NSW-based mainstream aged care provider Evergreen Life Care has become the latest group in the industry to appoint a project officer to liaise with the LGBTI community so it may better understand the health and wellbeing needs of older LGBTI people.

From advocacy and media to arts and entertainment, Gay News Network lists Australia's most talented, intriguing and promising people from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities to watch in 2013.

A key promoter of mental health for Queensland’s LGBTI community has decided to move on after 25 years with Brisbane-based psychologist Paul Martin announcing he will cease his public advocacy work to instead focus on a new career challenge.

In the lead up to Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), thousands have signed a petition to have transsexualism removed from the World Health Organisation's (WHO's) mental disorders list.

The word “faggot” has been used more than 2.5 million times on Twitter since July 5 this year.

A little-known former Liberal Party member running as an independent in next month’s ACT elections has become a talking point for both major parties after calling for the re-criminalisation of homosexual sex and for the right to discriminate against gay people.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sensationally withdrawn from addressing the national conference of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) early next month after the head of the fringe religious group yesterday claimed smoking cigarettes was healthier than same-sex relationships.

Claims of censorship have been bandied after independent television crews were banned from the floor of Queensland Parliament until late August for airing protests taking place within the building during debate on the LNP Government’s watering down of civil union laws.

Equal rights advocates are condemning proposed changes by Queensland’s LNP government to make surrogacy illegal for same-sex couples and singles.

The fallout in Queensland continues following Premier Campbell Newman’s announcement his government will remove the state-sanctioned ceremonies from the Civil Partnership legislation because it “mimics marriage”.

A Queensland citizen has received confirmation in writing that the Queensland government will definitely be considering repeal of the state’s civil union legislation.

EXCLUSIVE: In the first sign that Queensland’s recently enacted civil union laws are under threat from the new LNP Government, notaries wishing to perform same-sex civil unions have been left in the dark as to what is happening with their applications to the Queensland department of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

The newly installed Queensland Government has been warned it will be held fully responsible for potential negative mental health outcomes should it repeal the state’s same-sex civil unions laws, after Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie confirmed that the LNP is currently receiving legal advice on the matter.

New Queensland premier, Campbell Newman, has been urged to govern for and represent all Queenslanders following the Liberal National Party’s (LNP) mammoth election win over the weekend, with fears still remaining within the local LGBTI community that the LNP will repeal the state’s newly enacted civil unions laws.

A forum in Sydney this Mardi Gras weekend will bring together gay community leaders and representatives of Christian churches and organisations, with those involved suggesting that it’s a clear sign that progress is being made in the volatile and hostile space where sexuality meets religion.