LOTL Staff

Marilyn Monroe told us that diamonds were a girl's best friend, but I think a strong case could be made that the honour of that title should go to the vibrator.

The chants of the early gay and lesbian movement – 'Out of the Closets Into the Streets' 'Out of the Bars Into the Streets' – provide the theme for a major Pride conference to be held in Sydney on 24 and 25 September 2010.

Lemons' (as it is fondly known) is held on the 1st Friday of each month from 6pm at Slide Nightclub Sydney, 41 Oxford Street Darlinghurst

Finally the struggle to comply with council requests and neighbour's complaints, is over, and iconic LGBT venue, The Imperial Hotel in Erskineville will reopen its doors to present the punters with a facelift that is certian to restore the hotel to its former days of glory.

Apart from being married to one of the sexiest women in the world

Campaigners for women's reproductive rights are gearing up for a day of protest on October 9. A young woman from Cairns and her partner face charges, and a possible jail term, for procuring an abortion under Queensland's 19th century criminal code.Alison Thorne reports.

For Sydney based rescue organisation, DoggieRescue “dinner time” is quite a monumental undertaking.With well over 100 doggie mouths to feed at their shelter at Ingleside in Sydney's north, every day of the year, there is an immense cost involved as well. Monika Biernaki reports.

New Mardi Gras has today announced a new fundraising event on the Halloween weekend: Trick or Treat: The Hallowe'en Ball.

The Annual General Meeting for New Mardi Gras (NMG) was held on Saturday 21st August at NIDA, and saw the election of a Board containing three new members.

If you're a fan or musical theatre or theatre in general, prepare to get your razzle dazzle on, as the annual Helpmann Awards hit town.