Hallmark have started to cash in on gay marriage, providing greeting cards to mark the occasion. But two men in tuxedos on the front of greeting cards is getting up the nose of the group Concerned Women for America.
A new poll shows that the majority of Americans would support a gay Presidental candidate. Could the White House one day take on a shade of pink?
Money talks, especially in America, and the cash is rolling in both for and against Proposition 8, the linchpin for California's recently won gay marriage rights.
Oxford Street is a "Homophobia-Free Zone" according to the City of Sydney Council. But this doesn't actually mean the street is free of homphobia. But it is part of the council's latest bid to crackdown on anti-gay violence in the area.
Well if Brian McFadden had a gay following before, he certainly doesn’t now. Happy to cash in on the pink dollar for years since his days in boy band Westlife, he slammed gay men on radio this morning, while talking about whether men should wear pink.
We’re putting religion under the microscope this month on Same Same, in honour of the Pope's visit to Australia. This week Jade Starr wades through the history books, only to discover that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Same Same's entry in the Bobby Goldsmith Bake Off won first prize in the Best Non-Edible Cake category on Sunday. Entitled 'Brave New World' it put the demise of Oxford Street under the microscope and under perspex.
Melbourne writer John Heard has made quite a name for himself as the gay man social conservatives can point to when opposing gay rights. When accused of bigotry they can point to him and exclaim, “See - a gay person agrees with me too!"
Shirley Phelps is one of the leaders of the most homophobic church is recent times. Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a gay writer and ex-drag queen. How on earth did these two become friends? And what can we learn about ourselves by looking past the obvious?
Reports of a disease that's spreading in gay communities in America has launched a tidal wave of homophobic headlines around the world. Are we surprised? And what's the real story behind this so called 'gay superbug'?
2007 - another year over. It's been a year of big change - truth and lies, scandal and gossip, steps forward and back. Same Same takes a look back over the year that was.
This month on Same Same we're lifting the lid on homophobia, and when it comes to that topic, few have taken it as seriously or as far as the Westboro Baptist Church.
Oxford Street is a "Homophobia-Free Zone" according to the City of Sydney Council. But this doesn't actually mean the street is free of homphobia. But it is part of the council's latest bid to crackdown on anti-gay violence in the area.
It was a case of Prince Charming meeting Cinde-fella in Melbourne last night, when a contemporary production of Cinderella On Ice premiered with a gay-love scene.
It was a heated month on Same Same in July, with the Pope and the pilgrims getting us all a little hot under our collective collar.
Jeff Kennett, former state premier, president of AFL club Hawthorn and first rate ignoramus, has caused an uproar with his justification of the sacking of bisexual footy trainer Ken Campagnolo.
Separated lesbian mothers may soon be able to access child support with the Federal Goverment recently announcing a review of the existing Child Support laws which currently prevent access to lesbians.
150,000 pilgrims converged on Darling Harbour last night to officially open World Youth Day. But there's one Catholic who's not in such a celebratory mood, after pilgrims told him he'd be burning in hell for being gay.
Confidential, the gossip corner of Sydney's Daily Telegraph, sunk to a new low today when reporting on Nikki Webster's weekend appearance at Sydney's Midnight Shift.
What will you be doing on World Youth Day? We've got a couple of suggestions for you. You can take part in a mass 'kiss in' in Hyde Park, or you can go and hand condoms out to the pilgrims.
Freedom2b(e) are a networking group of GLBTIQ people from pentecostal and charismatic Christian backgrounds. Tonight they're screening a documentary called Abomination: Homosexuality And The Ex-Gay Movement and you're all invited.
Ken Campagnolo, a 42-year-old bisexual man, former football trainer and forest ranger from the Victorian town of Mansfield, has mounted a discrimination claim against the AFL, and calls for decent anti-discrimination policies in the sport.
2UE radio presenter Steve Price has been forced to apologise for homophobic remarks he made with John Laws against TV couple Waz and Gav from The Block back in 2003. Gee, thanks for that - it only took you five years.
The intergrity of the Catholic Church's media awards are being called into question after a recent incident saw the awards' ethics take a backseat to homophobia.
Nathan Burke, former St Kilda skipper and now club director has spoken out about homophobia in the AFL. He wants the league to discipline and penalise players who use homophobia to get ahead.
What started as a mini party pash might be something more as Veronicas wild child Jess Origliasso was seen openly locking lips with MTV VJ Ruby Rose several nights this week.
Rock star Henry Rollins expressed his anti-homophobic views in an interview with Sydney Star Observer, articulating his views on same-sex rights to marriage and gay rights as human rights.
The banning of gay partners at the Anglican Church Grammar school formal has sparked debate across the country, with authorities in NSW saying that it would be illegal for that to happen here.
Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane has put its foot down, telling a gay student that he, and eight other gay students, are not allowed to bring their partners to the high school formal.
Who remembers Stephen and Keith from the Tasmanian seaside town of Penguin? The couple have decided it's time to pack up and leave.
What an awesome month we've just had! With Australia awash with delicious Mardi Gras madness, there was plenty to keep us all busy throughout February. So, what were the stories that sizzled the Same Same frying pan last month?
Two lesbians have received an apology from Bimbo Deluxe management, following a ‘kiss-in’ they organised protesting against their unlawful eviction from the popular Brunswick Street Restaurant for kissing in public.
The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported that Police are planning a "blitz" on upcoming dance parties and Mardi Gras events are firmly in their sights.
Two NSW Police Officers are looking at a possible two years in prison for unlawfully disclosing information. Garrick Jacobson was told by Police while in custody at Sydney's Surry Hills station that his girlfriend was actually transgender.
It's been another busy month in here. Wanna know what melted the Same Same butter in January?
Victorian Police have just launched a new anti-homophobia advertising campaign. A series of new posters will be displayed throughout Melbourne which encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of harassment to report incidents to police.
Sydney's Reclaim The Right vigil was a great success, with about 1000 people showing up to Harmony Park in Surry Hills to show their support for victims of homophobic violence and to demand more action from police and government.
Religious leaders are not impressed with a new play about to open as part of Mardi Gras Festival. The play - Corpus Christi - depicts Jesus as a gay man who is seduced by Judas and conducts a gay marriage for two apostles.
ACON has welcomed a new State Government plan to address homophobic violence. It's been a long time coming.
High Court judge and Same Same 25er Michael Kirby has spoken out about the Anglican and Catholic archbishops of Sydney, blaming them for the lack of gay tolerance in our society.
Since the surfacing of those rather unsavoury images of Andrew Quah, the Family First candidate in the far north Queensland seat of Leichhardt wants all the candidates for the federal election openly declare their sexuality.
With a sharp rise in homophobic violence along Sydney’s golden mile, is it any wonder people no longer feel safe there?
This month, in honour of the Pope's imminent arrival, we're taking a look at religion from a number of different angles. This week psychologist Paul Martin asks us to remember that there are many paths to spiritual fulfillment.
This month on Same Same we're taking a look at the different ways people protect themselves in this big bad world of ours. This week we take a look at self-defence classes and at how a little bit of knowledge can go a long way.
Not too long ago American Senator Larry Craig was caught by police soliciting gay sex in a public toilet. Of course he denied it. It got me thinking - why does Senator Craig allegedly have sex with guys and then campaign against gay rights?
At Christmas many gays and lesbians will feel estranged, displaced and gagged, unable to make the slightest mention of anything gay or lesbian around their families. What kind of Christmas will you be having this year?
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