Northern Territory

May23

Ravi gets 30 days jail for Clementi spying

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia

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

May23

Queer history to be heard in Brisbane

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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.

May23

Darwin to host 2014 Asia Pacific Outgames

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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

May22

Major bodies offer support to Healthy Communities

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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.

May22

DocLIST to include mental health professionals

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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

May21

Libs reject calls to sack Heffernan over alleged homophobic assault

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

The Opposition has rejected calls by Labor to sack Liberal backbencher Senator Bill Heffernan who is being investigated by police for an alleged homophobic assault. 

May21

Katter regrets ads as daughter regrets name

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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.

May21

Newman Govt cuts funding to Healthy Communities

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

Queensland’s peak LGBT health and well-being organisation has had its funding withdrawn by the Newman Government.

May19

Queen of Disco Donna Summer dies

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Celebrity, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia

R&B and disco singer Donna Summer passed away on Thursday at the age of 63 following cancer-related complications.

May18

Tackling homophobia in sport

Written by // Rachel Cook Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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).

May18

Gay footballer first to exit Masterchef kitchen

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Celebrity, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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.

May18

UnitingCare set to lead on LGBTI ageing

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia

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.

May18

Bold star comes out

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Celebrity, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Cherrie

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.

May17

PricewaterhouseCoopers named top employer for LGBT people in 2012

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Cherrie

The Australian arm of global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been named the country's top employer for LGBT people in 2012.

May17

‘Gaydar’ exists, says US study

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, News + Politics, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia

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.