With IDAHO just around the corner on May 17, it gives us pause to reflect on the discrimination faced by lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgenderand intersex people all over the world.

It’s heartening to see marriage equality moving forward in countries like France, Uruguay and, most recently, New Zealand.

"So many people already knew, but the idea of absolutely everyone knowing took a bit of getting used to."

Our cover this issue features the five handsome guys who make up the cast of Altar Boyz.

The big news for the LGBTI community in the last couple of weeks has been the Federal Government’s attempt to rationalise its anti-discrimination law from five pieces of legislation into one Act.

Welcome to our last issue before Christmas 2012.

I hope everyone had a wonderful time at Feast this year, seeing as many shows as possible and hanging out in the incredible ANZ Feast Hub?

As we slip towards summer and the hills start turning brown, it’s nice to know we are on the verge of another Feast Festival to inject a splash of colour into our fair city.

I find it hard to believe that the first of the ‘modern' Adelaide Pride Marches was way back in 2003.

Excuse my rather flippant title for what is a genuinely serious debate on a social issue affecting thousands. But really, I can’t help giving a wry smile when I hear some of the comments made by certain people during the current phase of the same-sex marriage debate.

Well, blaze has finally made it to 300 editions and we’re still standing.

This issue Alex Dunkin has a talk with our Minister for Social Inclusion, Ian Hunter about a new, whole-of-government LGBTI advisory council being set up to inform future government policies. It seems like a sound idea to me.

Well, this week we feature two great stories on the movement for marriage equality in this state and across the nation.

Sad news, the passing of author, commentator and downright iconoclast Gore Vidal last week.

Adjusting to university life can be quite a challenge for some, especially young people fresh from high school.