Day: July 20, 2023

Organised by Wellington community stalwarts Mal & Scotty (of S&M’s Bar), The Life and Times of Georgina Beyer, a tribute to the world’s first transgender MP was held at Wellington’s Embassy Theatre on Tuesday 18 July. The star-studded event included in-person speeches from Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Dame Catherine Healy, as well as video […]

UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has delivered a historic apology at the House of Commons, formally apologising to LGBTQ+ veterans who suffered abuse and mistreatment under the historical ‘gay ban’ enforced in the armed forces. The ‘gay ban,’ which was in place until 2000, prohibited LGBTQ+ individuals from openly serving in the military. Those who […]