Day: August 4, 2023

“That is not in the public interest, I can assure you!” The Finance Minister insisted to National’s Deputy Leader. Has there ever been a more awkward parliamentary moment? As National’s Deputy Leader Nicola Willis and the Labour Government’s Finance Minister traded barbs about perceived fiscal ‘holes’ in each other’s financial plans, Willis lept to her […]

A leading Louisiana pediatric heart specialist is parting ways with the state, a decision driven by recent laws aiming to curtail rights for LGBTQ+ individuals. Dr Jake Kleinmahon, the medical director of pediatric heart transplant, heart failure, and ventricular assist device programs at the Ochsner Hospital for Children in New Orleans, is one of the […]

A newly installed rainbow crosswalk at Palmer Secondary in Vancouver, Canada, has fallen victim to repeated acts of homophobic vandalism. This comes when Pride Week is being celebrated across the city. Images provided to the Richmond News reveal extensive defacement at every corner of the vibrant crosswalk on Wednesday. A reporter who visited the site […]

Three-time Olympic gymnast Tomás González of Chile reveals his homosexuality in his newly published memoir, “Champion: Lessons, Triumphs and Falls of an Olympic Gymnast.” At 36, González confirmed he was gay in an interview with Latercera, stating, “Yes, I am gay,” before adding, “I chose to disclose this in my book.” Throughout his career, González […]