Day: October 1, 2021

Oct 01
Pictures: UK’s First LGBTQ Affirmative Retirement Community Opens

The Mayor of London says he hopes the community will be the first of many, while kiwi academic asks, “when NZ will get the same?” The United Kingdom has opened its first ‘LGBTQ-affirmative’ retirement facility. Located in the historically gay-friendly London suburb of Vauxhall, Tonic@Bankhouse looks over the River Thames with 19 apartments built and […]

Oct 01
“It Made Me Feel Like I Actually Belonged” Trans Teen Elected Homecoming Queen In Florida

Evan Bialosuknia has made history at Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida, after she became their first trans student to be elected homecoming queen. Elected overwhelmingly by her fellow students, 17-year-old Bialosuknia described the moment as historic and leaving her feeling accepted and with a sense of belonging. “It made me feel like I actually […]