Novelist Alan Hollinghurst is acknowledged as one of the best prose writers in English today, and he also knows his ‘Oxford style’ from his Grindr.

There have been strides in attending to the needs of older Australians but when it comes to LGBTI seniors, there’s still a long way to go. As NSW marks Seniors Week 2012, Serkan Ozturk looks at the challenges facing older members of the LGBTI community.

John Challis first met Arthur Cheeseman in 1967. More than four decades later, their relationship is as strong as ever. As the couple prepares to mark their 45th anniversary, they spoke to SX about equal rights, how the world has changed, and the moment they first met. By Serkan Ozturk.

The anti-gay marriage advertisement by Bob Katter’s Australian Party elicited anger from many, including the independent MP’s half-brother. Here, Carl Katter recounts the week he was forced to fight hate and defend the LGBTI community. 

Bob Katter’s Australian Party’s anti-gay marriage assault galvanised supporters of equality but also unearthed allies to their cause. Serkan Ozturk casts an eye on the week’s heated events sparked by a 30-second political advertisement.

Michael Magnusson chats with Victorian Opera’s Roxane Hislop about her role as the bearded Turk in The Rake’s Progress.

Andrew Shaw talks to singer and actress Jane Birkin about her upcoming tour of Australia and how she beat out Brigitte Bardot to sing on one of the most infamous sex songs ever written.

Survivors of anti-gay violence are often made stronger by their experience. But its effects can linger on in various ways. Here, Tommy Berne shares how queerphobia shaped his outlook. 

Sydney Dance Company’s latest production, 2 One Another, is being called its most personal endeavour yet. Ahead of the world premiere, two of the company’s new recruits sit down with Garrett Bithell. 

Home grown legend Brett Haylock ran away to join the circus, and ten years later he’s still living the dream.

Porn star Francois Sagat is coming to Australia and stopping off at Melbourne’s Sircuit bar for a meet and greet. Andrew Shaw caught up with Sagat for a little Q&A.

Academic Dr Holly Randell-Moon spoke recently at the conference, ‘After 'Homosexual': The Legacies of Gay Liberation’. Here she presents an excerpt from her paper, ‘God Hates Fangs: Gay Liberation and Vampire Rights in True Blood’.

OK, so it’s taken a while for Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel to release an album, but the fans and critics have agreed, and as they say, it was worth the wait. Kimber and her band members Beth (Buffy) Kimber, Jacob Cole, Cat Leahy and Trent McKenzie are some of the finest homegrown musicians in the country and they’re about to hit Victoria’s annual queer country festival, ChillOut. Rachel Cook spoke to Sal Kimber about growing up in a creative family and her love of alt-country music.

A film about three lesbian space aliens sent to earth to be de-gayed? Rachel Cook meets a filmmaker who dares to go where few have been before.

BRISBANE: In the lead-up to the state election, LGBTQI community groups are encouraging people to engage with politicians. Katherine Kokkonen explores how to get your voice heard, and how the political parties are responding.