Gay News Week

NZ MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Has all hell broken out across the Tasman? No. We speak to New Zealand MP Maurice Williamson about how everything is going after they became the latest country... LEARN MORE The post NZ Marriage Equality, VGLRL Election Survey, Russian Embassy & The End! appeared first on Gay News Week.

UPCOMING RUSSIAN OLYMPICS: New developments on the upcoming Sochi Olympics with Stephen Fry writing a letter to the IOC and UK PM David Cameron, asking them to boycott the games. Cameron and... LEARN MORE The post Upcoming Russian Olympics, Campaign Launches & Curriculum Draft Failure appeared first on Gay News Week.

With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games looming, serious questions are being raised over the welfare of gay and lesbian athletes in Russia, after President Vladimir Putin signed anti-gay laws into legislation.... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: Russian Olympics with Ji Wallace appeared first on Gay News Week.

News affecting the trans community in Australia. Stories include a new ruling by the Family Court which will see trans youth no longer need court authorisation to begin hormone blocking treatment;... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: Trans News appeared first on Gay News Week.

ELECTION UPDATE: The Gay News Week team wrap up the week in Australian Federal politics and share their thoughts on what’s in store for the campaign leading up to September... LEARN MORE The post Election Update, Russian Olympics & Trans News appeared first on Gay News Week.

The news that the AIDS Council of SA has closed its doors after 29 years has left the local LGBTI community reeling and uncertain. Editor of blaze magazine in Adelaide, Ron Hughes... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: SA AIDS Council with Ron Hughes appeared first on Gay News Week.

The United Nations Human Rights office has launched a new campaign which is aimed at raising awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans equality. We speak to Cécile Pouilly from the... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: UN Free & Equal Campaign with Cécile Pouilly appeared first on Gay News Week.

SA AIDS COUNCIL: The news that the AIDS Council of SA has closed its doors after 29 years has left the local LGBTI community reeling and uncertain. Editor of blaze magazine... LEARN MORE The post SA AIDS Council, SA Marriage Defeat & UN Free & Equal Campaign appeared first on Gay News Week.

A new study from the Pew Research Institute in the United States has found up to 40% of the GLBTI community is bisexual, but most choose to identify as gay or... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: Bisexual Study with Rebecca Dominguez appeared first on Gay News Week.

There has been a lot of coverage of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s new ‘hard-line stance’ on asylum seeker boat arrivals, but very little has been said about the effect this decision... LEARN MORE The post GNW BITE: GLBTI Asylum Seekers with Senthorun Raj appeared first on Gay News Week.

ROYAL BABY: The Gay News Week team takes a look at the farce that has been the worldwide coverage of the #RoyalBaby. Quotes from pieces in the Huffington Post and... LEARN MORE The post Royal Baby, GLBTI Asylum Seekers & Biphobia appeared first on Gay News Week.

UK PASSES MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Less than 24 hours after the British House of Lords passed a bill which would allow same-sex attracted people in the UK to get married, we... LEARN MORE The post UK Passes Marriage Equality, Equal Love Push & LGBTI Counseling Hotline appeared first on Gay News Week.

GLBTI SPENDING: A new report has found that gay men buy air freshener, lesbians buy cat food. Does this represent you? Send us a tweet. IN MY SHOES: Multicultural young... LEARN MORE The post GLBTI Spending, In My Shoes Animation & Same-Sex Literary Speed Dating appeared first on Gay News Week.

NOW ON TUESDAYS: Gay News Week’s live show has now moved to Tuesdays at 7PM. Tune into JOY 94.9 and join in on the conversation. Encore Presentation has moved to... LEARN MORE The post Now on Tuesdays, AusPol & Aged Care appeared first on Gay News Week.

DIGITAL FUTURE FUNDED: The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has announced that the Federal Government has committed to funding community radio to secure the future of stations venturing into the... LEARN MORE The post Digital Future Funded, Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill & Labor Leadership Live appeared first on Gay News Week.

OVERSEAS MARRIAGE: A bill is due to come before the Australian Senate, which if passed, would see same-sex marriages conducted in other countries recognised here in Australia. Australian Marriage Equality... LEARN MORE The post Overseas Marriage & US Celebrities appeared first on Gay News Week.

RUSSIA GAY GAG LAWS: International Affairs Correspondent Andrew Potts joins us to discuss the imminent law changes in Russia, which will see the promotion of any non-heteronormative relationships a fine-able... LEARN MORE The post Russia Gay Gag Laws & UN Youth GLBTI Summit appeared first on Gay News Week.

This week’s show is a very special edition for the 2013 #JOYtotheWorld Radiothon. Each year JOY 94.9 spends the first week of June asking our wonderful listeners and supporters to... LEARN MORE The post Radiothon 2013 appeared first on Gay News Week.

RAINBOWS (Surprise, Surprise!): Ashfield Council in NSW has approved a vote which will see the suburb of Summer Hill become the home of the first permanent rainbow crossing in Australia.... LEARN MORE The post Rainbows (Surprise, Surprise!), France, SDA & Australian Marriage Vote appeared first on Gay News Week.

RAINBOWS (Again): Michael Kirby says the queer rights movement in Australia is taking the wrong direction. Are things like chalk Rainbow Crossings distracting from what’s really important? RUDD: Former Prime... LEARN MORE The post Rainbows (Again), Rudd & LGBT-Friendly Employers appeared first on Gay News Week.