Our cover this issue features Australian diving’s golden boy Matthew Mitcham, who has had his ups and downs since winning gold with a perfect score at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Out gay hockey star and Fair go, sport! ambassador, Gus Johnston, has written an open letter to the hockey community to mark International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO).

Siza Sibanda takes a look at how our LGBT brothers and sisters fare on the African Continent.

A new campaign has been launched to coincide with International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia (IDAHO) calling on members of the general community to become allies in fighting homophobia and discrimination.

Researchers at the University of Western Sydney are currently seeking gay or lesbian teachers to participate in a new national study that aims to provide a picture of the current climate in public and private schools across Australia.

The third annual Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous and Ignorant Comment Awards (or GLORIAs) due to take place next week at NSW Parliament House has been postponed until sometime later this year.

WORLD: The Republican Party now has its first openly gay state lawmaker with first term Missouri representative Zach Wyatt publicly coming out.

A major Malaysian newspaper which falsely claimed South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon was anti-Islam has apologised for the report.

ADELAIDE: Logan Bold from Gay Men’s Health fills us in on what's happening in Adelaide for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia May 17.

This May sees a coming together of sorts. Not only is it South Australian History Month, it marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr George Duncan, and also the tenth annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

An Iranian man has been hanged to death in the conservative Muslim country for taking part in homosexual activities, according to recent media reports.

LGBTIQ youth advocacy group Wear it Purple will launch its e3- Envisage | Empower | Engage video project on Sunday, May 6 as part of a Family Day planned in western Sydney to commemorate this year’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

For the second year running the Sydney Convicts will battle it out against Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) for the Diversity Cup this Saturday at the birthplace of Australian rugby union, with both teams aiming to tackle homophobia and promote diversity within sports as well as the general community.

Nominations are now open for the third annual Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous and Ignorant Comment Awards (or GLORIAs), with statements by the likes of Bob Katter, Peter Madden and Margaret Court expected to feature heavily at the ceremony held to highlight the silliest and most shocking statements made about the GLBTI community in the past year.

Gold-medal winning diver, Matthew Mitcham, has said he is more than comfortable with being an advocate for gay rights as he heads into the 2012 London Olympics to defend his title in a little over three months time.