Day: November 19, 2025
Actor Jonathan Bailey is using his platform to shine a light on what it’s like to grow up queer — and why advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth is more crucial than ever. Currently on the press tour for Wicked: For Good, Bailey sat down with Sky News to reflect on his own experiences growing up gay […]
The National Government has announced a pause on prescribing puberty blockers to new patients experiencing gender dysphoria, as it awaits the outcome of a clinical trial currently underway in the UK. Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed the regulatory shift today, stating that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues will no longer be prescribed for new cases of […]
NRL legend Ian Roberts has condemned the New Zealand Breakers’ decision to forgo the Pride insignia during the upcoming NBL Pride Round, calling it an act of cowardice and “homophobia in plain sight.” Roberts, the first openly gay professional rugby league player, labelled the Breakers’ choice “shameful” in an interview with Morning Report, warning that […]
The popular American children’s animated series Santiago of the Seas has been temporarily removed from Malaysian television following viewer complaints about alleged LGBTQ+ themes. The CGI action-adventure cartoon, which follows eight-year-old pirate Santiago and his crew as they defend their Caribbean homeland, aired an episode on Sunday 16 November at 10pm on TV2, one of […]
New Zealand’s own KJ Apa is back on screen—and this time, he’s traded Riverdale High for festive flight chaos and shirtless holiday cheer. The 27-year-old actor, best known for his role as Archie Andrews on the hit CW series Riverdale, has made a surprise cameo in the new holiday flick A Very Jonas Christmas Movie—and […]
Cleveland Browns defensive superstar Myles Garrett is dominating headlines after a four-sack game — but it’s not just his record-breaking performance that has fans buzzing. In Sunday’s clash against the Baltimore Ravens, Garrett delivered four sacks, bringing his total to 15 sacks in just 10 games this NFL season. It marks the seventh season he’s […]
Professional women’s Football players in the United States are rejecting attempts by an anti-trans business figure to pressure them into speaking out against trans athletes. Jennifer Sey, a former gymnastics champion and the CEO of anti-trans clothing brand XX-XY Athletics, recently offered a $10,000 payment to any player in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) […]