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  • How much excerise is enough? How much excerise is enough?

    You know you want to start exercising but if you don’t know what you should be doing and/or how much of it, where would you even start with your health ... Read more

    Tue February 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Expanded sport program for ChillOut Expanded sport program for ChillOut

    This year’s ChillOut Festival features an expanded four-day program of arts, entertainment and community events, and there is also a swag of sporting activities on offer, from gentle bush jaunts ... Read more

    Tue February 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Join the marching lifesavers Join the marching lifesavers

    Australia’s GLBT marching lifesavers are calling for all lifesavers from around the country to take part in their fourth Mardi Gras parade entry. More than 80 lifesavers are expected to take ... Read more

    Tue February 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Putting the squeeze on sterotypes Putting the squeeze on sterotypes

    Gay and lesbian sport in Australia has a bigger profile than ever before thanks to Olympic diving gold medallist Matthew Mitcham. With one dive Mitcham showed the world we could match ... Read more

    Sat February 6th, 2010 - No Comments

  • The house that Pride built The house that Pride built

    The team behind Pride House has revealed more information about the unique venue in Canada. The installation will provide queer athletes and spectators with a welcoming on-site GLBTI space during ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • The time for change is now The time for change is now

    The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) is pleased to observe that the Rwandan Government has decided against implementing a discriminatory new law which would make any person who ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • It’s hiking season It’s hiking season

    The Southern Cross Outdoors Group (SCOG) has a busy hiking schedule this February. Their first activity for the month is on this Sunday, February 7, where the group will hike ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Australians all Australians all

    I cried this week. It’s not that my team lost and I was a poor sportsman, or that my favourite enormous bratwurst was burnt on the BBQ. One of my volleyball ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Gay water polo battle Gay water polo battle

    Sydney and Melbourne’s gay and lesbian water polo clubs went head to head last month at the South Yarra Sports Centre for their annual grudge match. The Melbourne Surge started strongly, ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Breathing fire with every stroke Breathing fire with every stroke

    Australia’s first and only gay and lesbian dragon boat club, Different Strokes, is looking ahead to a hectic but fun-filled end to its competitive season. Sydney Star Observer went out with ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • Drop by the Gay Games stall Drop by the Gay Games stall

    The days are ticking by, and there are now fewer than 200 sleeps until the German city of Cologne welcomes gay and lesbian athletes and supporters from around the world ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Tennis fever to hit Tennis fever to hit

    To help celebrate the launch of the Tennis Sydney 2010 Mardi Gras Tennis Championships, the group will host a social event on Sunday, February 14, where the draw for the ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • Rangers to host soccer tournament Rangers to host soccer tournament

    The Sydney Rangers FC will host their annual five-a-side tournament as part of the Mardi Gras Sports Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, February 20, the event will be held on a ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Team Sydney needs cash Team Sydney needs cash

    Sponsorship woes may impact on Team Sydney’s ability to keep increasing its visibility. Team Sydney has only managed to secure one sponsorship agreement, through ACON, for the 2009/10 period. Turned down ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • Celebrate the postitives Celebrate the postitives

    The princesses of power shine with the turn of the new decade. Miss Treated screams the headline act in the local gay press. Her sister, the demure Miss Understood, flutters an ... Read more

    Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Sailing high Sailing high

    The Australian Sailing and Cruise Club (ASCC) has a jam-packed schedule ahead. This Saturday, January 23, the club will receive its annual blessing from the Order of Perpetual Indulgence at Store ... Read more

    Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Dress search begins Dress search begins

    Sydney Frontrunners members and their friends and supporters are on the hunt for little black dresses in preparation for the sporting club’s annual fundraiser. This year’s Little Black Dress Run will ... Read more

    Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Sydney and Melbourne go head-to-head Sydney and Melbourne go head-to-head

    There’ll be no love lost when Sydney’s lesbian and gay water polo club, the Sydney Stingers, take on their Victorian rivals Melbourne Surge this Saturday, January 23 at the South ... Read more

    Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Outgames turns a profit Outgames turns a profit

    The Asia Pacific chapter of the Gay and Lesbian International Sporting Association (GLISA) last month visited Wellington and gave the New Zealand capital the thumbs-up as it prepares for the ... Read more

    Tue January 12th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Looking ahead to the Outgames Looking ahead to the Outgames

    The Asia Pacific chapter of the Gay and Lesbian International Sporting Association (GLISA) last month visited Wellington and gave the New Zealand capital the thumbs-up as it prepares for the ... Read more

    Tue January 12th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Aussie Boys to sponsor Stingers Aussie Boys to sponsor Stingers

    The Sydney Stingers water polo club have announced that Aussie Boys will help sponsor their trip to the Gay Games in Cologne this August. Owner of the iconic Oxford St store, ... Read more

    Tue January 12th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Deep-sea divers receive early Christmas present Deep-sea divers receive early Christmas present

    The 2010 Diving For Life fundraiser has been scheduled for October 2-9, in Roatan, Honduras. Members of the gay and lesbian diving group SUBS are already making plans, according to group ... Read more

    Tue January 12th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Games athletes need your help Games athletes need your help

    Thirty-four lesbian and gay athletes from countries as diverse as South Africa, China, Chile and the Philippines have an even greater reason to celebrate the New Year: the international Federation ... Read more

    Tue January 5th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Pedal power fundraiser Pedal power fundraiser

    Don’t forget you can help Sydney cyclists Patrick Cantwell and Wayne Woodward raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and the Tour d’Afrique Foundation by sponsoring their 11,800km ... Read more

    Mon December 21st, 2009 - No Comments

  • Gay Games provides for fans Gay Games provides for fans

    Mountain hikes, city tours, even a lecture on gay penguins: Cologne is rolling out the red carpet for fans and friends of the 10,000 athletes and artists participating in the ... Read more

    Mon December 21st, 2009 - No Comments

Older Articles »

  • 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.au

  • GAY 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.au

  • COME 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.au

  • QUEERSCREEN

    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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