News + Politics

May10

Punk rock star Tom Gabel comes out as trans

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, World, Cherrie

Against Me! punk rock singer Tom Gabel has come out as transgender and revealed plans to live as a woman with the support of her wife and band.

May10

Jacki Weaver to star at Pride In Diversity Awards

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

Academy Award-nominated actress Jacki Weaver will be the guest speaker at the annual Pride in Diversity Business Luncheon and Awards to be held next week in Sydney to commemorate Australia’s most diverse and LGBT-friendly workplaces.

May10

World reacts to Obama’s 'evolution' on same-sex marriage

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

Pressure has heaped on Prime Minister Julia Gillard following US President Barack Obama’s decision to air his personal support for same-sex marriage during a television news interview overnight.

May10

Obama endorses marriage equality

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, World, Cherrie

In a historic move that has been welcomed by LGBTI equality advocates worldwide, US President Barack Obama has publicly endorsed same-sex marriage.

May10

California moves to ban 'ex-gay' therapies

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

California's state legislature is looking at banning so called 'ex-gay' therapies as harmful and ineffective.

May09

Maurice Sendak passes away

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

Gay children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died on Tuesday morning at the age of 83 after suffering a stroke four days earlier.

May09

GLORIAs postponed

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

The third annual Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous and Ignorant Comment Awards (or GLORIAs) due to take place next week at NSW Parliament House has been postponed until sometime later this year.

May09

Biggest Loser taken out by lesbian pizza shop owner

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, Cherrie

Openly gay Brisbane resident Margie Cummins has been named the winner of The Biggest Loser: Singles with the former pizza shop owner walking away with $220,000 following the show’s finale on Network Ten last night.

May09

Acts of kindness get better

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

Queer youth advocacy project It Gets Better Australia has been selected as one of ten not-for-profit organisations involved with Network Ten’s ‘1 Million Acts of Kindness’ campaign starting next week.

May09

Cameron denies he is backing down on marriage equality

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

British Prime Minister David Cameron has denied claims that he is backing away from his promise to extend the marriage laws to allow same-sex couples the right to marry.

May08

Peninsula Proud

Written by // Michael Magnusson Categories // News + Politics, Victoria

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has begun a consultation to make healthcare delivery more sensitive to the needs the diverse gender and sexuality of the community.

May08

Aurora dinner to be of Titanic proportions

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

The Aurora Group’s eagerly awaited annual gala dinner will this year take inspiration from the Titanic to pay homage to the grandeur and tragedy of one of the world’s defining nautical disasters.

May08

End of the road: Taxi Club closes its doors

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

After months of uncertainty and a number of ill-fated attempts at finding a new location or financial backing, Sydney’s landmark LGBT venue the Taxi Club has announced its doors will be closed for the foreseeable future after it was made to vacate the Flinders Street building it has called home for the past 56 years.

May08

Deportation of ‘gay’ man delayed

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, South Australia, World

The deportation of a Cameroonian man from the UK who fears he will be persecuted for being gay has been delayed after he refused to board the plane.

May08

GLBTI advisory committee on track

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia

Despite opposition from a senior MP, the State Government has restated its commitment to establishing a Ministerial Advisory Committee on the health and well-being of GLBTI Victorians.