Gays, Christians clash at Adelaide rally
14 May, 2011                                                                                                                                                                     A gay and lesbian rally against homophobia in Adelaide has ended in violence after it was crashed by Christian protesters, with one person being removed by police. About 200 people gathered outside parliament on Saturday to rally in support of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia when members of the Adelaide Street Church showed up ... read more.

Oral sex risk clarified
27 April 2011
Seroconversion Study Annual Report 2010 lead author Ian Down has clarified comments he made to the Star Observer about oral sex and HIV at the launch of the study on April 15.... read more.

Australia prepares for rapid HIV testing
27 April 2011
The question is no longer if Australia will see rapid HIV testing but when.That was the general opinion at a forum earlier this month at which the Burnet Institute's Dr Mark Stoové presented the research he headed Community Models of HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): systematic review ... read more.

Gay marriage veto challenged
13 November, 2010
The fight for legally binding gay wedding services in the ACT is not over as senators consider the territory's right to legislate without executive interference.The ACT Government would strengthen its same-sex civil union legislation if the Governor-General's veto power over local laws was removed. Greens senator Bob Brown has introduced the Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010, which will give the territory's politicians the same rights to legislate as their state colleagues .... read more

SA push for marriage equality
13 November, 2010
The fight for marriage equality entered the state arena yesterday with the Greens and Labor announcing they would introduce a same-sex marriage bill. The move by Greens MLC Tammy Franks and Labor MLC Ian Hunter follows similar Bills in Tasmania and Victoria. A Marriage Equality Bill has been tabled in Federal Parliament but progress has stalled, with both major parties refusing to support it. A Galaxy Poll last year showed 60 per cent of Australians believe same-sex couples should be able to marry in Australia .... read more

Cancer vaccine kills genital warts
9 November, 2010
We would love to see all gay men vaccinated because they're getting no protection because, you know, their partners aren't vaccinated and gay men suffer disproportionately high serious morbidity from the papilloma viruses .... read more

Right to toe line on gay marriage 
9 November, 2010
THE Right faction of the Labor Party is unlikely to support calls to change policy on gay marriage despite senior members of the faction calling openly for renewed debate.
While the Labor Left supports gay marriage, its attempts to change Labor policy have long been defeated by the numerically superior Right .... read more

AUS states race for gay marriage
9th November, 2010
Tasmania and Victoria are racing to be the first state of Australia to get same-sex marriage, as Greens push forward on the issue .... read more

Greens' same-sex call
8 November, 2010
SAME-sex marriages would be legalised in Tasmania under a Bill being introduced into State Parliament this week .... read more

OPPOSITION treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says he would not support laws to allow gay marriage.
7 November, 2010
Right-wing Labor minister Mark Arbib is the first frontbencher to say he believes Labor should support gay marriage and that MPs should have a conscience vote on the controversial issue. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has previously ruled out the move. Mr Hockey said he did not support gay marriage .... read more

Gillard not swayed on gay unions
6 November, 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains opposed to gay unions, putting her at odds with right-wing Labor powerbroker Mark Arbib .... read more

When did gay men stop fighting HIV?
November 5, 2010
The last person on the panel to speak suggested that gay men are now immune to having their attitudes improved when it comes to HIV prevention; at this point you could see the crumpled dismay etched on faces throughout the audience. Gay men are crying out for steadfast resolve and leadership on the biggest challenge we face, but already pessimism is becoming entrenched in England .... read more

Australians support free vote on gay marriage
5 November, 2010 [originally printed 11/4/10]
Nearly 80 percent of Australians support letting legislators vote their consciences rather than their party's position on same-sex marriage, an Oct. 22 poll found .... read more

Gay couples on marriage roundabout
5 November, 2010
These days, the gay community presents a confident, some might even say brash, face, but that belies the fact that many people still quietly struggle with their sexuality and the horribly negative views that are blithely espoused by certain sections of the community. The message that comes with the legalisation of same-sex marriage is important for the entire gay community, but is critical for our more vulnerable members, particularly gay teenagers .... read more

Archbishop defends his claim that AIDS is 'intrinsic justice'
5 November, 2010
A Belgian archbishop has been defending his remarks alleging that AIDS is an "intrinsic justice" on gay people. André-Joseph Leonard's remarks led to the resignation of his spokesman .... read more

Labor Senator speaks out  
4 November 2010
A federal Labor MP has broken party ranks and spoken out against the federal Government's policy on marriage equality and is understood to have agreed to meet with Australian Marriage Equality this month. Senator Doug Cameron, says that "Labor should have progressive policies and that we must reach out to all sections of the party and the community" .... read more

Key to Long-Term Survival with HIV/AIDS Discovered
4 November, 2010
Scientists believe they have discovered why some people who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can survive for decades without treatment. The research could open up new avenues to an AIDS vaccine .... read more.

A third of men 'would dump' girlfriend over lesbian kiss
3 November, 2010
While most might assume their boyfriend's greatest fantasy would be to watch their girlfriend kiss another woman, a new British survey has revealed that one in three men would actually dump their girlfriend for doing so .... read more

ALP hit by internal marriage backlash
3 November, 2010
The push for a parliamentary debate on marriage equality is growing, with the ALP's left faction pushing for a policy reversal on the issue and independent Senator Nick Xenophon adding his voice to those calling for a conscience vote .... read more

Gay Rights Lessons for Migrants
2 November, 2010
Migrants to Canada will be educated about gay rights in the next edition of the country's citizenship guide. People seeking to become Canadian citizens will be informed that same-sex marriage is legal and that gays and lesbians are protected from discrimination .... read more

Sydney: gay capital of the world? Not anymore
31 October, 2010
Sydney used to be considered the gay capital of the world. I don't know about you but I felt proud to live in this city because of that title. But now, from what I've seen in my travels, Europe has long since eclipsed us in the acceptance stakes. Now, there are countless gay pride events happening all over Europe every year with cities like Berlin, Barcelona and Madrid all vying for the title of the gay capital of Europe and, indeed, the world .... read more

Rapid HIV testing: Australia's 'big embarrassment'  
27 October, 2010
Australia's failure to adopt rapid HIV testing technologies was labelled "the big embarrassment" in our response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference was told last week in Sydney .... read more