Day: August 18, 2020

Aug 18
Three Ellen Producers Sacked Over Toxic Workplace Accusations

Will it be enough to save DeGeneres or her show? Ellen DeGeneres has announced a dramatic overhaul over her popular daytime talk show, announcing the instant dismissal of three executive producers and that an internal investigation into a ‘toxic workplace culture’ is now underway. DeGeneres made the announcement in a video call with staff that […]

Aug 18
Out on the Shelves Celebrates Rainbow Stories for the Third Year Running

InsideOUT announces the third annual Out on the Shelves campaign is here, running from 17 August to 30 August. InsideOUT is a national charity focused on rainbow young people in Aotearoa New Zealand having a sense of belonging and safety in their schools and communities. This year Out on the Shelves coincides with the first […]

Aug 18
AUCKLAND SHORTLISTED FOR 2026 GAY GAMES

Auckland has been shortlisted to become the host of the 2026 Gay Games along with seven other cities. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) recently announced the shortlist with bidding cities expected to formally submit bid documents in November this year with a decision to be made on the host city in February 2022. The Gay Games […]

Aug 18
End of the Shanghai Rainbow – Chinese Pressure Forces Pride Shut Down

In a sign of the Chinese Government’s increasing clampdown on civil society and the LGBT community, China’s longest-running and most well-known Pride events have been unexpectantly shut down. Organisers announced that Shanghai Pride would be suspending its work after 11 years without giving a reason via their Facebook page last week. Titled “the end of […]