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Teenagers are behind a rash of antigay crimes that have been tied to dating apps

Gangs in Sydney are luring gay men to parks to beat and rob them, and sometimes forcing them to label themselves pedophiles on social media.

Australian Footballers March in Melbourne Pride Parade

The professional players march in solidarity with LGBT revelers.

Catholic Church 'Tests' for Gay Priests in Australia

The Melbourne Catholic Church is following a Vatican recommendation to test the sexual orientation of would-be priests.

Dame Edna Comedy Award to Be Renamed After Transphobic Comments

Hannah Gadsby recently distanced herself from Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries and his transphobia when she received the prestigious comedy award. 

Exclusive: The Budding Gay Romance in the Film ‘Of an Age’

The film tells the story of a whirlwind romance that changes two young men forever.

Australia police arrest 13 people in string of 'concerning' attacks on gay men through Grindr

Police in Melbourne said that the victims met their assailants on gay dating apps before they were “then allegedly assaulted, robbed, threatened and subjected to homophobic comments.”

Florida Man Arrested After Threatening to Blow Up Gay Bar

Melbourne's Twisted Rooster Bar was threatened and evacuated.

Thousands Rally for Marriage Equality in Australia

An LGBT demonstration in Melbourne has drawn record-breaking crowds ahead of its mail-in vote for same-sex marriage.

Navratilova Slams Back at Racist, Homophobic, Transphobic Tennis Icon

Martina Navratilova -- a tennis legend in her own right -- wants Margaret Court's name stripped from a Melbourne stadium after she compared trans people to Hitler and boycotted Qantas Airlines for its support of marriage equality.

Anna Wintour: Remove Homophobe Margaret Court's Name From Arena

The Vogue editor is the latest to demand that the anti-LGBTQ tennis champion's name be scrubbed from the Australian arena.

Antigay Group Accidentally Funds Gender-Diverse Formal for LGBT Teens

Sometimes monetary help comes from the most unexpected — and antigay — of sources.

Angry Marriage Rally Touches Down in Melbourne

An estimated 10,000 people rallied this weekend after Prime Minister Tony Abbott helped sink marriage equality legislation.

Former Teammates in Cricket Nicola Hancock & Hayley Jensen Are Married

The cricket players for rival Melbourne teams shared their beautiful wedding photos on Twitter. 

Mitcham Finally Nabs Sponsorship

Matthew Mitcham has been appointed an ambassador for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. The Melbourne-based Telstra is the number one provider of phone and broadband service in the nation.

Nonbinary Activist Says They Were Drugged and Sexually Assaulted

Deni Todorovič believes their drink was spiked but has asked police not to investigate.

13 photos showing off Salt Lake City's proud and hot queerness by LGBTQ+ travel zine Elska

Despite the preconceived notions of Utah's capitol, SLC has a sizeable — and proud — queer community.