Where's Sydney's gays now live
GAY Sydney has officially packed up and moved venue.  Petersham is now gay, Erskineville is gay along with Dulwich Hill, Tempe and Croydon.

PM says NO to gay marriage 

John Howard has said NO to gay marriage but has now gone one step further by saying he'd be disappointed if one of his sons was gay.
The race is on for the pink dollar

You do not have to be a particularly good athlete to take part in Sydney's Gay Games.  You do not even have to be gay. 


Australia's best known judge

A profile of Australia's best known judge and he's gay.
Support for gay community from priest

The Anglican church needs more people like Sydney's Rev Dr MICHAEL W. NIXON who has spoken out publicly in support of the gay community.

Same-sex de facto property rights
De factos may soon have the same rights as spouses to a partner's superannuation assets if a relationship breaks down.

Drag Queen Entertainer of the year 

Sydney's drag queens were out in force at the Metro for the entertainer of the year awards.


Married men who are attracted to men

A study is being done to find out more about the experiences of men who are attracted to other men, and who are married to a woman. 

Visitors give thumbs up for Gay Games

More on the Gay Games and the stamp of approval given to Sydney by the international ruling body.

Threat to Gay Games

The international ruling body of the 2002 Gay Games has raised the embarrassing spectre of transferring the event to another city.

Double lives and double deaths

The private lives and public deaths of New Zealander Greg Scrivener and his high-profile lover John Scott have become sensational news in Fiji.

Is Sydney losing its gay heart

Oxford Street's gay bars are losing out to Internet cafes and garishly illuminated 24-hour convenience stores.
Boy George hits out at homophobic rappers

Boy George feared for his life when he was abused by homophobic youths at a concert in London. 
Anglicans give gays a chance

The Anglicans church has given the nod to official debate on homosexuality.
Fed govt anti gay
The Democrats' say the Howard government's anti-gay attitude sank the superannuation bill.

A gay answer to the census 
On census night we are not being asked if we are gay - but it is possible for gay couple to be recognised.
Transgender prisoner lives in fear 
A transgender prisoner was raped by three Port Phillip prison inmates after a magistrate recommended she be kept apart from males.
Has Mardi Gras as become bad PR?

A
study shows half the community views homosexuals poorly.
The gay community needs to win respect.

Gays sceptical about scouts 

Scouting NZ will officially bar the discrimination of gay men, although scout clubs will still have the right to turn them away as leaders.

John Scott murder - help offer

The New Zealand government is offering to help Fijian police with their investigation into the murders of John Scott and his partner Gregory Scrivener.

Lesbian health

Study shows Pap smears are vital for lesbians too.

Nixon under fire for gay march
Victoria's top cop is copping heat for agreeing to take part in Melbourne's gay pride parade.

Victoria's top cop backs gays 

Victoria's police chief will lead gay and lesbian officers in Melbourne's next annual Gay Pride March.

Hip-Hop's Gay Rap Attack

With an album underway and plenty of media buzz, 23-year-old Caushun hopes to become hip-hop’s first gay superstar.
Gays made extinct by science

Society could eliminate homosexuality if genetic science went unchecked, warns High Court judge Michael Kirby.
Being gay at work - survey

Monash uni researchers are taking one of the first in-depth looks into being gay at work and what it means to our careers.

Wanted: Baby for female couple

For the first time lesbians could conceivably have children without the need for a male sperm donor. 

Licence hearing in August

Melbourne's gay community will soon find out if JOY will get a full time radio licence.
Outing helped Phelps
A public outing of her lesbian relationship helped her career according to AMA president Kerryn Phelp.


Red Cross tribute to John Scott
The International Federation of Red Cross formally expressed its condolences to the Fiji Red Cross Society, family, friends & colleagues of the late John Scott.
Red Cross chief killed because he was gay
The brutal murder of Red Cross Fiji Director John Scott and his lover now appears to be related to his gay lifestyle.

Anti-gay hate rights review in NZ
A parliamentary committee in New Zealand is considering whether films and publications containing "hate speech" should be banned.
Marsden admits to shock therapy

Sydney solicitor John Marsden has revealed he had electric shock therapy for his homosexuality.

Aussies more tolerant of gays

Australians have become far more relaxed about homosexuality in the past 15 years, with less than half strongly opposed.
Howard taken to task over IVF

Sex discrimination commissioner Pru Goward has challenged John Howard's views on IVF for lesbians and single mothers. 
Victoria - the gay friendly state

Ground breaking legislation introduced in Victoria gives same sex couples legal recognition.
AIDS group condemns N Territory
The Northern Territory government's demand that the UN screen its East Timor personnel for HIV has come under fire.
Wooldridge delay funding for AIDS
Australia would not commit to a global anti-AIDS fund until it knew how the money would be spent.


Seven to appeal Marsden win

Channel Seven is to appeal today's $525,000 defamation award to Sydney solicitor John Marsden. 

Marsden court victory

Marsden tells of the high price he paid for his $525,000 win against Channel 7.

Johnnie - the most out man in Aus 
Johnnie from Big brother is by far the most recognised gay man in Australia.
Style Aid 
Imagine…Dramatic drags, queen the catwalk in frivolent, fresh, floral frocks and a tantalising array of food to raise money for the AIDS council.


Somewhere over the rainbow 
Sydney's next major event boasts more athletes than the Olympics. But organisers face financial dilemmas as they plan a new success story.

Homosexuality divinely ordered 

Church leader describes being gay as a blessing from god.

Coming out with a novel 

Sarah Waters was looking at gay and lesbian historical fiction for a thesis when she realised that she had material for a novel.

Floral clock attack

AIDS activists in Melbourne have attacked the city's famous floral clock to highlight the AIDS plight.

Gay balance in the scales of justice

The NSW Supreme Court has decided it is no longer defamatory to say that someone has gay sex.
Concern for young gays arrested in Egypt
Amnesty is "gravely concerned" about the detention of 54 gay Egyptian men, many of them young.

Equal rights for NZ gays

Gay couples in NZ could be given same rights as married couples

New AIDS drug

Swiss lab says new AIDS drug is far more effective than AZT

AIDS researcher awarded 
Research into improving understanding of cancer and HIV/AIDS wins federal award. 
Pro gay bishop banned 
Bishop John Shelby Spong is coming downunder but not everyone is making him welcome.
Less gay men are using condoms 
Twenty years after HIV was detected, a national survey has shown that more gay men are having unprotected sex.

Catholic & gay the battle continues
Melbourne's gay community is still being rejected by the church.

Australia's most out lesbian takes on top Doctor 
Karen Phelps - AMA president and high profile lesbian takes on the Federal Health Minister.

More fallout from satellite 

Not long ago Sydney high flyer Greg Fisher was MD of Satellite Media now he is facing four charges brought on by the Australian Security and Investments Commission.




Gay radio in Sydney off the air 

The ABA has announced the allocation of the Sydney Community Licences gay stations Free FM and OUT FM missed out.

Gay and lesbian youth more at risk from poor health

A study into gay and lesbian youth and their health has shown far more at risk from poor health.

Crossing the line between genders

What men find when they become women.

Gay teacher forced out of school(NZ)

Kiwi teacher was run out of school because he was gay - but he's fighting back.

Tragic loss of gay activist 
Melbourne is mourning the loss of gay activist Jan Hillier who died tragically in a house fire.

Cure for being gay claims 
The scientific community attacks doctors claims that people can be taught not to be gay.

Pell protests in Sydney 
Gay groups give George Pell a clear message that he is not wanted in Sydney.

Profile of a church bully 
The new appointment of George Pell as head of the Catholic church is regarded as a disaster by many liberal Catholics.

Same sex marriages 
Sydney man, Edward Young, is taking the Howard Government and the Department of Veteran's Affairs to the UN following the death of his partner.
Listen to the 30min special
Gay relationships bill may pass 
The Victorian Government has agreed to amend its controversial gay relationships bill amid growing signs that the Liberals will support it.

Women vs church over IVF

A women's rights group has begun its fight to stop the Catholic Church's crusade against IVF treatment for single women and lesbians.

Big Brother - gay connection

Johnnie is out of the closet in tv's newest reality show and he's become the second most popular housemate. 


Outing of a hero

Gay terrorist' Peter Tatchell has become a leading civil rights campaigner. But where did he find the courage to try to arrest Mugabe?

Legal proof for gay rights  
Victorian Gay couples could have to prove to a court they are in a sexual and committed relationship.

Will & Grace Vs ex-gays
 
Producers of hit show Will & Grace answer a complaint letter from an ex-gay.



Hockeyroo attacks 60 Minutes  
 
Sour grapes from Hockeyroo Julie Towers after 60 Minutes does a story on lesbian teammate Alyson Annan.


Kylie is the concert queen   
Australia's pop princess is now the undisputed concert queen after announcing a ninth Sydney show.


The scars left by school bullies  
Every day  school yard bullies make life a living hell for thousands of kids - it's even worse when you are gay.

Gay attack on homophobic Pell  
 
Catholic Archbishop George Pell served up his last sermon in Melbourne - it didn't go unnoticed by gays.

Boy scouts of America - ban on gays
Have the Boy Scouts lost more than they gained by banning homosexuals from scouting?

Gay Prince Edward - denial

Prince Edward's wife, Sophie is again denying rumours the queen's youngest is also a queen.


GayNet teams up with gfn

GayNet has teamed up with American financial giant gfn.com to provide extensive financial content to Australia's gay & lesbian community.

NSW - no more private email@work

If you're one of the tens of thousands of people who only has email at work, how much privacy will you have?

Howard attacked on IVF stand 
MP PETER ANDREN says the government's proposed changes to IVF access was more about targeting minorities than protecting children. 

Aust needed to help Asia's AIDS battle -  
Australia is being called on to help struggling Asian countries get cheap drugs for HIV-AIDS. 

AIDS victim court battle 
AIDS victim sues FAI Insurance over life policy.

Gay Radio Licence Delay 
JOY Melbourne is disappointed to hear the licence allocation process has been delayed by the Australian Broadcasting Authority.

World First - Gay Marriage 
The gay rights movement is celebrating a landmark victory.. The Netherlands has become the first country to give total recognition to same sex marriage.

Pink dollar still strong 
Despite the gloom caused by the GST, impending recession and the Satellite crash the gay market is still a good prospect for investors.

HIV cases jump 41 per cent 
Nearly 200 new cases of HIV reported in Victoria last year.

Pell in the firing line 
Controversial, homophobic archbishop George Pell is heading to the home of the Mardi Gras.

Rainbow parents

More and more gays and lesbians are deciding they want to be parents - Rainbow Parents answers a lot of questions.

Vic Libs dump gays

Shadow attorney-general Robert Dean has accused the gay and lesbian community of "lies, intimidation and deceitful conduct".


Gay relationships thumbs down -Libs 

The Victorian government's plans for workplace reform and greater rights for same-sex couples has hit a brick wall.

Macho man dies 
Fans around the world knew him as the biker from the Village People - Glen Hughes has died aged 50.

Joy - new president 
JOY Melbourne, Australia’s first Gay and Lesbian radio station has regretfully accepted John Jennings’s resignation as President.

Transgender victory 

A transgender person sacked from her job after a sex change has won a landmark discrimination case.


Queer as Folk Downunder 
The hit gay British tv series makes its Aussie debut. Hunky star
Charlie Hunnam talks about his steamy sex scenes.


Gay Paris - openly gay  leader 
The voters of Paris are poised to vote in a gay man as mayor.

Transgender beauty contest 

Cambodia has staged its first-ever transgender beauty contest.

South Africa AIDS drug court battle 

Drug companies are suing the South African government over cheap AIDS drugs. 


Mardi Gras is inZane says Hollywood star

Mardi Gras given the stamp of approval by Hollywood actors.

Gay Australia on show to the world

This year's Mardi Gras spectacular has confirmed its status as world's best.  


How the butcher's joke backfired

A lesbian has won damages from a butcher who sold her a penis-shaped bone because she's gay.

Do you want relationship equality in Victoria

The resounding answer to the question is YES.. but there is a real danger that this may not happen.

Making love legal - Two MPs say NO

Two key Victorian independent MPs are opposed to changes to law giving more rights to gay and lesbian couples.


Gay monopoly in cyberspace
Some gay journalists and activists are calling for a federal antitrust investigation into PlanetOut's merger with Online Partners, the owner of Gay.com

Looking for Mr Right
A pack of smokes and a cold beer sit beside Freddyr's computer, sustenance for the hours he'll spend talking with strangers online

I'm a loved person - a coming out story
Christina is 16, her Auntie has a girlfriend so her family were very supportive when she announced she was gay.

Pope bags gay marriage.. again
Pope John Paul has reaffirmed the Church's official opposition to homosexual marriages

Gay clubs warned not to ban straights
Straights wanting to take part in Mardi Gras celebrations are getting a hard time from some nightclubs.

Gays on the force
We want you as a new recruit, that's the message from the new look Victoria police.


US gays in a tizz over Eltonl
Elton John's decision to team up with controversial rapper Eminem has upset gay activists.

Australian brothel madams get jail
British court sentences Australian brothel madams to jail for fraud.

Mardi Gras Opens
The world spotlight is back on Sydney with the opening of the Mardi Gras - but it's more than just a festival.
Mardi Gras Attack
Sydney's Gay community launched blistering attack on state and federal governments and the church at the launch of the 2001 Mardi Gras.

Melbourne shows its Gay Pride
A record crowd of 50,000 marches under the rainbow flag.
Gay festival off after protests
A GAY festival that split the country town of Swan Hill has been cancelled because of community outrage.

Openly gay footballer speaks out
The fight for acceptance is a new crusade for a young gay football player.

Lesbian cancer support attacked
The national party has attacked government funding for a lesbian cancer support group.
Christians see red over gay play
Christ as a gay character is too much to handle for Melbourne churches.

Janet Jackson gay?
The pop diva is about to be outed by none other than her former (secret) husband of 13 years.

Lesbians not immune to STDs
Lesbians are just as likely as heterosexual women to be at risk from diseases like hepatitis and herpes.

Gay sons drove MP to attempt suicide
Former Labor MP Franca Arena couldn't cope with gay sons.
Gay victim's mum fights hate
The mother of murdered gay Uni student Matthew Sheppard continues her campaign against hate.

Gay men win custody battle
A boy abducted by his grandfather returned to gay couple.
Lone protestor takes on gays
Young people who believe they are gay got a mixed message at a support conference for gays.
What a long strange time it has been
When AIDS exploded onto the scene 15 years ago San Francisco was the epicentre A decade and a half later the fallout continues.

Robbie Williams outs himself
British popstar Robbie Williams, notorious for a number of sexual flings with women now says he's gay
Sexuality and compassion in writing

Gay teens face a homophobic world, but new literature is opening the door to understanding.

Out of the closet, onto the tube

Gay characters on TV are becoming more common and 'Will & Grace' is leading the charge.
Transgender teenager fights to stay at school

The 15 year old has won the battle - but the war continues.
Gay de facto court battle

First gay de facto claim had been bitterly fought in the NSW courts.
 Cole Porter's Secret Life

A new play gives an insight into the songwriter's identity as a gay man.
Satellite Media's pink ink turns red

SEX, property, fast cars and screaming matches between some of Sydney's leading gay business identities. all the ingredients of the demise of Satellite Group.

Women dating women

A straight woman takes a look at relationships and how much easier it seems to be when you are a lesbian.
The pope on family values (again)
The Pope exalts heterosexual families and right to life.

World Aids Day
World AIDS Day has a special place in the history of the AIDS pandemic.
Satellite group shut down
After months of financial woes, a freeze on shares and an investigation by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the troubled Satellite group has reportedly been forced to close its doors.
Genetics Vs Sexuality
What makes us gay - the genetics theory gains more weight
Frock up in Tassie
Cross-dressing is now legal in Tasmania following the scrapping of a bizarre after dark law.
UK gay sex at 16
PM Tony Blair will override Lords to make gay sex at 16 legal.
Gay Games cash injection
Gay Games tipped to pour $500 million into the Australian economy.

AIDS vaccine hope

A new study suggests an AIDS vaccine used in monkeys may be help fight HIV in humans.
Why is being bi so popular?
Not gay, not strait but somewhere in-between is becoming more popular with young people.
Can Catholics be gay?
A look at gays from outside the gay community
Gay school fears
Bid to prevent rural homophobia slammed by opposition and family groups.

Gay priest left out in the cold by church
A gay catholic priest in Melbourne  has been forced to resign from the church.
Gay partner recognised by navy
The boyfriend of the first openly gay officer in the Britain's Royal Navy has been accepted as the equivalent of a "naval wife"
His name is Aurora 
When a boy is raised as a girl, an Ohio suburb is suddenly in the throes of transgender politics.
Aussies pip Kiwis in sex league 
Australians are having more sex than their Kiwi neighbours according to a world-wide sex survey.
Gays no threat to the military 
American study rubber stamps Australia's decision to allow gays in the military.
Wilde on CD 
A letter Oscar Wilde wrote to his lover from jail is being recorded on CD.
Queer as Folk to screen downunder 
Finally Queer as Folk is heading to our TV screens - but you'll need pay tv to see it.

Nathan - he's hot property in 
Queer as Folk


Catholic's step up attack on lesbians 
The catholic church is taking the IVF decision to the Supreme court in a bid to lock out lesbians and single women.
Gay advance doesn't wash in court case 
Teen gets 15 years for the kicking death of a disabled man.
Secret gay lover claims partner's assets 
Australia's first gay defacto claim under the new Property Relationships Act
Unsafe sex among gay men linked to depression 
Homosexual men with long-term, low-grade depression are almost twice as likely to have had unsafe casual sex in the last six months...


Gay marriage approved in the Netherlands
Dutch law makers lead the world when it comes to gay rights...


HIV/AIDS cases on the increase in Victoria
Hear the GayNet interview with Health Minister John Thwaites

Catholic church wants the power sack gays
Abbott backs church sacking gay staff.

Gay club fined for loud noise
Loud dance music has cost the owners of a QLD dance club $25,500.

Athletes hide sexuality
Gay elite athletes are too afraid to "come out" because it could affect their chances to compete or attract sponsorship.

Two dads - no mum, genetically possible
British scientists believe gay men could conceive children from male eggs.
Gay Games
Gay Games sponsorship promoted as a good platform for corporates
Gay key to new economy
A gay population is the best predictor of a city's ability to attract and hold the workforce.
Lesbian kiss outrage
Two lesbians were told to leave a burger restaurant after a security guard objected to their kissing.
Drag queens at the Olympics
  Drag queens will be part of the closing ceremony - but not everyone's happy.

RealAnswer Ceremony Director
 Ric Birch

Transsexual woman sues boss  Victoria's first transgender discrimination case.

Chancellor sinks mardi gras float  Funding cut to Sydney Uni float


Beazley's IVF stance under threat 
ALP executive decides whether to overturn Kim Beazley's IVF decision.



Employers sex swap veto 
Employers will get increased powers to sack transgender workers under Equal Opportunity Act.

Ellen and Anne are history Hollywood's most famous same-sex couple, Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche, have split.



Gays deserve relationships as well
A heart felt letter from a mum about her 14 year old gay son.

Sexuality & Suicide 
Gays and lesbians wanted for a research project.

Beazley accuses PM of dividing the nation
The opposition leader has attacked John Howard's IVF stand.

RealAnswer HEAR what Kim Beazley said

The IVF debate Three new articles:
- Howard's IVF foray threatens ALP unity
- Lesbians make good parents too
- Lesbian mums praised
What are people saying IVF feedback letters in our newspapers.


Lesbian parents speak out
Hear the GayNet interview with  Robin Gregory from the Lesbian Parents Group 


Sentence reflects a life was taken Relief for the partner of gay man bashed to death
in Melbourne.

Phelps quits Satellite after board battle
Chairwoman quits after her push to appoint an administrator to Satellite fails.


Anti-gay crimes - the act of cowards
Hear the GayNet interview with  Amanda Vanstone


Former Satellite Boss gunning for Phelps
Greg Fisher wants shareholders to dump company chairwoman Dr Kerryn Phelps.
Gay killers back to jail
Appeal court quashes suspended sentences of two gay killers.

Furor over IVF crackdown

John Howard opposes IVF for lesbians and single women.

RealAnswer HEAR what the PM said


Force payout for sacked gays
The European Court of Human Rights awards compensation for sacked gays.
IVF law falls in just 4 minutes
Landmark victory pushed through by a doctor who used to be homophobic.
IVF win sweet, but laws still oppressive 
 Lesbians and single women win constitutional battle.


IVF victory for lesbians and single women
 ABC transcript and on-line audio.

Appeal lodged in gay killing case Appeal lodged against a judge's verdict that freed two gay killers.

Being gay is no hurdle for media star
 

McCrossin comes out and it isn't a problem on Big News Week.

Gay fight for next-of-kin recognition 
The fight for property rights by NZ gays.

Victims of gay bashing suicide link 
Gay students more at risk from self harm.

Victims of gay bullying 'drop out of school'  Children intimidated at school about being gay are more likely to drop out at 16.

Child right to know parents
  
Catholic church tries to use UN laws in IVF case.

IIVF push for single women
Church supports ban.

Church backs down on gay ordination
  
Uniting Church not ready to risk a split over the ordination of gay ministers.

Don't admit you're gay says church
 
The Uniting Church opts for a "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay ministers.

Electorate comes out of the closet
 
Gay Perth fights for the right to be queer.


Homophobia alive and well in Victoria
 
Lesbians forced to use the internet to get sperm.

Triplets for lesbian mums 
Not all the family is overjoyed.

Transcript of ABC Marsden interview
 
Defamation case has ruined my life and reputation: Marsden

Satellite bad to worse 
A series of articles about the troubled Satellite group.

Uniting church - what to do with gays
 
Church leaders decide the fate of gay faithful.
     
Romans put on gay face
 
Italy's gay and lesbian communities celebrate World Pride Roma 2000.

Gays likely lefties 

News "decisive" evidence
shows left-handedness is more common among gays.

School sex resource kit
Victorian Education Department will go ahead a programme to affirm young people's sexuality

Police move on gay hate crime
Hate crimes against Victorian gays the target of a new police campaign

National HIV plan unveiled
  AUSTRALIA'S national HIV/AIDS strategy has been renewed for another five years


Gay killers walk free
Pair say 'sorry' for bashing innocent man to death.

Transsexual court case
TRANSSEXUAL who sued the doctor who performed a sex change operation has lost her case for damages.

Psychologist warns of gay 'CURE' No cure for homosexuality says psychologists.

Bracks tough line on gay lessons Premier say no to gay sex education classes.

Homophobia is still rampant
New survey reveals worrying statistics about discrimination and abuse of gays.

Transgender golfer
this is the story about a women who has won the amateur women's golf tournament

Gay Catholics challenge Church   
Gay and lesbian Catholics in Melbourne  refused communion.


Emerging from a secret 
Taunts and internal conflict pushed student to the brink.


Rainbow Sash Church action
A GayNet on-line interview with Geoffrey Baird.

Gay rights senator opens hate mail  Brian Greig's Perth based staff fear for their lives after a run of threatening phone calls and homophobic hate mail.

Subiaco embraces gay pride  Subiaco residents have voted overwhelmingly in favour of Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade.
Gay priests - book tells all  A book about sex in the priesthood is a best seller - among priests.

Gatley ponders duet with partner   
Boyzone star Stephen Gately  is considering recording a duet with his pop star boyfriend.

Savage - transgender 
 
The Bracks government bows to independent pressure on new gender identity legislation.

Gender identity - Rights lobby hits back 
 
Gay & Lesbian Rights lobby attacks state politicians for not passing gender identity bill.

Transgender lives savaged by politics Transgender Victoria speaks out.

False rape killing charge a ''betrayal' 
Partner of gay murder victim speaks out.
AIDS vaccine - Aussie trials 
 
Australian company Virax begins research into AIDS vaccine.

More gay Britons having unsafe sex  
High risk sex is on the rise in the UK..

Phelps elected AMA President
 
One of Australia's highest profile Lesbians has been elected President of the AMA.



Senior Constable Melinda Edwards
Gay & Lesbian Liaison Officer - A GayNet on-line interview.





Mother of suicide victim asks church to stop hate
The story of a gentle, soft-spoken boy driven by hate to take his life.

Virus ALERT!
 
The destructive "ILOVEYOU" computer virus has been causing panic for computer users.


Out of the closet, into the spotlight
 
A small-town high school football captain comes out and the whole world tunes in.

Do not judge - Kirby fears gay persecution Research into  genetic causes of homosexuality could be used for persecution.

Web censorship - outcry on X-rated plans Censorship changes spark protest from civil liberties groups.

Same sex de factos coming soon
 

Controversy over property law in NZ.

Worst days of their lives   
School is usually a nightmare for gay and lesbian students.

Risks to Gays & Lesbians in the bush   
Being gay in country Victoria.

Coalition fights off same-sex super 
 

The federal government bows to pressure and drops support for gay super.

Canberra's Gays & Lesbians Lash Out 
Vindictive campaign promoting homophobia.

The Science of Being Gay 
 

Researchers try to identify the causes of being gay.


Click here to hear our on-line interview with OUT Magazine Editor Shane Bridges.


Aussie leading UK gays 
 

PETER TATCHELL, London's unofficial gay rights leader set to get official status.

Fight for a real gay marriage  
A feature article.

Businesses get in touch with UK gays 
Leading British PR company targets gays.

Gay superannuation reform
Gay lobby says it's confident a Senate committee will recommend that superannuation laws recognise same-sex relationships.

New creams to help women beat AIDS 
 
How women become HIV infected during sex.

Fingers may point out who is gay 

Measure you finger to find out if you are gay.


More lesbians becoming mums 
 
New research indicates increasing numbers of lesbians are becoming mothers.

Dirty syringes take their toll 
 
The World Health Organisation releases Hep and HIV figures.

Matthew Sheppard play opens Play on attack on gay student opens in Denver.

Papal apology not going to happen  Australian gay activists not surprise.

State government bid for 'pink' dollar
The Victorian government claims to have won the pink dollar.

Picnic in the Park a raging success
One of the highlights of Melbourne's Midsumma Festival.

Women the victims of abuse
At least one woman in three has been beaten, abused or coerced into having sex


BBC backs lesbian TV show
Gay chat show host Rhona Cameron in her own soapie.
Free speech vs verbal gay bashing It began with dirty words yelled out a car window.

Church leader attacks Scottish gays  Scottish church leader describes gay relationships as "perverted".

Kevin Spacey - Not gay

H
ollywood actor Kevin Spacey has revealed for the first time why he refused to deny that he was gay when quizzed by a style magazine

US attack on AIDS epidemic
A
merican Vice-President AL GORE has outlined a new US effort to combat AIDS.

Head Anglican in Scotland pro-gay
T
he head of the Scottish Anglican church has declared himself in favour of blessing homosexual couples.

Gay nightclub destroyed in fire
$300,000 damage to the popular Exchange hotel.

US court backs gays 
Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex.

Gay ok say US court
A US court has ruled that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex.

Human rights court rules over gay custody battle"

A European court ruled that Portugal had breached a divorced homosexual's human rights by denying him custody of his daughter.

Where did AIDS come from? - New theory "
After 16 million AIDS deaths a new theory suggests the Aids epidemic can be traced to an infected batch of polio vaccine, which strongly suggests that the pathogen first occurred in chimpanzees.

Sporty Spice - "I'm not Gay"
Mel C. says that "because ... I've got my hair cut short and got tattoos and muscles and I've not had a boyfriend for a long time, (the media) automatically assume I'm gay.

Boxing champ - HIV to AIDS?
Former heavyweight boxing champion TOMMY MORRISON has been hospitalised in Washington to determine whether his HIV has developed into AIDS.

AIDS therapy works best early in HIV infection
An American study has shown a successful trend for patients who begin an anti-AIDS treatment soon after they're infected with the HIV virus.

Original Toy Boy Hits 50

He may still be fresh-faced and small, but Noddy, the original toy boy, has turned 50.

British gay campaigner dies aged 90
Veteran gay campaigner, writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp died after being found unconscious in a house in Manchester.

Malawi "breaks silence" over AIDS
When Malawi's President Bakili Muluzi finally decided to break the silence over the AIDS epidemic sweeping through his country, he did it in style.

Researchers stung by claims AIDS is man-made
Officials say an eminent US medical research centre will release lab specimens from a 1950's polio vaccine project in Africa to dispell claims its scientists inadvertently caused the AIDS epidemic.

Democrat pays tribute to England's stateliest homo

Australian Democrats Senator BRIAN GREIG, one of few homosexuals in federal politics has paid tribute to QUENTIN CRISP, self-proclaimed as England's stateliest gay.

Super changes pass senate, but same-sex rights withdrawn Super
A
move towards equal treatment of same-sex couples has been left out of key changes to Australia's superannuation laws which passed the Senate on the evening of December 7, 1999.


Equal rights for gays 'too dangerous for debate'

L
abor backbencher ANTHONY ALBANESE is continuing his struggle for equal superannuation rights for same sex couples.

Same-sex partners' interests to be declared Gay
Senators who are in a same-sex relationship will be able to list their partners' interests after the Senate agreed to alter its standing orders.

Pair in park "bashed" gay man to death, court told
The committal hearing in the case of a gay man who was bashed to death in a city park re-opened in Melbourne.

Human rights at stake in vaccine trials
 High Court Justice MICHAEL KIRBY says human rights are at stake in trials of HIV vaccines in developing countries.

Asia's AIDS sufferers can't afford drugs   A regional AIDS expert says Asians with HIV and AIDS cannot afford proven drug therapies available in the West, forcing doctors to prescribe sub-standard treatments.

Gays in the army - Yes Sir!  
The British government says it will move to accept gays into the armed forces
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INTERNET CENSORSHIP and the Victorian Aids Council
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Melbourne Gay man's discrimination claim thrown out

A gay man who claimed he was discriminated against by a life insurance company has had his case thrown out by a Melbourne tribunal.

South African president attacks AIDS treatment
 After a 12-year investigation, the Vatican has ordered the founders of an outreach program for Roman Catholic homosexuals to stop ministering to gays and lesbians.


I'm NOT GAY says TV star and poofter basher
Wallace Langham, who plays a character everyone thinks is gay on the US sitcom Veronica's Closet, has been accused of assaulting a man while shouting gay slurs.


Man convicted of brutal murder of college student A drug-dealing roofer was found guilty of murder in the beating of gay college student Matthew Shepard, a death so brutal that it set off hate-crime legislation campaigns across the United States.


Gay clubs help Cher shine again
Cher, the newly crowned dance club diva, has brought herself back into the spotlight non-traditionally.

Brother says he admitted murdering a gay man for $50,000
A man accused of the shotgun murder of a renowned doctor says he took the blame for the crime to trick his brother out of $50,000.

Celibacy advised for gays unable to change
Christian umbrella group in the US dedicated to persuading homosexuals to abandon their lifestyle.

Vatican orders group to cease ministry to homosexuals After a 12-year investigation, the Vatican has ordered the founders of an outreach program for Roman Catholic homosexuals to stop ministering to gays and lesbians. After a 12-year investigation, the Vatican has ordered the founders of an outreach program for Roman Catholic homosexuals to stop ministering to gays and lesbians.

Companies may be wasting money in Gay sponsorship deals Australian companies targeting gay consumers may be wasting their money in the lucrative chase for the pink dollar.

Robin Hood was gay, preferred "merrie men"
A leading English literature professor says England's legendary outlaw ROBIN HOOD was gay, preferring his merrie men to MAID MARIAN.