1 ranked player nominated for Brazil's Davis Cup tie against Canada. Would be his debut if he plays.

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Kazakhstan officially bring in the ban on so-called “LGBT propaganda." It's interesting how these laws from Russia in the 2010s saw huge backlash from Eurovision fans, but now many want to welcome Kazakhstan in the Contest. qnews.com.au/kazakhstans-...

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Kazakhstan's LGBT propaganda ban has been signed into law

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

There's something both beautiful and slightly hilarious about this: MIKA’s new track ‘Immortal Love’ is about his love for his golden retriever qnews.com.au/mikas-new-tr...

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MIKA's new track 'Immortal Love' is about his love for his golden retriever

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Haha love this: Aussie Dane Sweeny (1.70m tall) got on a chair to shake hands with the much taller American Reilly Opellka (2.11m) after losing to him in straight sets 6-3 7-5 in Brisbane. #brisbanetennis

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Playing in Brisbane now: David (Dane Sweeny 1.70m) versus Goliath (Reilly Opelka 2.11m) 41cm has to up there for biggest height difference in a match #BrisbaneTennis

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Awww Kokkinakis tearing up after thanking his team for their support. It’s his first match and win in 12 months. You got to love the Kokk! #brisbanetennis

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis get a good win over Ebden and Ram #brisbanetennis

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Carn Kasatkina! First match in Australia as an Aussie and team LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 #brisbanetennis

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Hopman Cup winners on this day January 4: -1991 Seles leads Yugoslavia to their first and only title -2003 USA (Serena and James Blake) defeat Australia (Hewitt and Molik) to win Hopman Cup for second time -2014 Tsonga and Cornet give France their first win with victory over Poland.

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Ruud played so well tonight, variety in his game and fantastic contained aggression. De minaur not at his best and will lift. #unitedcup

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Well done Storm Hunter with a good fight from Helgo (as usual at the #UnitedCup) Australia 🇦🇺 goes 1-0 up against Norway 🇳🇴

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Team Australia! Fantastic to see JP Smith there - Townsville's finest. Played on the same NQ tennis circuit as him (though he was in the under 11s when I was in the under 17s.... #UnitedCup

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I LOVE tennis being back! What a win for 40yo Stan Wawrinka #UnitedCup

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

On this day in 1992: Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière and Jakob Hlasek won the Hopman Cup for Switzerland. There was something quite clean-cut handsome about Mr Hlasek!

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

First of many runs for 2026 🏃‍♂️‍➡️✅

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

So good to have openly gay tennis star Daria Kasatkina playing on 'home soil' the first time as an Aussie qnews.com.au/nervous-but-...

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‘Nervous but excited’: Daria Kasatkina starts first Australian summer as an Aussie

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

The targeting of the Jewish community in Bondi is disgusting, and the scenes have been truly horrific and heartbreaking. Fuck all hate. Don't tear our community apart in response. 💔

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Pride Rounds have been an issue in Australian sport for some time. Now one org is trying to trademark them to 'make the safer' while another is officially opposing that, saying they are community-owned like ‘Indigenous Round’ or ‘Women’s Game’ qnews.com.au/exclusive-in...

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Exclusive: Inside the secret battle over trademarking Pride Rounds

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

@deniseshrivell.bsky.social Thank you for deleting your post. I was messaged by multiple people, believing I had said what you said. I'd appreciate an apology or a retraction.

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My regular reminder that I used to play against former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson on the Nth Qld junior tennis tour. I did beat him, though he did beat me three times. #Ashes

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

England all out for 172! boom! #ashes

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Dale Roberts @ozdale.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

With the #ashes on, I wanted to revisit the story of New Zealand cricketer Heath Wilson, who came out decades after he played. During his career, he led a double life, sneaking off on tour to explore his sexuality. Ultimately, being closeted impacted his career: qnews.com.au/heath-davis-...