The man who has been at the centre of controversy within the Anglican Church as their first gay Bishop is on his way to Australia. Here, Gene Robinson speaks with Rachel Cook about taking on one of the world’s largest institutions and why the Church almost always gets it wrong. 

Peter Catt is Dean of St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane. He’s also head of a Christian group that believes conservative religious voices have dominated socio-political debate in Australia for too long. He spoke with Andrew Shaw.

Michelle moved here from South Africa four years ago and works as a personal assistant with an accounting firm. She’s approaching her 50th birthday, and, along with her partner, Pam, is experiencing some of the issues women face at that point in their lives. She tells Andrew Shaw that she found out about her current GP through Family Planning Queensland, then recommended her to DocLIST...

The passing of legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed in New Zealand is attributable largely to strong leadership and bipartisanship – something Australia is severely lacking, writes Rodney Croome.

With her big hair, lavish frocks, vivacious personality, Maria Venuti has been beguiling audiences on stage and on screen for more than 50 years. Now, the showbiz icon is set to entertain fans at a food and wine tour that’s close to her heart. By Clancy Atkinson. 

A chance visit to a second-hand bookshop in the late 1940s introduced Barry Humphries to the music of the Weimar Republic, sparking a life-long interest in the era, its arts and culture. Now, more than 50 years later, the legendary entertainer will bring the forgotten works to life with the help of cabaret icon Meow Meow and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. By Jason Bartlett.

Club-Rok have been partying in the northern tropics for over six years. Peter Leggatt tells QP just how important creating a safe and fun space for people can be.

Michelle Dicinoski’s memoir Ghost Wife details her journey from invisibility to same-sex spouse. Reviewed by Andrew Shaw.

Writer and comedian Fiona Scott-Norman is best known for her love of bad music and tacky album covers, but this year, she’s tackling something altogether different for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, says Tim Hunter.

A young man is connecting LGBTI people with their Christian faith. Pastor Sam Grebert tells Jason Bartlett about the new queer-affirming congregation, New Covenant Church Sydney.

In the film Goddess, Magda Szubanski portrays a gutsy woman taking life by the horns – a fitting role for the actress who, until only a year ago, kept her sexuality out of public view. On the eve of movie’s release, the Aussie icon speaks with Bernie Burke about how things have changed since coming out on national television.

In 1997 a little celebration of all things gay held in the goldfield town of Daylesford attracted about 100 visitors. That little celebration is now one of Australia’s largest regional gay festivals and is holding a special retrospective exhibition. Exhibition curator Tanya Baricevich helps Michael Magnusson dig for some nuggets from ChillOut’s history.

One of my closest male friends married his American boyfriend some years ago now. A big chunk of their relationship was spent dealing with lawyers, the US Immigration Department and various other authorities in their bid for my friend to get a Green Card. He eventually did, but it was a long, fraught and draining battle. 

Drag has evolved quite dramatically over the last decade. There was the surge of the drag king scene and there is also alternative drag otherwise known as 'alt/drag'. The poster boy for alt/drag is London’s Jonny Woo who’s on his way to Australia, and he’s got your number.

Dancer and choreographer Matthew Day unveils Intermission, the final installment of his trilogy project during the upcoming Dance Massive. Two years in the making Day tells Michael Magnusson that this intermission is only the first step in his exploration of the meaning of dance.