Day: November 14, 2017

Nov 14
Acid-like Substance Thrown at Activists in Moscow

A man has allegedly thrown an acid-like substance at six LGBT+ activists in Moscow. As the activists were leaving the Fourth LGBTIQ+ Family Conference, organised by LGBTI+ group, Resource, they were attacked by the man and Police and ambulance were called to the scene. The substance used is unclear but originally believed to be a […]

Nov 14
PrEP May Be Funded As Early As March

Pharmac has announced its intention to fund PrEP as early as 1 March 2018. The national drug-buying agency says that it has been closely following developments in medicines that may prevent HIV infection and when Truvada was granted registration for use for PrEP by Medsafe earlier this year it worked closely with the New Zealand […]

Nov 14
Fake Surgeon Arrested Following Death of Trans Woman

A man who posed as a surgeon, causing the death of a transgender woman, has been arrested in Thailand. Thanatpong Jittheerapirom, 29 is being charged of manslaughter in connection to the death of a trans women who underwent breast enhancement surgery at the Divine Clinic in Lampang reports the Bangkok Post. The clinic was operating […]

Nov 14
The Style Column

Belinda Nash takes us behind the scenes in New Zealand’s fashion industry and gives us her hot pics of the month.   Pure XS (100ml) $150 by Paco Rabanne   Scandal (80ml) $193 by Jean Paul Gaultier   Atholl Check Suit $399.99 by Barkers   Liberty Shirt $199.99 from Barkers   Liberty Bow Tie $49.99 […]

Nov 14
New Delhi Pride a celebration and protest

As the city experiences hazardous smog levels, hundreds of people filled the streets of New Delhi not only to celebrate their identity and communities but as a form of activism, protesting the criminalisation of homosexuality and demanding social responsibility for discrimination. Organisers of the 10th annual Queer Pride parade said in a statement “We march […]