Scientists have criticised the way that media often report on research into same-sex animal behaviour.

The event of the year is on again people!

Tasmanian opposition leader Will Hodgman has come under fire for refusing to allow Liberal MPs a conscience vote on the issue of same-sex marriage.

Messages of support have flooded in for a young man who posted online a letter from his father disowning him for being gay.

The eighth anniversary of the Howard Government’s changes to the Marriage Act will be marked by protest across the country including an Equal Love rally on the steps of South Australia’s Parliament House.

Sydney Mardi Gras will receive extra funding to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the parade in 2013, with the City of Sydney announcing an increase in cash sponsorship for the annual festival celebrating the LGBTIQ community.

Following on the back of the Federal Government’s recent announcements recognising LGBTI older people as a formal special needs group in aged care and the development of a national strategic plan to accommodate those needs, calls have been made to ensure a “human rights approach” is taken when implementing changes to the sector.

With Matthew Mitcham set to defend his gold medal at the London Games in a matter of days, the openly gay diver has been ranked as Australia’s most influential Olympian on Twitter.

Long known for being a home for camp, Oxford Street could be set to become a camp destination in all other senses of the word with a pop-up indoor camping site and forest to be open for the next three weeks.

The ACT Government has been called upon to reconsider the details of its proposed civil unions amendments in light of the Tasmanian Government’s recent announcement that it would legislate for marriage equality on a state level should action stall federally.

A large turnout is expected this weekend for marriage equality rallies across the country with a new poll showing support for the reform is at its highest levels ever and both the Tasmanian and ACT Governments considering their own marriage laws.

Support for marriage equality is at record levels, according to a new poll, with further pressure set to be heaped on Coalition Leader Tony Abbott with support for the reform amongst Coalition voters also at a new high.

Vietnam held its first ever LGBT Pride parade over the weekend only weeks after the South-East Asian country’s Government announced it would be seriously considering introducing laws to recognise same-sex marriage.

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is set to be the first Australian Premier to speak at an Equal Love rally on Saturday.

It could soon be a race to the altar for the first state or territory in Australia to introduce marriage equality, with Tasmania’s Government over the weekend signalling it would bring in same-sex marriage laws during its current term of office, leading to calls by the ACT Government that it too may follow suit.