Australian singer and actress Melissa Tkautz has joined with Sydney-based anti-bullying organisation The Community Brave Foundation to launch a new project which connects young people’s talents and skills with community organisations for projects and campaigns.

An 18-year-old Adelaide man who posted a coming out video online, says he is surprised by the large following and reaction it has provoked.

BRISBANE: Some teachers are contributing to homophobic bullying in Queensland schools, says advocacy group PFLAG.

Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong has recorded a video message in support of a national campaign against bullying and youth suicide.

The Community Brave Foundation will be releasing a new calendar for 2013 featuring some of the LGBTI community’s favourite sporting clubs including The Sydney Convicts, The Stingers, The Flying Bats and Sydney Rangers to help inspire young LGBTIQ youth to join one of the many community sports teams around.

More research is required on what works to curb incidents of homophobic and transphobic bulling with schools by and large continuing to remain a mostly unwelcome and hostile environment for young LGBTIQ people, a forum in western Sydney was told this week.

With a simple message reminding rainbow youth “you have the right to be proud of who you are”, organisers of this year’s Wear it Purple Day expect schools, universities and workplaces in NSW and around Australia to be transformed into shades of purple this Friday.

In what may come as a surprise to some, a survey of Australian workplaces has found younger employees who are LGBT are far less likely than older LGBT people to be ‘out’ at their place of work.

Community health advocates have welcomed the NSW Education Minister's support for a pilot program combatting homophobia and transphobia in high schools.

Dharun Ravi has been sentenced to 30 days jail for spying on his former gay Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide.

Good news this week: Anglicare workers have established a regular drop-in and support group for same-sex attracted youth in the northern suburbs.

Dharun Ravi was found guilty late last week of all 15 charges related to bullying and spying on his former gay Rutgers University roommate Tyler Clementi in the days leading up to his decision to commit suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.

Homophobic bullying in schools and the risk of HIV cases in miners has been pushed into the spotlight in Western Australia this week.

Tyler Clementi received a text message of apology from his Rutgers University roommate who is alleged to have spied on him during a sexual encounter with another man less than five minutes after posting a suicide note to Facebook, a New Jersey court has heard this week.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has once again been rocked by claims of widespread bullying within its ranks and a culture prejudicial to women, ethnic minorities as well as LGBTI people following the discovery of yet another Facebook page used by serving and former Defence staff featuring hateful and offensive messages.