Day: August 4, 2017

The Labour Party have announced their new Rainbow policy at Auckland’s Family Bar this evening, one that sees the party commit to working with sexuality and gender diverse communities when developing policy and laws. Labour MP Grant Robertson has announced a policy that has a strong focus on youth, acknowledging the need for improvement in […]

The Cook Islands government is currently drafting a bill that will overhaul the Crimes Act of 1969 and remove the sections that outlaw “indecent acts” between two men. Currently, an “indecent act” between two men can see them punished with up to five years’ imprisonment, while consensual sodomy is punishable by up to seven years […]

Statistics New Zealand has revealed that it won’t be adding questions regarding sexuality or gender identity to the 2018 census, something Green MP Jan Logie says compromises the integrity of the data. Data from the census can be used to help determine how much government funding is spent on different areas of the community, and […]

Well-known candy company Snickers is partnering up with Gay Star News for a new campaign which is aimed at helping LGBT+ people accept themselves, paired with the slogan, “Be who you are”. Stories from LGBT+ community will be shared on Gay Star Support – a new part of the Gay Star News website. The stories […]

Retired Generals and Admirals of the US Military have joined together and taken a stand against US President Donald Trump’s total ban on transgender service members. Trump announced, via Twitter, that he would be reinstating the ban on trans troops in the military. The series of Tweets read; “After consultation with my Generals and military […]