It’s kitsch and over-the-top, but that’s precisely why so many tune into Eurovision each year. As the competition heads to Azerbaijan, Julia Zemiro will once again guide Australian audiences through the campest show on earth. By Serkan Ozturk.
An increasing number of big businesses are embracing their LGBT employees with diverse policies and relevant programs, as highlighted by the annual Pride In Diversity Awards. Serkan Ozturk reports.
It’s been a rough couple of years for Matthew Mitcham, having endured injuries and setbacks. But now, the diver is proving he is back in fine form, with the London Olympics firmly in his sights. By Reg Domingo.
Was the new Young Talent Time just another series re-birth driven by nostalgia or a platform for encouraging young creative talent? Andrew Georgiou comes screaming out of the YTT closet.
A groundbreaking report into homophobia in Arabic-speaking communities has highlighted the challenges facing GLBT Arab-Australians, and the steps that must be taken to ensure their health and wellbeing.
Lesbian comedian Wanda Sykes is one of the funniest women in the world, and a self-described poster girl for issues including gay rights. She spoke with Andrew Shaw ahead of her upcoming shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Tyler Clementi committed suicide in 2010 after learning his roommate Dharun Ravi had secretly filmed him in a gay sex encounter. Last week, a US jury convicted Ravi of a hate crime. Was it justice served or an overreaction? Manoj Dias-Abey investigates.
There have been strides in attending to the needs of older Australians but when it comes to LGBTI seniors, there’s still a long way to go. As NSW marks Seniors Week 2012, Serkan Ozturk looks at the challenges facing older members of the LGBTI community.
The anti-gay marriage advertisement by Bob Katter’s Australian Party elicited anger from many, including the independent MP’s half-brother. Here, Carl Katter recounts the week he was forced to fight hate and defend the LGBTI community.
Bob Katter’s Australian Party’s anti-gay marriage assault galvanised supporters of equality but also unearthed allies to their cause. Serkan Ozturk casts an eye on the week’s heated events sparked by a 30-second political advertisement.
Despite directing one of the most political films of the past 20 years, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Stephan Elliott has himself remained politically silent. But as he tells Garrett Bithell, he is now ready to make some noise.
Sam Sparro is transformed: a new label, a new sound, a new album and a new wardrobe. Ahead of his return to Australia, he speaks to Garrett Bithell about revolutionising his outlook, and the break-up that made it happen.
In 1971 Dennis Altman blazed his way into the queer history books with the groundbreaking Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation. Forty years on, he talks to Serkan Ozturk about its lasting impact, how he feels more radical today, and why the GLBT community’s goals are too conservative.
