Over 50 activists protested outside the cathedral while the newly appointed Catholic Archbishop of Sydney who is known for his anti-gay comments was inaugurated.
Two studies about the success and failure of changing one's sexual orientation through counselling were presented at American Psychiatric Association conference.
While a new study has suggested that gays can turn straight, critics have noted that many of the study's subjects are project participants from church groups. In recent years, several prominent leaders of "ex-gay" ministries have become "ex-ex-gays."
Gay activists in Hong Kong have accused the Red Cross of illegal discrimination after the organisation's refusal to accept blood donations from gay men.