Sluts – both gay men and straight women – should be applauded not chastised, says Davey Wavey. God knows the world could use a little more love.

There did seem to be a queer presence in the pre-eviction Occupy Melbourne tent village in City Square. Two rainbow banners fluttered from tent ropes, and a rainbow flag was carried in a post-eviction rally. 

It's party time again with the people behind 666. It's billed as, "A glamorous gay dance party for the devilish soul". I thought that described every dance party until I went to their last one and found out they really do go that extra mile to make sure you leave having had an exotic and erotic night out. 

I downloaded Ellen DeGeneres’ new book just the other day. Yes I download; yes I am one of the people who sent bookstores out of business by never setting foot in one after iBooks entered my life.

As I clean up the drag scat from around my caravan after this week’s DIVA Awards, I’ll take a moment to think back on all shenanigans from the night. 

One of the most talked about moments on Glee last season revolved around the first on-screen kiss between student Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss). That’s kindergarten stuff compared to now, with rumours surfacing on which Glee character – Kurt, Rachel or Emma – will finally do “it” in the episode entitle ‘The First Time’, which screens November 9 .

What’s really behind the surprise push by the Bligh government for civil partnerships in Queensland?

Aren't we so lucky here in this enlightened nation of ours, where our relationships are respected, our human rights protected and where we can rely on equality for all. Count your blessings you don't live in some uncivilised hell-hole where gays can never be accepted and where homo relationships inevitably fail to earn societal recognition.

I've decided in my old age that there's not many things that I'm really good at. I think I might be reasonably good at DJing (it generally seems to go quite well when I play tunes), and I'm a competent driver and fairly responsible dog owner. I hope the driving and dogs will always be part of my life, but the DJing ... well I'm not so sure.

And they said it wouldn’t last! A few years ago, when I took over as CHERRIE editor, an acquaintance said, “Good luck, but I give you six months, there’s just no room for another lesbian magazine.” Well, 50 issues later it appears there is, and of course there’s more than enough room.

Andrew Blythe was in Parliament House when the Queensand government's new Civil Unions Bill was introduced.

In a world where Catholic Church doctrine still states that homosexuality is "intrinsically disordered" you have to wonder how science made up its mind – by science I mean the science of the mind – that being gay wasn't a mental disorder at all.

Ali Hogg from marriage equality group Equal Love explains why marriage rights are important

What could older men possibly have in common with a guy 20 years his junior? Plenty, writes a forty-something Phil Scott.

Personal stories matter. That's the lesson I took away from the recent marriage equality lobbying day in Canberra.