ScoMo Shows His True Colours

THE JUNKEE WEEKLY No Images? [Click here]( [Junk Mail from Junkee]( SCOMO SHOWS HIS TRUE COLOURS Welcome to Junk Mail, your chance to catch up on the week in pop culture, music, news and politics. Here. We. Go. Whatever honeymoon period Scott Morrison might have been hoping for is officially over, with the new Prime Minister causing controversy this week over his attitude towards the LGBTIQ community. Morrison [failed to condemn gay conversion therapy]( in an interview on Melbourne radio, before sharing [a nonsensical article from]([The Daily Telegraph]( whipping up fear about transgender kids. Remind me why people voted for this guy? Oh wait... Still, as bad as Morrison's week as been, Peter Dutton has had an even worse one. The au pair scandal continues to heat up, roping in not just French babysitters [but an Argentinian polo player too](. Fortunately there was some lighter news this week, thanks to Metallica's cover of Prince's 'When Doves Cry'. Our music writer Jules LeFevre described it as "a toolkit in a tumble dryer" and [and it's very, very funny](. Also, introducing our new favourite meme: [Hot Couch Guy.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [Let’s Talk About Deadnaming, Misgendering, And How To Not Do It]( After a week in which two journalists deadnamed prominent transgender women, Sam Langford has written this helpful explainer on [what deadnaming is and why it matters](. [Please Enjoy This Trans Teen Dragging Scott Morrison On ‘The Project’]( [Please Enjoy This Trans Teen Dragging Scott Morrison On ‘The Project’ ]( [Comedy Has A New Hero, And It’s Victoria Beckham]( [Comedy Has A New Hero, And It’s Victoria Beckham ]( MORRISON SHOWS HIS TRUE COLOURS [It Took Two Weeks For Scott Morrison To Show His True Colours When It Comes To Queer People]( "If Scott Morrison thinks he can use the queer community to frighten his way to an unlikely election victory, he should think again." Junkee's Managing Editor Rob Stott [responds to the PM's recent comments about LGBTIQ Australian's](. MUSIC FESTIVAL GOLDEN AGE [Is Australia About To Enter A New Mega Festival Golden Age?]( "By the looks of it, we’re about to enter a new golden age of Australian festivals…so how did we get here?" Junkee's chief music writer Jules LeFevre weighs in on [the changing face of Australia's festival landscape](. FAREWELL TONIGHTLY [If The ABC Can’t Support ‘Tonightly’, What Is It Even Offering Australian Comedy?]( Following the death of Tonightly after less than a year on the air, Patrick Lenton [takes a look at the state of comedy on Australian TV](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Junkee is a Junkee Media publication. You are recieving this because you subscribed to the Junkee newsletter on our website, entered one of our competitions, or attended a Junkee event. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](