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April 10, 2012

Neighbours boss 'proud' of show's first male gay kiss

After 27-years, Neighbours finally features a male gay kiss

Long-running soap Neighbours featured its first ever male gay kiss this week and executive producer Susan Bower said she is 'proud' of how the show presented it.

January 27, 2012

Navratilova wonders if Margaret Court has 'feelings for women'

Champ challenges gay marriage foe on statements that sexuality is a choice

The Australian Open may be in its final weekend but the furor over former champion Margaret Court's statements against gay marriage continues to rage on.

January 23, 2012

Margaret Court shows up at Australian Open amid backlash

She's concerned by 'amount of hatred' directed at her due to anti-gay views

Margaret Court vowed she wouldn't stay away.

The 11-time Australian Open singles champion arrived in Melbourne Monday (23 January) night despite backlash against her over her outspoken comments against gay marriage.

'I love [gay people], I even work with them,' Court tells the Herald Sun. 'But what concerns me so much is the amount of hatred that has been directed at me.'