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Australia ranks tenth in support for marriage equality: survey

Written By // Cec Busby

A 16 nation survey on same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships, legal rights and recognition, has revealed that support for marriage equality in Aust ...

FEATURES

Out of the Shadows

Written By // Alex Dunkin

Recent figures indicate a rise in domestic violence in NSW, prompting health and wellbeing providers and authorities to reassure people in LGBTI commu ...

ENTERTAINMENT

Getting 'down and dirty’ with Barry Lowe

Written By // Garry Wotherspoon

SYDNEY: SX’s regular columnist Barry Lowe was guest speaker at the Sydney Bookmen’s Reading Group’s monthly gathering on Sunday (June 16), where ...

VIEWPOINT

One step forward, two steps back

Written By // Jed Horner

With the international stage seemingly shrinking for the equality movement, strong and vibrant domestic civil society organisations play an important ...

Articles tagged with: Muslim

Jan14

Women strip in front of Pope for gay rights

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

The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, was denounced as a homophobe over the weekend as a group of feminist activists held a topless protest for gay rights in the Vatican over the weekend.

Dec05

Europe's first gay mosque

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

A Muslim prayer centre situated in a small room in the house of a Buddhist monk in Paris has quickly taken the title of Europe’s first LGBT-friendly mosque while also stoking criticism from religious leaders that it is “an abuse of the definition of a mosque” and “against the spirit of Islam”.

Mar15

Man alleged to have made hoax threat against Mardi Gras

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

A 35-year-old man appeared in a Sydney court earlier this week to face charges relating to a fake terrorist threat made against this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras.

Mar09

Activists fear gay Iraqis being tortured by extremists

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

There are emerging reports from Iraq of gay and lesbian people being kidnapped and tortured by Shiite Muslim extremists in a new wave of attacks upon the country’s LGBT community.

Feb02

Being Queer and Muslim

Written by // Rachel Cook Categories // Feature

As part of Mardi Gras Queer Thinking, lawyer and social justice activist Alyena Mohummadally will talk about how she reconciles her religious identity with her sexual identity. She spoke to CHERRIE about the challenges and realities of being Muslim and queer.

Jan12

Historic prosecution begins in Britain over anti-gay leaflets

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

BRITAIN: Five men have faced court this week in Derby, England after allegedly handing out leaflets calling for the death penalty for gay people in what is Britain’s first ever prosecution under new laws banning the stirring up of hatred based on sexual orientation.

TOP HEADLINES

Australia ranks tenth in support for marriage equality: survey

Australia ranks tenth in support for marriage equality: survey

Reg Domingo

A 16 nation survey on same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships, legal rights and recognition, has revealed that support for marriage equality in Australia lags behind leading nations such as Sweden, Norway and Spain.

Gay dating website for Priests uncovered in Vatican

Gay dating website for Priests uncovered in Vatican

Cec Busby

Venerablis, a website run out of the Vatican, has been reported as being a gay dating site for Catholic priests.

Poland PM says same-sex unions unlikely to be legalised

Poland PM says same-sex unions unlikely to be legalised

Cec Busby

Despite assurances that he would attempt to overcome internal party differences to push for a bill to legalise civil unions for same sex couples, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has backed down in the face of strong opposition and says it is now unlikely that Poland will legalise same sex unions in the immediate future.

SA motion on marriage equality moves to vote

SA motion on marriage equality moves to vote

Cec Busby

“We in Australia pride ourselves on a fair go, but the current inequality in our law means that same-sex couples are forced to travel oversees in order to marry,” says South Australian Labor Parliamentarian, Hon Gerry Kandelaars MLC, who will be progressing his motion in support of marriage equality to a vote on Wednesday in the South Australian State Legislative Council. 

Ellen world’s most recognisable lesbian

Ellen world’s most recognisable lesbian

Reg Domingo

So after months spent compiling data and accumulating survey results and opinions, the Pew Research Centre in the US has confirmed what most of us already know – Ellen DeGeneres is the world’s most recognisable lesbian.

TOP STORIES

Getting 'down and dirty’ with Barry Lowe

Getting 'down and dirty’ with Barry Lowe

Reg Domingo

SYDNEY: SX’s regular columnist Barry Lowe was guest speaker at the Sydney Bookmen’s Reading Group’s monthly gathering on Sunday (June 16), where his book The Gravy Train was the book for discussion that day. 

Beresford Sundays turns two

Beresford Sundays turns two

Reg Domingo

SYDNEY: The last stop on the weekend is Beresford Sundays and this month, the popular weekly event is turning two. With a host of Sydney’s leading DJs, live entertainment, sausage sizzles and complimentary drinks on arrival, it’s going to be one helluva 2nd birthday party. 

Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers

Reg Domingo

THEATRE: Six intersecting monologues by six different playwrights explore modern gym culture and what we’re working out while we work out, writes Garrett Bithell. 

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

Reg Domingo

Recent figures indicate a rise in domestic violence in NSW, prompting health and wellbeing providers and authorities to reassure people in LGBTI communities that help and support are available. Alex Dunkin reports.    

Review: Phèdre

Review: Phèdre

Reg Domingo

Phèdre, queen of Athens, is caught in an agonising love triangle. As you know, those bad-girl goddesses are of little help to dutiful wives and so this erotic tragedy charts the fall of a woman who refuses to sit on her sexual desires.