Gay Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham urges footballers to come out
Gay Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham has encouraged gay Australian Football League (AFL) players to feel safe and open about their sexuality.
Australian school drops 'gay' from Kookaburra song
An Australian school has been criticised for dropping the word 'gay' from a children song. Garry Martin, the head of Lepage Primary in Melbourne, said that he replaced the word with 'fun' to avoid children rolling around on the floor in "fits of laughter".
Tasmanian LGBT activists welcome recognition of Interstate and overseas same-sex unions
Legislation has been passed by the State Lower House in Tasmania which will allow same-sex couples in interstate or overseas unions to be automatically recognised under Tasmanian law without the need to re-register their status.
Australian same-sex adoption bill debate heats up
Approximately 200 people were present in Sydney's New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House earlier today for a Council of Churches meeting and a public protest against the same-sex adoption bill.
Lobby groups in New South Wales react against gay adoption rights bill
Lobby groups in the Australian state of New South Wales are reportedly coming out against the country's upcoming parliamentary debate and conscience vote on the rights of same-sex couples to adopt children.
Australian Sex Party does well at polls
The Australian Sex Party, which calls for sex education in schools and is in favour of gay marriage, has performed well in the country's general election.
Gay marriage becomes election issue as Australia goes to the polls
Australia's general election will be held tomorrow and marriage equality has become an unexpected hot issue. Both prime minister Julia Gillard and her opponent Tony Abbott, of the centre-right Liberal Party, have been challenged on their positions in the last week.
Australian man finally jailed for 19-year-old gay murder
An Australian man who murdered Ecudorian Felipe Flores in Sydney back in 1991, has been jailed for a minimum of eleven-and-a-half years.
Family First's Wendy Francis 'sorry' for hurting gay families but stands by views
Wendy Francis, the Australian Family First candidate who tweeted that gay marriage was "emotional child abuse", has issued a statement clarifying her remarks. She caused outrage at the weekend by criticising gay parents.
Australian senate candidate Wendy Francis says gay marriage is 'emotional child abuse'
A Queensland senate contender in Australia has provoked outrage by calling gay marriage "child abuse" which will lead to "uncontrollable depression and suicide".
