Same-sex couples in Austalia have been asked to declare their relationship in the country's national census next Tuesday to show that their issues are not that of a minority.
Despite a leaked memo suggesting that the Games may either be scaled down, moved to another city or be entirely cancelled, officials have now found a new confidence in the Sydney organisers.
In her fourth column, Fire Sia writes about the "comforts" of being straight in response to letter from a "straight" reader who is attracted to her female neighbour.
Parenting isn't for everyone. But for gay and lesbian couples who long for the the experience of having a family and raising children, adoption may be the answer.