With decreasing global and local funding for HIV/AIDS programs, the Philippines has reported an 800 per cent increase in cases of HIV over the past eight years, leading to fears by the UN that the Southeast Asian country will struggle to meet its Millennium Development Goal of halting the spread of the disease by 2015.

The Federal Government has been commended for listening to community concerns and reinstating rebatable mental health sessions under the Better Access program, however the National LGBTI Health Alliance has warned that the government’s timetable for increasing the capacity of new services targeting mental health by 2013 may not be realistic.

The Washington state Senate passed a bill Wednesday night that would legalise same-sex marriage.

Fundamentalist Christian groups in the US are up in arms over a software company’s decision to allow for avatars, or characters, to engage in same-sex romances in the eagerly awaited new Star Wars online multiplayer game.

High-profile English footballer Joey Barton has suggested that “archaic” team managers and coaches are to blame for the dearth of openly gay footballers, in a documentary hosted by the niece of the late Justin Fashanu which went to air in Britain this week.

A new rapid test that can detect HIV in saliva has been welcomed by local health workers with cautious optimism.

After 20 years, Positive Life NSW Inc is moving house to co-locate with ACON and other key HIV organisations.

Organisers of this year's ChillOut Festival have announced their headline DJs for this year’s iconic Dance Party.

Key Independent MP Tony Windsor has rubbished the chances of marriage equality legislation succeeding through Federal Parliament anytime soon while declaring that he himself was unlikely to support any bill on the issue.

This year’s eagerly awaited Queer Prom being put on by the likes of Twenty10, CampOut and City of Sydney may only be a fortnight away, however it’s not too late for young people to get involved and use their valued skills as a member of the organising committee to help put on the “prom of your dreams”.

The country’s national advertising regulator has been criticised by LGBTI groups for failing to understand the concerns of transgender people after it dismissed complaints over a controversial Libra tampon ad which it was suggested could incite prejudice against the transgender community.

A survey of gay actors in Britain has found most of them are open in their professional lives - except when it comes to telling agents.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pleaded with African leaders to respect LGBTI rights.

With the Australian Open grand slam coming to a close for another year, fallout over the widely reported anti-gay views of one of the sport’s former champions, Margaret Court, has continued with the multiple grand slam winner turned evangelical pastor creating further furore yesterday after claiming that being gay for many people was the result of child abuse.

A national television commercial featuring parents and grandparents talking about why they want marriage equality will screen across the country from today, as advocates dismissed the latest call from the likes of Liberal MP Warren Entsch for a national civil union scheme instead.