Christos Tsiolkas is, in both a popular and a critical sense, one of the most prominent literary figures in Australia today. He has published five novels, numerous short stories (including a recent collection), as well a...

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has committed to holding a plebiscite on whether Australia should legalise same-sex marriage by the end of the year if the Coalition is returned to government. One of the reasons debate ar...

Although details remain uncertain, the father of Omar Mateen has claimed that his son’s murderous acts in Orlando’s Pulse nightclub last Saturday may have been inspired by the sight of two men kissing. In response, a twi...

The shooting rampage that left 49 people dead in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, highlights the need for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates to be constantly vigilant and vocal. For every advance...

Australia’s most senior Catholic bishops have spoken out to warn the major political parties, regardless of who wins government on July 2, not to undermine the institution of marriage by legalising same-sex marriage. Bot...

Mainstream screen stories like Brokeback Mountain, The Kids Are All Right, Carol, Transparent and Looking have brought GLBTI lives into the multiplex and loungeroom. Sexually dissident characters seem no longer trapped i...

Few debates have sparked such heated debate as same-sex marriage and the prospect of a national plebiscite on the issue. Much of this argument focuses on child well-being, and whether same-sex relationships are stable an...

When Austrian singer Conchita Wurst headlined the Mardi Gras afterparty, it seemed as though all of Sydney was celebrating. Yet Wurst’s message of “respect and tolerance” continues to be controversial. Wurst won the 2014...