Day: September 15, 2019

Sep 15
James Malcolm Explores The Gender-Blind Equality Agenda  

For Auckland Theatre Company’s latest production Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, director Ben Henson, breaths new life into the half-century-old script by truly finding the right actors for the roles. express‘ fave theatre powerhouse James Malcolm catches up with Henson and lead actors Freya Finch and Tom Clarke to discuss putting talent before the binary. […]

Sep 15
Kate Elliott Comes Out  

One of New Zealand’s most critically acclaimed actors, Kate Elliott has returned to our screens on Three’s gritty new drama The Gulf. The star of Wentworth talks to Oliver Hall about marrying men, dating women and coming out to her daughter as ‘queer’.  “I always identified as queer,” Elliott says thoughtfully, broaching the subject publicly […]

Sep 15
Religious Leaders Plan To Ramp Up Conversion Therapy In Ethiopia

Religious leaders in Ethiopia have announced plans to ramp up conversion therapy in their nation citing an “escalating problem” of homosexuality. According to reports by AFP, a new religious association has been formed by Orthodox Christian priest Dereje Negash, with the sole intention of changing LGBTI people’s sexual orientation and gender expression. “The reason we’re holding this event […]

Sep 15
Kristen Stewart Speaks-Out On Being Out in Hollywood

American actor and director, Kristen Stewart has spoken out about the struggles of being out in Hollywood, saying that it has likely negatively affected her career. 29-year-old Stewart made the comments during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar ahead of the release of her rebooted Charlie’s Angels. “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do […]