Ian Thorpe opens up about homophobic bullying
The swimmer said he found it difficult to come to terms with his sexuality as a teen.
The swimmer said he found it difficult to come to terms with his sexuality as a teen.
Ryan Channing gives us the tips on what’s hot and what’s not in racing fashion.
It’s been almost two years since Australia’s greatest Olympian publicly revealed he was gay. In his first ever interview with an LGBTI media outlet, Ian Thorpe tells Shannon Power he’s moved back home to find his place in Australia’s LGBTI community.
In his first public LGBTI community commitment, Australia’s most decorated Olympian will join five other athletes for a panel discussion about being gay in sport.
As we look ahead to 2015, the Star Observer reflects — in no particular order — on some of the highs and lows of gay and lesbian news in 2014, and what had people around Australia talking.