The Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men’s Health Centre (VAC/GMHC) has welcomed the allocation in the State Budget of $16.6 million over four years to reduce rates of HIV transmission and prevent other communicable diseases, but has warned of a severe shortfall in valuable research if Commonwealth funding is not renewed in June.

As Melbourne’s gay athletes pledge support for the 2009 World Outgames in Copenhagen, the City of Melbourne has rejected a funding proposal to participate in a major cross cultural promotion called Out Cities.

A transgender truck driver forced to leave her job because of harassment has won a sex discrimination case in the UK. Vikki-Marie Gaynor of Wallasey said that her troubles began when she arrived for work wearing make-up and jewellery.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical has scooped the pool at the Green Room Awards this year.

Although comprehensive diversity training has become part of public school life, last week’s That’s So Gay conference in Sydney was told that compulsory sexual diversity discussions have been dumped on the whim of individual principals.

The Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives proudly presents its Open Day, this Saturday, 27 April, with tours of the Archives, talks, special guests and the opening of new collections.

Employers are being asked to back equal marriage rights for same-sex couples by signing an online list of major companies that morally and financially recognise their same-sex attracted employees’ relationships.

Chinese authorities are cracking down on gay clubs, saunas and cruising grounds, trying to clean up Beijing before the Olympics.