Day: July 11, 2023

Former Mr Bear NZ, Matt Holster, channels his inner Sex & The City-era Carrie Bradshaw to discuss his experiences with open relationships. In this day and age, with a continual focus on openness, diversity, inclusion and self-authenticity, I find myself wondering: “Is an open relationship status just the ‘flexitarian’* of the relationship’s preference?” And with […]

Leading figures from New Zealand’s film, art, and classical music industries wrote letters requesting leniency from the judge during the sentencing of sexual predator Sir James Wallace, according to information revealed by openDemocracy. Before his sentencing in May 2021, Wallace had reached out to over 100 individuals and organisations, soliciting letters of support to present […]

A Georgian pride festival in the nation’s capital city, Tbilisi, was abruptly cancelled on Saturday, the 8th of July, as 2,000 anti-LGBTQ+ protesters stormed the event, leading to clashes with police and the burning of rainbow flags. The protesters, which included members of the Orthodox Christian clergy, overwhelmed security measures and rushed the stage, causing […]

In a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights, Latvia has become the first European Union (EU) nation to appoint an openly gay head of state. Edgars Rinkēvičs, the former foreign minister, was sworn in as the president of Latvia during a ceremony held in Riga on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, following his successful election earlier […]