Dharun Ravi has been sentenced to 30 days jail for spying on his former gay Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide.

This year’s HomoHistories Conference to be held in Brisbane early next month will feature the likes of New Zealand author Chris Bricknell as well as Monash University academic, Professor Dennis Altman, who will join a special panel to reflect upon the 40th anniversary of his groundbreaking text Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation.

Darwin has been chosen as the host city for the third Asia Pacific Outgames to be held in May 2014.

A group of young LGBTIQ students have panned the alleged use of the word ‘poofter’ by Senator Bill Heffernan, saying that although the claims are yet to be proven the community expects better standards from its political representatives.

Leading health groups and national HIV bodies have come to the defence of Queensland’s peak LGBT health and wellbeing organisation, Healthy Communities, after Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg announced plans to have its funding gutted.

The Australian Lesbian Medical Association (ALMA) is expanding their DocLIST service of LGBT friendly health care providers to include mental health services.

Notorious for his anti-gay views, federal Independent MP Bob Katter now regrets ever allowing followers in his Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) to air homophobic advertisements prior to this year’s Queensland state election.

Out gay hockey star and Fair go, sport! ambassador, Gus Johnston, has written an open letter to the hockey community to mark International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO).

Sydney Convicts gay rugby union footballer Kevin Perry became the first person tossed out of this season’s Masterchef after admitting to having “stuffed up” in a pasta challenge overnight.

In what is described as a first for the aged care industry, UnitingCare Ageing has taken the step of appointing an LGBTI project officer to liaise with community and health organisations to help gain a better understanding of the challenges facing older LGBTI people.

Bold and the Beautiful star Joanna Johnson has come out as a lesbian in an interview and revealed she is married to Los Angeles club promoter Michelle Agnew.

A study by the University of Washington has found people do have an inbuilt ‘gaydar’ which can function for some individuals with an accuracy of over 80 per cent.

The chief executive of one of the country’s retailing giants has today called upon federal MPs to support changes to the law that would allow for same-sex marriage, with David Jones CEO Paul Zahra making the comments ahead of this afternoon’s Pride in Diversity Business Luncheon and Awards honouring corporations with inclusive policies.

The Tasmanian state government has listed the LGBTI community as a major priority for their Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Researchers at the University of Western Sydney are currently seeking gay or lesbian teachers to participate in a new national study that aims to provide a picture of the current climate in public and private schools across Australia.