VGLRL: Anna Brown from the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby joins us to chat about a National LGBTI Election Survey that they’ve put together, probing the major parties on their policies affecting our communities.

RUSSIAN EMBASSY: GNW’s Shannon Gillies speaks to a staffer at the Russian Embassy to Australia about how the country’s new anti-propaganda laws might be affecting LGBT citizens of the country.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

THE END! That’s it! We’re taking a bit of a break from the airwaves. Thanks to everyone who has supported us since we started. To keep in contact, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.

HOSTS: Shannon Gillies, Katie Larsen, Geoffrey Devine & Matt Thomson

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CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES: The team take a look at the major partys’ campaign launches ahead of the 2013 Federal Election.

CURRICULUM DRAFT FAILURE: Jed Horner from the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is one of the experts criticizing a second draft of a Health and Physical Education National Curriculum, saying it’s worse than the first draft. Particular issues of concern are information about anti-bullying and HIV.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

HOSTS: Shannon Gillies, Katie Larsen & Geoffrey Devine

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Former Olympic medallist, and ENUF Campaign ambassador Ji Wallace joins us to discuss the situation.

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Spokesperson for Transgender Victoria, Sally Goldner, joins us with the latest.

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RUSSIAN OLYMPICS: With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games looming, serious questions are being raised over the welfare of gay and lesbian athletes in Russia, after President Vladimir Putin signed anti-gay laws into legislation. The IOC had previously reassured their athletes that the laws would not affect them, however the politician who presented the bill in the Russian parliament says the government doesn’t have the right to suspend the law. Former Olympic medallist, and ENUF Campaign ambassador Ji Wallace joins us to discuss the situation.

TRANS NEWS: Spokesperson for Transgender Victoria, Sally Goldner, brings us up to date in all of the latest news affecting the trans community. Stories include a new ruling by the Family Court which will see trans youth no longer need court authorisation to begin hormone blocking treatment; a new study, funded by beyondblue, will look at the mental health of transgender people – the first study to look exclusively at transgendered peoples’ experiences since 2007; and Independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich and the Greens are pushing for greater protections for the trans and intersex communities.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: Each week the Gay News Week team hand pick stories making news from around the nation.

HOSTS: Shannon Gillies, Geoffrey Devine & Matt Thomson

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Editor of blaze magazine in Adelaide, Ron Hughes joins us to explain the situation.

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We speak to Cécile Pouilly from the UN about the Free & Equal campaign.

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SA MARRIAGE DEFEAT: The South Australian Parliament debated a bill which would have seen same-sex couples marrying in the state. The bill was defeated on voices and subsequently went down in the Lower House. Host of JOY’s Nationally Networked GLBTI News and Current Affairs bulletin, QNN, and Gay News Week contributor, Jacob Holman spoke to the South Australian Labor MP, Susan Close, who presented the bill to the house.

UN FREE & EQUAL CAMPAIGN: The United Nations Human Rights office has launched a new campaign which is aimed at raising awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans equality. We speak to Cécile Pouilly from the UN about the Free & Equal campaign.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

HOSTS: Katie Larsen, Geoffrey Devine & Matt Thomson

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A new study from the Pew Research Institute in the United States has found up to 40% of the GLBTI community is bisexual, but most choose to identify as gay or straight to avoid the risk of biphobia.

We speak to Rebecca Dominguez from the Bisexual Alliance about the discrimination bi- people experience not only from straight identifying people, but also from within the GLBTI communities.

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As Amnesty International spokesperson Senthorun Raj explains, Papua New Guinea criminalises homosexuality with imprisonment for up to 14 years.

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