Day: September 18, 2025
Green MP Benjamin Doyle has delivered a blistering final speech in Parliament, describing it as “the colonisers’ house” built on systems of “exclusion and control”, as they stepped down after just 10 months in office. Doyle (they/them), one of the shortest-serving MPs in New Zealand’s history, resigned earlier this month following intense scrutiny over resurfaced […]
Oliver Hall sits down with Jessielee Pearce, Advocacy & Activism Executive at LUSH Australia & New Zealand, to discuss a collaboration with Gender Minorities Aotearoa that champions a brighter future for trans whānau. As Advocacy & Activism Executive for LUSH in Aotearoa and Australia, Jessielee Pearce (Ngāpuhi, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Hine) leads campaigns that uplift grassroots […]
As Reform UK — the right-wing, anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage — gains traction in UK-wide and Welsh polls, questions are intensifying around the party’s views on LGBTQ+ rights. A recent YouGov and ITV Wales poll shows Reform surging ahead in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), with support rising by four points to 29 per cent, pulling nearly level with Plaid Cymru. Labour, […]
The 2025 Purchas Cup delivered two days of unforgettable rugby action — and our sideline snaps capture just how electric the atmosphere truly was. Held at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium, this year’s tournament wasn’t just about competition — it was about legacy, pride, and a few firsts that will go down in history. Brisbane Hustlers […]
With over 2,000 athletes from 198 countries competing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (13–21 September), this year’s edition has marked a major milestone for LGBTQ+ representation in sport. A record 13 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are competing across men’s and women’s events — the highest number ever at a World Championships, and matching […]
Severance star Tramell Tillman has made history at the 2025 Emmy Awards, becoming the first Black man to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Tillman, who was also the first out gay Black man ever nominated in the category, delivered a heartfelt speech at the ceremony, where he was joined by his mother. […]
A Republican candidate for governor of Colorado has come under fire after delivering a disturbing anti-LGBTQ+ tirade, accusing queer people of being “in rebellion against nature” and infiltrating government institutions to impose their “beliefs.” Speaking at a GOP forum hosted by the Christian nationalist Truth & Liberty Coalition, state Senator Mark Baisley attacked the historic […]