Day: June 14, 2016

Jun 14
Dunedin Joins Countless Cities to Honour Orlando Victims in Candle Light Vigil

A candle light vigil will be held in Dunedin tomorrow to pay respect to the victims of the horrific hate crime which took place at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. The vigil will be a show of solidarity for the victims and will create a space in which members of the GLBT community can come together […]

Jun 14
Orlando Shooter a Pulse Regular

Four regulars of the Orlando gay nightclub Pulse have come forward to say that they had seen Omar Mateen at the club before the night of the shooting which claimed forty nine lives. “Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times he would get so drunk […]

Jun 14
NZ Prime Minister not Convinced that Orlando Massacre was a Hate Crime

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has weighed in on the recent mass shooting in Florida which claimed the lives of forty nine GLBT people and allies. In an interview with RNZ News, Mr Key said that there is not yet enough information available to deduce whether or not the horrific attack in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando […]

Jun 14
New Appointment to Unitec Equity and Diversity Manager

Dr Matthew Farry is moving on from his role as Unitec’s first Equity and Diversity Manager after seven successful years at the helm. Matthew’s dedication has seen Unitec take huge leaps forwards towards creating inclusive excellence within the tertiary environment. He leaves a legacy that will ensure Unitec continues to thrive in this space over […]

Jun 14
Love and Literature: Love Wins

Moments after the US Supreme Court approved the historic decision to grant every citizen the right to same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama made a personal phone call to one man. That man was Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff who became an ‘accidental activist’ after making a promise to the love of his life to change the world. Love Wins is […]