In a new ad campaign for marriage equality launched by Australia’s Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG), a straight couple are told not the child’s gender but their sexuality. Shelley Argent, a spokeswoman for PFLAG, told News.com.au that the campaign was created to gain support from traditional families on marriage equality because LGBT…
SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — The competitive spirit between Australia and New Zealand rarely dims, but New Zealand has sprinted ahead of its trans-Tasman rival to become the first country in the Asia Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. The move has left Australia’s gay community feeling behind in terms of gay rights. The New Zealand…
Travis Mathews, the documentarian whose short film I Want Your Love has been met with near universal acclaim on the worldwide queer film festival circuit, was denied permission to show his film in Australia, reports The Sidney Morning Herald. Citing inconsistencies with film festival guidelines, Lesley O’Brien, the director of the classification board (Australia’s equivalent of…
SYDNEY – The City of Sydney Council wasted no time installing its “Rainbow Crossing” honoring the gay and lesbian community, after it was approved at Monday night’s Council meeting. Actup.org reported the crossing was laid down in the early hours of Tuesday, and completed in time for the morning rush hour and a press conference…
Rob Lucas is a local artist, photographer and entrepreneur. He is the owner and creative force behind Modern Aperture, a local photo agency that has been churning out some pretty fab glam rock photos of late. Color, emotion and a soupçon of kick-ass attitude seem to be part of the Lucas calling card. Like many…
(CNN) – In Ireland it took years to weed out the details of systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put no time limit on what will be the most wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse in the nation’s history — one that will not be confined…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Orlando Cruz, a professional boxer from San Juan, Puerto, former Olympian and currently ranked No. 4 featherweight by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), has announced that he is “a proud gay man.” Cruz is the first openly gay man in boxing history. “I’ve been fighting for more than 24 years…
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has cancelled her speaking engagement at the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) national conference following ACL Managing Director Jim Wallace’s statement that smoking is healthier than a homosexual lifestyle. LGBTweekly.com reported yesterday that Wallace made these remarks in a debate on gay marriage with Green leader Christine Milne at the University…
PERTH, Australia – Lesbians are more likely to binge drink and take drugs, according to a new study in Australia. The Western Australia (WA) Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health survey, conducted by Curtin University’s WA Centre for Health Promotion Research (WACHPR) in conjunction with Sydney University, found their use of legal and illegal drugs is…
SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) – Robbie Moore and Matt Hastings have been together for six years. As a gay couple, they’ve watched heterosexual members of their families celebrate their big days wondering if they will ever enjoy their own. But this week could herald the start of a new life for these two Tasmanians: Married life….
