by Kathy Marks in Sydney, The Independent
Australia's cities all boast thriving gay communities, and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which recently celebrated its 30th birthday, has become a mainstream cultural event. Yet Australian sport remains a bastion of heterosexuality – on the surface, at least.
Now a diver, Matthew Mitcham, has taken his first cautious steps towards dispelling that myth. Mitcham, 20, who will be competing in Beijing, will be the first openly gay Australian to take part in an Olympic games.
The Queenslander, who is now based in Sydney, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he had applied for a grant to enable his partner, Lachlan, to accompany him to the Games. Lachlan has supported him throughout a turbulent period during which he fought depression and temporarily retired from his chosen sport.
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Sydney better get a handle on this before it starts affecting touri$m.
The problems along Oxford St seem to be getting worse.
It seems my friend was pushed to the ground by two guys, his phone and wallet ripped out of his hands. As he was being punched, kicked and spat on by these two thugs, they verbally assaulted him, calling him a dirty fag and a fucking faggot throughout the entire attack. When the pair ran off, he was left lying on the ground in pain and a pool of blood.
What’s more shocking is all of this took place just metres from Oxford Street’s more popular and buzzing gay clubs.
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