News + Politics

May23

Ravi gets 30 days jail for Clementi spying

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

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

May23

Queer history to be heard in Brisbane

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

This year’s HomoHistories Conference to be held in Brisbane early next month will feature the likes of New Zealand author Chris Bricknell as well as Monash University academic, Professor Dennis Altman, who will join a special panel to reflect upon the 40th anniversary of his groundbreaking text Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation.

May23

Darwin to host 2014 Asia Pacific Outgames

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Darwin has been chosen as the host city for the third Asia Pacific Outgames to be held in May 2014.

May22

Marriage equality ramps up

Written by // Serkan Ozturk, Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, Victoria



Close to 4000 people turned out for the National Day of Action for Marriage Equality on Saturday, May 12.


May22

Youth pan Heffernan’s alleged choice of words

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, National

A group of young LGBTIQ students have panned the alleged use of the word ‘poofter’ by Senator Bill Heffernan, saying that although the claims are yet to be proven the community expects better standards from its political representatives.

May22

Major bodies offer support to Healthy Communities

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Leading health groups and national HIV bodies have come to the defence of Queensland’s peak LGBT health and wellbeing organisation, Healthy Communities, after Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg announced plans to have its funding gutted.

May22

DocLIST to include mental health professionals

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

The Australian Lesbian Medical Association (ALMA) is expanding their DocLIST service of LGBT friendly health care providers to include mental health services.

May21

Libs reject calls to sack Heffernan over alleged homophobic assault

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

The Opposition has rejected calls by Labor to sack Liberal backbencher Senator Bill Heffernan who is being investigated by police for an alleged homophobic assault. 

May21

Katter regrets ads as daughter regrets name

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Notorious for his anti-gay views, federal Independent MP Bob Katter now regrets ever allowing followers in his Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) to air homophobic advertisements prior to this year’s Queensland state election.

May21

Newman Govt cuts funding to Healthy Communities

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

Queensland’s peak LGBT health and well-being organisation has had its funding withdrawn by the Newman Government.

May21

Second Story fails to produce data at government briefing

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, South Australia

Managers for the Second Story and Child and Youth Health were unable to provide data on the same-sex attracted youth program’s InsideOut and EVOLVE projects during a state government briefing.

May21

City to draw up new Cultural Policy

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales

A new Cultural Policy will be developed for Sydney after City of Sydney councillors voted in favour of the proposal during its most recent meeting on Monday night.

May19

Queen of Disco Donna Summer dies

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Celebrity, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, World, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

R&B and disco singer Donna Summer passed away on Thursday at the age of 63 following cancer-related complications.

May18

New king of the bear pack

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Victoria, National

The Harbour City Bears (HCB) have a new champion after urban planner, part-time artist and father-of-two, Alan Cadogan, was named Mr HCB for 2012 following a sold-out event at the Oxford Hotel on Saturday, May 12.

May18

Tackling homophobia in sport

Written by // Rachel Cook Categories // News + Politics, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, National, Western Australia, Northern Territory

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).