Thousands of people including high-profile politicians and entertainers turned out over the weekend at rallies across the country for a National Day of Action for Marriage Equality, intensifying the pressure on Australia's leaders to support the introduction of same-sex marriage.

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.

Openly gay Brisbane resident Margie Cummins has been named the winner of The Biggest Loser: Singles with the former pizza shop owner walking away with $220,000 following the show’s finale on Network Ten last night.

A novel way of spreading the word for marriage equality is hitting the eastern seaboard from Sydney to Brisbane.

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.

Controversial ‘hate truck’ driving Christian preacher Peter Madden has now backed off plans to hold a “prayer rally” against same-sex marriage upon his return to Sydney this weekend, claiming that police advised him to call off the event.

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.

Hundreds have come out in colourful protests against an anti-homosexuality campaign by Christian fundamentalist Peter Madden.

At least one thousand people are expected at Brisbane’s King George Square tomorrow afternoon for a counter-demonstration against controversial anti-gay Christian preacher Peter Madden.

Controversial anti-gay Christian preacher Peter Madden had his ‘Queensland Election Prayer Rally Tour’ over the weekend forced into an unexpected pit-stop at Lismore, as members of the gay and lesbian community vandalised Madden’s rally truck with paint and glitter while others attempted a blockade before the local mayor urged Madden to leave the Northern Rivers town for good.

The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) has withdrawn it support from Bob Katter’s Australia Party (KAP) after a homophobic TV ad caused “considerable distress” among members.

Activists have again warned that introducing federal civil unions rather than marriage equality would be unacceptable to same-sex couples.

An ad starring gay rights advocate Carl Katter has been launched in Brisbane today urging Queenslanders to not “vote for hate” at the upcoming state election following the recent airing of a controversial anti-gay ad by his half-brother Bob Katter’s newly formed Katter’s Australian Party (KAP).

BRISBANE: The Sportsman Hotel, long regarded as one of Brisbane’s most iconic GLBT pubs, will continue to be a gay venue despite recently being put up for sale.

Widespread community outrage and a backlash on social media networks has greeted the airing of a “homophobic” anti-gay marriage ad by Katter’s Australian Party in Queensland overnight attacking LNP Leader Campbell Newman, with some including Bob Katter’s half-brother calling it “desperate” and “disrespectful” while others have suggested it will only appeal to “rednecks”.