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29 May 2013
Australia: Removed Sydney rainbow crossing to be replaced with permanent installation 5 A permanent installation is to be made in Sydney, following outrage when a rainbow crossing was removed in April, despite strong calls to leave it in place.
18 April 2013
Openly gay Australian MP: I doubt an equal marriage bill would currently pass in New South Wales 1 An openly gay MP in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has said that she is not convinced that an equal marriage bill would currently be able to pass in the state's parliament.
16 April 2013
DIY rainbow crossings pop up across the world to protest removal of Sydney LGBT landmark 10 Since the removal of a rainbow road crossing in Sydney, which became an iconic symbol for the LGBT community, those protesting the decision have taken matters into their own hands, creating their own crossings across Australia, and around the world.
10 April 2013
Australia: Sydney’s rainbow crossing dug up despite 15,000 strong petition to save it 3 The rainbow road crossing in Sydney’s LGBT district, which was painted for the city’s 35th Mardi Gras celebrations, has been dug up, officials noting a safety hazard, despite a 15,000 strong petition to save it.
5 April 2013
Sydney: Gay rights campaigner pleads not guilty to police assault charge 4 A gay rights campaigner has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting police and resisting arrest at last month's Sydney Mardi Gras.
5 April 2013
Australia: Sydney rainbow crossing to be removed for causing road safety hazard 2 A road crossing in Sydney's gay precinct which was painted in rainbow colours for the city's 35th Mardi Gras celebrations is set to be torn up later this month.
26 March 2013
Australia: Thousands sign petition to keep rainbow pedestrian crossing in Sydney 2 Over 12,000 people have signed a petition urging the government of New South Wales to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing which was painted in central Sydney this year to celebrate Mardi Gras.
11 March 2013
Australia: Video footage emerges of new angle on Sydney Mardi Gras alleged police brutality 3 New video footage has emerged which shows a different perspective on one case of alleged policy brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras, as it appears to show one of those who accused the police of brutality, resisting arrest.
7 March 2013
Third claim of police brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras after man claims he was stripped naked in drugs search 12 A man claims he was ordered to strip naked during a drug search in full view of bystanders, amid allegations of police brutality at last month’s Sydney Mardi Gras.
5 March 2013
Video: Witnesses allege police brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 74 A video and several witness accounts alleging police violence at Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 have emerged.
2 March 2013
Australia: Hundreds of thousands expected for biggest Sydney Mardi Gras so far 16 As the 35th Mardi Gras kicks off in Sydney, organisers expect hundreds of thousands of people in what is expected to be one of the biggest in the event's history.
28 February 2013
Video: Kate Middleton hoax radio station rebrands itself as 2Gay FM for Sydney Mari Gras 2 The radio station whose DJs made a hoax call to a British nurse who ended up committing suicide is temporarily renaming itself to mark Sydney Mari Gras.
26 February 2013
Australia: Lesbian councillor denies ‘mean-spirited’ u-turn on rainbow street 10 A lesbian Sydney councillor who opposed plans to set up rainbow crossings in the city's gay district has replied to her critics and says she actually wanted them to be permanent, and only opposed plans to make them temporary.
21 February 2013
Comment: A day in the life of Peter Tatchell 28 Britain's most famous human rights campaigner talks about his daily routine and how he has to go to bed with "a siren alarm, fire extinguisher and rope ladder" - every night.
23 January 2013
Australia: Lord Mayor apologises for telling LGBT charity not to display ‘offensive’ banner 9 A Lord Mayor in Sydney, Australia has apologised after city council staff instructed an LGBT charity to take down signage at a family festival, due to complaints that it was 'offensive'.
21 January 2013
Australia: City council faces backlash for telling LGBT charity not to display ‘offensive’ banner 27 A city council in Australia is facing criticism after asking an LGBT support charity to take down signage displayed at a family festival, as it was deemed "offensive".
3 January 2013
Rainbow road in Oz likely to get go-ahead 6 A rainbow pedestrian crossing is likely to be approved for Oxford Street in Sydney.
11 October 2012
Sydney to host gay rugby cup in 2014 + Sydney has won its bid to host the 2014 Bingham Cup, the world's top gay rugby tournament.
2 October 2012
Sydney: Death of gay man ‘possible’ hate crime + Police in the Australian city of Sydney are treating the death of a gay man in an apartment fire as “suspicious”.
11 September 2012
Australian PM supports bid to host 2014 gay rugby world cup 13 Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has officially given her backing to a bid for the country to host the next Bingham Cup.

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