New Age For Old Aged Gays
From July 1 this year the Rudd government is removing unfair discrimination by recognising gay and lesbian relationships for the first time; however, coming at a price to same-sex couples receiving Centrelink payments.
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From July 1 this year the Rudd government is removing unfair discrimination by recognising gay and lesbian relationships for the first time; however, coming at a price to same-sex couples receiving Centrelink payments.
Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is just around the corner, and this year Same Same is doing something that's never been done before - we're opening up a temporary gay bar that's only open for the week of Mardi Gras, and then closes down forever.
Last night 80 year old activist John Challis, the oldest member of the list, gave a moving speech at the Same Same 25 announcement event.
Laws passed through the Senate yesterday now see gay couples in Australia treated equally in the areas of superannuation, tax, social security, health, aged care and employment.
And the world - or many parts of it at least - breathes a collective sigh of relief. In a landslide victory Barack Obama has become the President of the United States of America - the nation's first black president.
As an outsider looking upon the art scene in Sydney I often wonder why the richness of Aboriginal culture is not more embraced by the mainstream. Thankfully there is Bangarra Dance Theatre.
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.
A recent British survey indicates that as many as four out of five Christians stand by the Bible’s homophobic teachings. The results come out amidst the Anglican Church’s current dilemma regarding the acceptance of gay clergy.
This month on Same Same, we're putting religion and faith under the microscope. This week James Forbes takes a look at addiction and consumption and how constant cravings and capitalism have become our new spirituality.
An adoptive father himself, Republican nominee John McCain has said ‘No’ to gay adoption in the lead up to the US presidential election. But how much does this future US president stick to his convictions?
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