Day: March 31, 2015

Mar 31
Homophobia Common Among Australian Teenage Boys Study Finds

Homophobic attitudes are relatively prevalent among Australian teenage boys according to a new study, contributing to poorer mental health and increased suicide risk among same-sex attracted young people. The research from Beyondblue looked at attitudes of 12 to 17-year-old boys towards lesbian, gay and bisexual people, and towards homophobic bullying. Most participants in the study […]

Mar 31
Nick Jonas: All Grown Up

His days as the smallest Jonas Brother are gone. His sexy song Jealous is inescapable on radio and TV drama Kingdom arrives in NZ next month with Nick playing a cage fighter who’s questioning his sexuality. Just hours before he performed at the Sydney Mardi Gras party, he spoke to Oliver Hall about child stardom, […]

Mar 31
Twitter Takes Stance Against Anti GLBT Bills in US

Twitter is the latest US company to take a stance against discriminatory anti GLBT laws that have been introduced in over 20 American states.  Twitter tweeted today, “We’re disappointed to see state bills that enshrine discrimination. These bills are unjust and bad for business. We support #EqualityForAll.” Twitter is among a variety of other major […]

Mar 31
Ask Agony Aunt Lisa: Top Surgery

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I am 43 years old and wanting to transition. I think. I really just want my chest removed, but due to the limited health services for Transgender clients there’s a long waiting list. I am not enjoying my “womanly curves” so I’m now considering […]

Mar 31
Apple CEO Tim Cook Blasts Indiana’s Anti Gay Law

Apple CEO Tim Cook has writing a scathing editorial on Indiana’s newly passed ‘religious freedom’ law which allows for GLBT discrimination.  Writing an op ed for The Washington Times, Cook says “There’s something very dangerous happening in states across the country,” wrote Cook in the Sunday edition of the paper. “[T]he bill enacted in Indiana last week […]