There’s a reason why there’ll probably never be a Royal Commission in Australia into the ongoing horrific sexual abuse of young men by the Catholic Church.

Olympic gold medal winning beach volleyballer Natalie Cook has become the latest high-profile Australian to give public support to same-sex marriage, saying the introduction of marriage equality would “be great for this country”.

The controversy surrounding the anti-gay television ad aired by Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) over the weekend in the lead-up to the Queensland election has widened, with a French photographer angry that his images were used and KAP funder, billionaire James Packer saying he “certainly” doesn’t support the message conveyed in the ad.

It has been confirmed Adam Hills will be hosting Australia’s first ever mass same-sex TV wedding during his ABC program later this month.

A protest, a political demonstration, a gay pride celebration, a tourist attraction – 34 years on and the Mardi Gras Parade continues to evolve. Here, historian Garry Wotherspoon charts some of the events most memorable moments.

Inside the new comedy series about a gay science fiction fan club that’s all about being different. Daniel Chamberlain speaks to the cast and creator of Outland.

Phoebe Hart embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she unearths intersex stories in a captivating and personal documentary exploring her intersex identity.

US television network ABC has announced the cancellation of cross-dressing comedy Work It after only two episodes.

The ABC is set to screen a documentary focusing on the intersex condition of the documentary’s filmmaker, Phoebe Hart.

LOS ANGELES: A new US sitcom about two unemployed men who dress as women to gain sales jobs has been blasted before it has aired by a number of LGBT advocacy organisations for promoting transphobia as well as being demeaning towards women.

To celebrate the end of cult television hit Spicks and Specks, the gang we all know and love is hitting the road with a spectacular arena version of the show, starting in Sydney. Myf Warhurst speaks to Garrett Bithell. 

If you think your relationship with that special someone could be improved a little or a lot, you and your partner could perhaps be just the sort of people producers of a new show to air next year on ABC1 are looking for.

REVIEW: Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush host a special live episode of At The Movies to celebrate 25 years of Margaret and David, writes Dan Chamberlain.

CANBERRA: The ABC’s managing director, Mark Scott, has been forced to defend the public broadcaster’s coverage of same-sex marriage during a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra yesterday.

REVIEW: Alex Dimitriades returns to our screens in another Christos Tsiolkas adaptation. And while it got off to a bumpy start, the rest of the series makes for good viewing, writes Daniel Chamberlain.