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  • Same-sex couples' Centrelink hotline on way Nov 21 2008
    Centrelink is setting up an information line to ensure same-sex couples know how their social security payments will change now that the Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from federal laws. From July next year, Centrelink will be able to investigate same-sex couples if they fail to declare they are in a de facto relationship, in the same way it investigates heterosexual couples now.
  • Anti-gay violence is a problem in Amsterdam Nov 21 2008
    Netherlands: Amsterdam faces an ingrained problem of violence against gay men, despite its reputation as a haven of tolerance, according to a study released Town councilman Freek Ossel said the University of Amsterdam study, commissioned by the city, said the Dutch capital must improve protection of gays, increase education, and encourage reporting of discriminatory incidents.
  • "Prince" anti-gay marriage? Nov 21 2008
    Can Prince really have spoken out against same-sex relationships? Did he really tell the New Yorker: "God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever and he just cleared it all out. He was like 'Enough'"?
  • Blood service discrimination case winds up !! Nov 20 2008
    A lawyer for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service says changing policy to allow gay men to donate blood would be irresponsible.
  • Sexuality a non-issue for New Gay Cabinet Minister Nov 19 2008
    He is National's first openly gay Cabinet minister, but Chris Finlayson says his sexuality is a "non-issue". The 51-year-old second-term MP has been appointed attorney-general and Treaty negotiations minister in Prime Minister elect John Key's new-look Cabinet .
  • Gay Employment: Jobs Cafe Offers Solution Nov 19 2008
    JOBS CAFE is a service that enables you to publish your online job ads and is an employment website created to highlight gay welcoming employment opportunities to the gay community in Australia and New Zealand. Puffta Media has launched Jobs Café due to the overwhelming need for an employment site specifically designed for the gay community.
  • Puffta Shop Empowers Gay Businesses Nov 19 2008
    In an innovative approach Puffta Media is again leading the way in assisting the gay community. Recently launched Puffta Shop www.pufftashop.com provides an opportunity for LGBTQ business owners to promote and sell their products and services to national and international consumers.
  • Homophobic abuse 'rife in schools' Nov 18 2008
    A SHOCK survey has found eighty five per cent of teachers hear homophobic abuse in schools every week.
  • No more Mr Nice Gay, say New York protesters Nov 18 2008
    BEARING signs such as "No more Mr Nice Gay" and "We're not asking for five wives - just one", more than 10,000 New Yorkers have joined a nation-wide backlash against California's voting down of same-sex marriage rights.
  • Summer Gay Day: The Countdown Is On Nov 17 2008
    It’s warming up outside, and the forecast is for a hot and steaming Summer Gay Day in 2008 – and we’re not just talking about the weather.
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