Day: June 19, 2024

Jun 19
Mr Bear NZ Tia Takes Home Mr Australasia Bear Title

Reigning Mr Bear NZ, Tia Bear, has won the title of Mr Australasia Bear at the annual competition this weekend, marking another milestone in representing his communities. Tia is the first Māori to win Mr Bear New Zealand. He is also the first Mr Bear New Zealand to win the Australasian title in seven years. […]

Jun 19
Family First Take On Pro-LGBTQ+ Corporates

Family First has launched another subsidiary website. This one targets corporate social responsibility and inclusive businesses. Craig Young questions why Family First has launched ‘Woke Up’. To some extent, I suspect Family First has started ‘Woke Up’ to anger people. Family First lost its charitable status several years ago and is annoyed that LGBTQ+ organisations […]

Jun 19
Club Q Shooter Sentenced to 55 Life Sentences for Hate Crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the Colorado Springs mass shooter, pleaded guilty to over 50 federal hate crimes on Tuesday and was sentenced to 55 life sentences in prison for attacking an LGBTQ+ club. Aldrich, already serving life sentences after pleading guilty to state charges, killed five people and injured 19 others at Club Q in November […]

Jun 19
Thailand Legalises Same-Sex Marriage, A First For South-East Asia

Thailand has become the first nation in South-East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, with the country’s Senate approving the landmark bill. The legislation’s approval was anticipated after it passed the House of Representatives with a near-unanimous vote in March. Despite Thailand’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene featuring bustling gay bars and a prominent transgender community, local same-sex […]