Day: July 18, 2017

Jul 18
Police Officer Revealed as Man Convicted of Harassment

A Dunedin Police Officer has been revealed as the person convicted of charges relating to the harassment of a man who feared for his life. Radio New Zealand reports that over two years the Officer, Jeremy Fraser Buis, 39, carried out acts that included uploading the victim’s image to a dating website, spray-painting the victim’s […]

Jul 18
Lesbian, Bi, and Trans People Now in Chechnya’s Firing Line

Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com Gay men have reportedly been persecuted in Chechnya in a crisis that began late last year, and the rest of the LGBT+ community could be next. While gay men are most at risk, all LGBT+ people in Chechnya could be targeted, according to Gay Star News. A spokesperson for the […]

Jul 18
Labour Pledge to Fund PrEP and Boost NZAF Funding

The Labour Party has announced that if elected, it will fund a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PReP) drug and boost funding for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation. The pledge comes as the numbers of new HIV transmissions reaches a record high of 244 diagnosis in one year, continuing an upward trend since 2011. The NZAF aims to […]