God Hates Cabaret
'The Pastor Phelps Project: A fundamentalist cabaret' premieres in Toronto, Canada tonight, but the high camp theatrics are likely to begin long before the curtain goes up.
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Recent News
Gay Bishop Gatecrashes Conference
The Anglican Church’s one-in-ten year conference drew to a close on Saturday, and despite the fact that he wasn’t invited, gay Bishop Gene Robinson has been there, watching noisily from the sidelines.
What Scratched The Same Same Itch Last Month?
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.
Stubborn As (Moscow) Mules
Moscow pride march organisers have announced that next year they’ll be protesting at the same time Moscow hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.
Gay Honour Killing In Turkey?
A man who represented Turkey at an international gay gathering in 2007 has been shot dead in what is being suspected as an honour killing.
Features
The Burning Times Revisited
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.
Vagina Vagina Vagina!
Eve Ensler's brilliantly groundbreaking play The Vagina Monologues is back in Sydney this weekend, raising money as part of Ensler's V-Day movement. Same Same chats to two of the women involved - Jacki Weaver and Noni Hazlehurst.
Get Your Pride On!
Stonewall Pride week is celebrated all around the world. It is the time we reflect on the Stonewall Riots back in 1969 - the beginning of gay liberation as we know it.
The World, In Words - We've Got Sydney Writers' Festival All Wrapped Up
As we inch closer to winter and the days get more and more chilly, the prospect of curling up with a hot milo and a good book seems more and more enticing. Thank god for Sydney Writers Festival. Same Same tells you which events are the must sees.
The Importance Of Being Henry
Left of centre gay icon Henry Rollins is an opinionated, wise and angry man. He chats to Same Same about why John McCain will be the next President of the United States, about getting older, on why cynicism is a waste of time, and why U2 can’t play.
News
What Scratched The Same Same Itch Last Month?
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.
Gay Is The New Black
It felt like the longest 'day' ever, but finally World Youth Day is over. Over the weekend over 350,000 pilgrims made their way to the Papal Mass, and over a thousand activists made their voices heard along the way.
Australia: A Fag Fantasy Island
Westboro Baptist Church, best known for their slogan God Hates Fags, say that they had plans to come out to Australia to picket World Youth Day, but Australian authorities wouldn’t let them in.
Sit Down And Shut Up Sydney
If you’ve got a bone to pick with the Pope, you gotta run it by the police first.
Your Disco Needs You!
Just when the inner-west thought things were getting gayer in their neck of the woods, two pieces of bad news have been handed down - one concerning the Newtown Hotel, the other the Imperial. But there is something you can do.
Prophylactics, Pashing And Protesting The Pope
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.
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Believe it or not Kevin Rudd features in a brand new single that's been released today. No, it's not another track in the vein of Pauline Pantsdown - his apology to the Stolen Generations has been sampled in a new track from activist group GetUp.
Thorpie To Run With The Torch
The Olympic Torch caused more chaos in San Francisco, with the flame being re-routed and taken to its final destination by boat. A lot of people are watching on and asking themselves, I wonder what will happen when it reaches Australia?
What Melted The Same Same Butter Last Month?
It's been another busy month in here. Wanna know what melted the Same Same butter in January?
Reclaim The Right Vigil A Success
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.
Reviews
CD - Sheryl Crow - Detours
You know what? This is a good album. It would be a great road trip kind of album, providing you’re driving a hybrid. Has Sheryl Crow always been so obvious about her politics and views on the environment and humanity?
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