Out and proud! These LGBTQIA+ celebrities are using their voices to fight for equality
''When I did come out, it was amazing to have such a kind of warm embrace from people.''
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EXCLUSIVE: Magda Szubanski shares her journey to self-acceptance, suffering with anxiety, and weighs in on the Kath & Kim reboot
''I think about those years that I actually lost with family because I was hiding myself away.''
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EXCLUSIVE: MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo says learning from his past homophobic comments has given him hope
''If there's one thing for sure, you're going to have to learn the hard way.''
EXCLUSIVE: MasterChef’s Brendan Pang defends Reynold Poernomo over his resurfaced homophobic comments
''I've grown to become quite close and good friends with Reynold.''
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Transgender love story: “I’ll stick by you no matter what”
One couple's journey of gender and identity discovery.
“The sexual connection we had was real…” A husband on when his wife left him for another woman
A man who just lost the love his life to someone else has revealed his story on Reddit. And he possesses strength in spades.
Mother fires photographer after discovering she’s gay
“I’m sorry that you think that this lifestyle is OK and acceptable.”
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Donald Trump joked about his notoriously conservative vice president’s desire “to hang” all gays
Apparently, the president repeatedly mocks his VP for his hard-line religious beliefs.
Farmer Dave shares the confronting truth about being gay in the bush
“It sucks to be gay in the bush. You want to kill yourself. And you try.”
Leading ‘No’ campaigner says parents should be able to send their kids to gay conversion therapy
Other clergymen have condemned his comments, comparing ex-gay therapy to child abuse.
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These personal tales of discrimination and abuse are absolutely heartbreaking
Comedian Josh Thomas started the hashtag #TheyGetToVote to remind us that the postal survey has very real results.
A man was rejected by a woman selling her cats purely because he was gay
But the story gets even weirder than that.
Neighbours star Matt Wilson’s comments about playing gay character have caused uproar
The actor, who plays Aaron Brennan, has now deleted his Twitter account.
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Glee’s Charice Pempengco changes name after admitting, “My soul is male”
It’s a fresh start for the Filipino singer.
Safe Schools creator Roz Ward says half of young people are gay
Prompting people to question where that figure came from.
US is denying visas for gay Russians who are being tortured and “disappearing”
Over 40 visas have been denied while gay men are forced into hiding across Russia.
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Barry Manilow confirms he’s gay at 73, said he was worried he’d disappoint female fans
Barry has spoken publicly for the first time, confirming he’s been in a relationship with his manager for almost 40 years.
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“Truth be told, I did more than that!”: Katy Perry on ‘I Kissed a Girl’
The singer also recalls how she spent her teens praying “the gay away”.
Girls school bans teachers from calling students “ladies”
A north-west Sydney high school has enforced gender-neutral rules to support LGBTI students.
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Matilda child star Mara Wilson reveals she’s bisexual in the wake of Orlando massacre
Admitting that “the LGBTQ community has always felt like home”, the girl who inspired us as Matilda Wormwood in the Roald Dahl adaption has come out as queer in light of the recent Orlando tragedy.
Idina Menzel speaks up for the #GiveElsaAGirlfriend campaign
Frozen star, Idina Menzel weighs in on the #GiveElsaAGirlfriend campaign...and it's all positive.
What it feels like when your husband tells you he’s gay
At that point I hated him. I wanted to rip his head off and kill him.
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Meet Ricky Martin’s new man!
Singer Ricky Martin has made his red carpet debut with a hot new man, Syrian-born artist Jwan Yosef.
Mardi Gras grows old
This is what happens when a married, heterosexual, father-of-three takes part in Sydney’s gay and lesbian Mardi Gras.
Parents take newspaper ad out to congratulate gay son on coming out
Well played parents, well played!
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Gay teacher schools homophobic mum
She pulled her kids out of his class because of his “lifestyle.” His response was perfect.
Judge removes baby from lesbian foster couple because it ‘deserves’ heterosexual parents
A US lesbian couple has had their foster child removed from their care allegedly because they are gay.
Christian school tells gay dad: ‘We wouldn’t have let your daughter in if we knew you were gay’
He said to me that 'if we knew you were gay at the interview you would never have got in this school'.
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Why I feel guilty about not going ‘rainbow’
Facebook went all ‘rainbow’ on the weekend – so why do I feel guilty about not clicking along?
‘Don’t Mess With Marriage’: Anti-gay marriage booklet handed out to Catholic school children
“To treat them as the same does a grave injustice..."
John Travolta denies he is gay
Actor John Travolta has addressed those gay rumours, saying it was “just about people wanting money”.
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Penny Wong speaks out against homophobia
Senator Penny Wong has spoken out in support of swimming champion Ian Thorpe, who announced he was gay over the weekend, saying that homophobia was still prevalent in Australian society.
Ian Thorpe’s father: “We love Ian unconditionally”
The father of Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe has spoken out for the first time since his son revealed he was gay.
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Opera singer Tamar Iveri sacked for slurs on facebook
Opera Australia sacks soprano Tamar Iveri from Otello for homophobic slurs on Facebook
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Ricky Martin: “I bullied gay people”
As an openly gay man, Ricky Martin has been on the receiving end of homophobic slurs so it might surprise you to hear that he was once the one making them.
Hugh Jackman: “Gay rumours stupid and offensive”
Hugh Jackman has once again spoken out about the "frustrating" rumours he is gay.
Magda Szubanski comes out as a lesbian
Comedian and actress Magda Szubanski will today announce she is gay, as she joins the push to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia.
