While Australian gay rights activists and the gay community in general have welcomed the introduction of new legislation ending discrimination against same-sex couples, the Opposition has accused Labor of trying to legalise polygamy.
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.
Former sex-worker, and the world’s first transsexual member of parliament, New Zealand's Georgina Beyer says she plans to make a new life for herself in Australia.
Love Lies Bleeding by New York writer Don DeLillo, tells the story of an artist who becomes an invalid after a stroke. His wife’s daily tiresome routine of looking after him is broken by the arrival of one of his ex-wives and his estranged son.
When you see this version of Tony Kushner's Angels In America, you'll be reminded why it's often hailed as one of the most ambitious American plays of our time.
As one of the rare few who has had a gay civil union on Australian soil due to her UK heritage, Deborah Singerman asks on behalf of the rest of the country, "Why can't we be married and miserable? Why must we be happy and gay?"
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) returns in 2008 to save us from our winter blues. MIFF is the biggest annual international film festival in Australia, screening over 250 films from Friday 25 July until Sunday 10 August.
Sam Sparro is the Aussie born music star who is exploding onto the world pop scene. He’s talented, political and yes, he's openly gay. He casually chats to Same Same's Travis De Jonk.
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!"
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.
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.
Kevin Rudd has his work cut out for him. John Howard’s legacy will be remembered for the insatiable rape of Australia’s resources to feed our consumptive addiction. He has unremittingly driven Australia towards environmental and social catastrophe.
With a sweeping victory handed to a Rudd Labor government, the new parliament promises great opportunities for advancing same-sex equality in Australia.
As polling day inches closer and closer everyone is wondering how the chips will fall. The pink vote is becoming a bit of a political hot potato. Who will be getting yours? Same Same took to Oxford Street to find out.
While Australian gay rights activists and the gay community in general have welcomed the introduction of new legislation ending discrimination against same-sex couples, the Opposition has accused Labor of trying to legalise polygamy.
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.
This Sunday marks the 4th annual National Day of Action for same-sex marriage, will you be there?
The Labor Party may be projecting a unified front regarding their refusal to allow same-sex marriages, but it seems things are a lot more heated behind closed Parliamentary doors.
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.
Last month on Same Same it was all about scandal, but in June it was a bit of a mixed bag - a bit of gossip, a touch of insight, some soul searching with a side order of diva.
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.
More good news from the Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby! Same-sex couples and their children are now recognised in the Federal Government's newly released National Employment Standards.
Journalists have once again gone snooping on Facebook for stories - this week laying bare the private life of Kevin Rudd's butler John Fisher.
Only a month after Attorney-General Robert McClelland announced over 100 legislative changes to eliminate gay and lesbian discrimination, it seems opposition to the amendments is still a possibility.
When Melbourne’s Bars, Nightclubs, Publicans and Events organisers head to Parliament House this Friday 30th May to protest the contentious 2am lockout laws, Melbourne’s vibrant Gay and Lesbian venues will be right along with them.
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.
Kevin Rudd's Summit 2020 list of 1,000 participants was revealed today. Canberra will host these people from April 19 and 20 and they'll sit in ten seperate steering committees to discuss their specialist topics.
Kevin really is sticking to his word when he promised to be a Prime Minister for all Australians. The ACT is trying for a third time to get civil unions over the line in the state, and it looks like Kevin isn't going to stop them.
Former ALP member, motorbike enthusiast and earring-wearer Dr Brendan Nelson emerges as Liberal Leader after Australians resoundingly threw out John Howard.
This upcoming election is a turning point for Australia’s future in recognising LGBT rights for better or worse.
So we're used to politicians underestimating the gay community, but it's been a while since we've encountered the likes of Independent candidate for the federal seat of Wentworth, Danielle Ecuyer.
The writing is on the election wall. If re-elected the Liberals will let you have your partner's superannuation if they die. If Labor gets in, they'll actually remove all 58 pieces of discriminatory legislation. I know which one I'm choosing.
The Australian Coalition for Equality recently released the results of their 2007 federal election survey. According to them, both major parties have moved toward greater recognition of same-sex couples since the last election.
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.
The Liberal candidate for the Victorian seat of Lalor, Pastor Peter Curtis has caused shockwaves after saying that homosexuality is a perversion and that gay men are three times more likely to die of disease than heterosexuals.
After the massive outpouring of opinions on Rudd's stance on gay marriage, the Labor leader has made his stance on gay adoptions known.
So John Howard has set the date of the next election - November 24. It comes at a time when polls are indicating a landslide defeat for him after over a decade in the top job.
John Howard's response to legislative discrimination against same-sex couples may only be days away.
Greens MP Kerry Nettle has announced that her party will be fighting hard in areas with a high gay & lesbian population for the election.
Well, it would seem Little Johnny will stop at nothing to stay in the top job. Just when it looked like Kevin Rudd had him licked, allegations have surfaced that Rudd visited a lap-dancing club in New York.
Morgan Spurlock came to fame by sticking to a diet of Big Macs and french fries for a month in Super Size Me, his documentary about the American obesity epidemic, and this time around he’s involving himself in the action again.
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