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Aging disgracefully
This week’s medal — the bronze at least — goes to a couple of tenacious guys I know. What I love about these two is that they are nothing alike ... Read more
Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments
ACON renews baseball sponsorship
The Sydney Women’s Baseball League will announce a renewal of their sponsorship deal with ACON at their annual All Stars game on Sunday July 5. ACON will agree to a further ... Read more
Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments
Running for Twenty10
A non-profit organisation for GLBT youth will receive some extra help this year thanks to the enthusiastic fundraising efforts of the Twenty10 City to Surf team. The twelve-member group hopes to ... Read more
Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments
Get a groove on for the Gay Games
The organisers of the 2010 Cologne Gay Games are on the hunt for an official theme song, and songwriters from all over the world — even Australia — are being ... Read more
Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments
Convicts take muddy victory
The Sydney Convicts launched into a double header at their home ground at Rose Bay on Saturday. After two rain-drenched matches they broke even, losing their first match but retrieving glory ... Read more
Tue June 23rd, 2009 - No Comments
Swimmer takes the pain for Gay Games gains
Like many right now, Alan Godfrey’s free time is all but consumed by one activity — training. Godfrey is devoting close to three hours hours a day perfecting his swim stroke ... Read more
Tue June 23rd, 2009 - No Comments
Wrestler honoured
Before 2002 only three Australians had represented Sydney in wrestling at the Gay Games — among them was John English. That long-standing commitment to the sport has seen the Sydneysider inducted ... Read more
Tue June 23rd, 2009 - No Comments
Sport panel refuses late GLBT submission
Anger is mounting at the refusal of a national independent panel to allow a late submission addressing the needs of GLBT people in sport. The Independent Sport Panel is due to ... Read more
Tue June 23rd, 2009 - 1 Comment
Free cycling confidence courses
The City of Sydney is offering free cycling courses for members of the public who want to learn responsible, safer riding, and build confidence and traffic skills to cycle in ... Read more
Wed June 17th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Convicts interest up
The Sydney Convicts have reported a fivefold increase in web traffic since appearing on last week’s Footy Show. Convicts president Charlie Winn said the experience had earned the world champion rugby ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - 9 Comments
SSO signs Gay Games sponsorship
Sydney Star Observer’s parent company, SSO Media, has signed a sponsorship agreement with the 2010 Cologne Gay Games. The deal, which also include the company’s Melbourne publication, Southern Star, will strengthen ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments
Bentstix mid-season fundraiser
Currently on top in their division with the Sydney Hockey Association, the Bentstix are in their final preparations for the World Outgames in Copenhagen in July. But before they jetset ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments
Real men do synchronised swimming
It’s a common misconception among sport-ing fans that there are no male synchronised swimmers in international competitions. In reality, men compete in synchronised swimming at major events such as the ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments
Ahead of the rest
Watching a sprint finish has you on the edge of your seat. You are not sure which member of the pack will lunge ahead in the final stride to snatch ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments
Gay Games takes advocacy position
Gay Games organisers will next year extend the event’s goodwill beyond the city limits of Cologne, with the introduction of a scholarship scheme to assist the gay and lesbian communities ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments
Convicts to tackle The Footy Show
Members of the Sydney Convicts gay rugby club will speak out against homophobia in sport while making their first appearance on Channel Nine’s The Footy Show this Thursday night. The non-professional ... Read more
Tue June 9th, 2009 - 37 Comments
Pressure mounts on NRL
ACT sport and recreation minister Andrew Barr has called on the NRL to follow the AFL’s lead in extending the football code’s anti-vilification policies to cover gay and lesbian people. Barr, ... Read more
Tue June 9th, 2009 - 2 Comments
Freezone looks to even the score
On Saturday 6 June Freezone Volleyball Club made the trek down to Melbourne for the Snowgum/Eagle Leather Winter Slam Tournament, hosted by the Melbourne Spikers Volleyball Club. Freezone sent 1 A-Grade ... Read more
Tue June 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Sport may be divided into two broad categories; individual or team sports. The division comes from personal characteristics which inform the choices we make, venues, affordability, upbringing and familial or ... Read more
Tue June 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Mitcham’s support for gay games
The Federation of Gay Games has released a video message from Olympic gold medal winner Matthew Mitcham on its website, gaygames.com, encouraging everyone to participate in the Gay Games. The ... Read more
Tue June 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Dragon roars in winter
Dragon boating is currently in the off-season but the Different Strokes Club is keeping its paddles in the water in order to stay on top of the competition when it ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - No Comments
AFL to stamp out homophobia
The AFL will extend its racial and religious vilification policy to cover sexual orientation in an attempt to stamp out homophobia. When implemented the AFL will become one of the world’s ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 6 Comments
Girls rolling in the derby
Roller derby is making its mark in the world of full contact sports. Played by teams of women who wear quad roller skates, the outcome of the game is determined ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 1 Comment
Wett Ones take the lead
The Wett Ones swimming club’s annual carnival took place at the Sydney University Pool last Saturday. As part of the NSW Aussie Masters Swimming program, 171 participants from around ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 1 Comment
Get wet at Sydney university
Swimming carnival The Wett Ones will hold their annual carnival this Saturday 30 May at the Sydney University Pool. The carnival, which starts at 2pm, is part of the NSW Aussie ... Read more
Thu May 28th, 2009 - No Comments
GAMMA
GAMMA, a support group for married men who have sex with men, meets in secure confidential and non-sexual surroundings at the ACON building, 9 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8pm. There is also a support line, Monday-Friday 6-10 pm, on 9267 4000.
www.gamma.org.auGAY BUSINESS
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association hosts Lemons With a Twist on the first Friday of each month and Fruits in Suits on the third Thursday of each month, at Slide.
www.sglba.com.auCOME OUT AUSTRALIA
Come Out Australia is a social group for our community, with branches in Canterbury-Bankstown, Epping/ Northern Districts and Penrith. You're invited to "Come Out"; get involved with a branch, event, project, or to start something happening in your area.
www.comeout.org.auQUEERSCREEN
Lovers of gay cinema are encouraged to become a member of Queerscreen, Sydney’s premier gay and lesbian film festival body.
www.queerscreen.com.au
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