Day: October 22, 2020

Oct 22

Applications Now Open for Rainbow Pride Auckland’s Parade

RPA’s flagship event returns for 2021, with applications now open. Rainbow Pride Auckland (RPA)’s walking parade down Ponsonby Road will be returning in 2021, with applications now open. The walking parade will take place down Ponsonby Road on Saturday 20 February 2021. The event will once again have a twilight start time of 5.30pm and […]

Oct 22

Pope Francis Voices Historic Support For Same-Sex Civil Unions

“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God” the Pope says. In one of the biggest changes to the Catholic Church’s stance on homosexuality ever, Pope Francis has declared his support for same-sex civil unions. Pope Francis made the announcement in the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered on Wednesday […]

Oct 22

Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Questions To Be Included In UK Census For The First Time

For the first time, the UK Office for National Statistics will ask questions related to gender identity and sexual orientation in a nationwide census. Attempts to estimate the number of LGBT people at the national and regional levels have been made in the past, but for the first time, these issues will be addressed throughout […]