Beacon of tolerance or 'parade of live porn', the 34th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2011 theme of 'say something' got the message across on same-sex marriage. But were politicians listening? Justin Ellis reports from Sydney. Photos by Nat Cagilaba.
As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras becomes truly more diverse, is it time to drop the gay and lesbian tag line? Justin Ellis reports from Sydney. All images by Nat Cagilaba
Justin Ellis tracks down the organisers of the first gay pride march held in Manila in June 1994, and asks if marches are effective in creating awareness and pushing for LGBT civil rights.
What used to be known exclusively as a state in the American Northwest is now also an acronym for the International Day Against Homophobia movement – IDAHO, commemorated around the world on May 17. Justin Ellis looks at how grassroots movements on the Internet are rallying advocates to the IDAHO cause.
Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham led some 10,000 marchers through the city's Oxford Street gay district in a colourful parade that showed its usual mixture of sequins, flesh and gay rights messages. Photos by Justin Ellis and Nat Cagilaba.
With the 31st annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade - the largest of its kind in the world - upon the city this weekend, Fridae's Sydney correspondent Justin Ellis finds the parade to still be relevant to LGBTs today.
The battle by the Naz Foundation India to amend Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code will continue in the Delhi High Court on May 19. Justin Ellis spoke to Sumit Baudh of the South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality (SSARCS) about the petition and its likelihood of success.
It's time to explore your inner Viking as registrations for the 2009 World Outgames in Copenhagen open online. Whether you aspire to be a Little Mermaid in the pool or a Hamlet at the human rights conference, this is your opportunity to revel under the midnight sun.
LGBT advocacy turns 30 in Indonesia: gay rights pioneer Dede Oetomo talks to Fridae correspondent Justin Ellis about life and activism in the archipelago.
The preliminary findings from the Feb 2007 Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey, and a report predicting HIV infection rates in Australia affirm that NSW has maintained, and may even see a reduction in HIV infection rates. How does NSW continue to buck the global trend? Justin Ellis finds out.
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