Day: December 13, 2017

As a choreographer and dancer, Michael Parmenter is rather a legend, having spent the past 30 years creating work that pushes the boundaries of theatre and dance. Known for creating work on a large scale with sizeable casts and in big theatres, his is “epic theatre”. Those who remember the heyday of the Hero Festival […]

Bermuda has reversed marriage equality, only six months after legalising it instead, opting for a “watered down version”. The Bermuda Assembly has voted against allowing any more same-sex marriages, instead wanting to introduce domestic partnerships. In May, a couple challenged local laws, leading a judge to grant marriage equality. While they could marry, it did […]

A gay couple who were arrested in Thailand for baring their bums in front of a Bangkok’s sacred Wat Arun temple is now on their way back to the US. Travis and Joseph Dasilva spent a week in a Thai jail, facing a possible five years in prison and a fine. They were arrested at […]

Acclaimed gay film, Call Me By Your Name, now has three Golden Globe nominations, with both lead actors up for an award. While the film itself is in the running for Best Picture in the Drama category, Armie Hammer is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Timothée Chalamet Best […]

The day after the Australian Government said yes to marriage equality, a gay man proposed to his partner during a Māori Television interview. Richard Haeata of Te Whānau-a-Apanui proposed to his partner Robert Stewart, who is Aboriginal Australian of lora nation, while being interviewed on Kawekōrero Reporters. “I can’t go down on one knee,” he […]

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says marriage equality is an abomination, dashing any hopes that the Pacific nation will follow New Zealand and Australia in passing marriage equality law. Radio NZ reports that the Prime Minister described marriage equality as a “Sodom and Gomorrah practice” that no true Christian nation would allow, at his […]