A group prevented from taking part in the Mardi Gras Parade have spoken out against Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG), questioning whether the current event carries the “integrity” and “purpose” of the original march.

In perhaps one of the bigger shocks of this year, evangelical US pastor Ted Haggard – who to this day continues to refute he is gay despite a three-year long drugs and porn fuelled affair with a male sex worker – has come out in support of same-sex marriage during a live online debate.

Former tennis champion Margaret Court has defended her recent comments on homosexuality and gay marriage which has sparked talks of protest at the Australian Open.