AIDS 2014 in Melbourne has ended with calls for the global response to HIV and AIDS to keep moving forward, towards the next International AIDS …

COMMENTS made during a doorstop interview with federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Thursday night in New York about his upcoming attendance at an Australian …

MELBOURNE’S peer-led HIV rapid testing clinic PRONTO! could serve as a model in other countries, but may need to adapt to overcome the criminalisation of homosexuality in …

AS the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne in draws to a close, organisers reflected upon the accomplishments, lessons, missed opportunities and tragedy that all contributed …

WHILE from the outside, positions on PrEP in the US seem to have largely crystallised into a polarised and often-aggressive debate, a forum held in Melbourne as …

THE Gay and Lesbian Organisation for Business and Enterprise (GLOBE) have launched Victoria’s first LGBTI-specific awards to recognise excellence in the queer community. Victorian Health Minister …

VICTORIAN Shadow Health Minister Gavin Jennings has committed to removing Section 19A of the state’s Crimes Act, which specifically criminalises intentional HIV infection, within the next …

IN yet another landmark announcement made during the AIDS 2014 conference, the Queensland Government has revealed they are joining forces with leading international experts from Canada …

A SAUDI Arabian man has been sentenced to 450 lashes and three years in jail for being gay and tweeting “immoral” pictures, according to Gulf News. …

THE US has experienced another momentous week in LGBTI rights, with multiple court rulings addressing gay marriage bans giving advocates reasons to both celebrate and to …

IN 1987 a grim reaper graced the television screens of Australia for a few short weeks. I was less than a year old. When talking …

As excitement for AIDS 2014 in Melbourne builds, Brent Allan, the co-chair of the conference’s community program, shares his thoughts on why the event will have a huge impact.

IT is commonly said, in regards to relationships, that opposites attract. Which is definitely the case with this true life love story. Starting in 1951, Reaching …

From the days of vinyl to the era of The Voice, Kylie Minogue undoubtedly has staying power. In an exclusive chat with the Star Observer, she talks about how she bewitched generations of gay fans, who makes the better judge — her or Dannii — and that difficult Logies performance.

National Theatre, Melbourne 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda Thursday, July 17 Photographer: Ari Neubauer © Star Observer 2014 | Pick up the next Star Observer …

75 Reid Street Fitzroy Saturday, July 19 Photographer: Ari Neubauer © Star Observer 2014 | Pick up the next Star Observer monthly magazine Thursday, July …

Rhyian Anderdon-Morley found himself at the centre of a media storm when an article he wrote about being gay and playing Aussie Rules made the front page of one of Australia’s biggest newspapers. Benjamin Riley sat down with him to find out what happened next, and whether coming out is too much to ask — especially in light of Ian Thorpe’s own coming out last weekend.

The vast majority of gay, lesbian and bisexual people have experienced homophobia in sport as have one-in-four straight men, according to the Bingham Cup-led Out in the Fields survey.