Day: April 28, 2026
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she ended a pre-Budget drinks event in her Beehive office last year after hearing offensive language, amid allegations that a homophobic slur was used during an exchange between senior political journalists. The incident is alleged to have involved TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman and Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr during a […]
Pope Leo XIV has indicated that he will maintain the Catholic Church’s current position on LGBTQ+ issues, reaffirming support for informal blessings for same-sex couples while ruling out any move towards formal recognition. The remarks were made at a press conference on 23 April, after an 11-day tour of Africa. In his comments, Leo made […]
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 23 years after deliberately transmitting HIV to multiple victims in England. The sentence was handed down at Newcastle Crown Court on 23 April, following convictions for grievous bodily harm involving seven victims, as well as rape offences in four of […]
A looksmaxxing influencer has gone viral after saying he sees being called “gay” as a compliment, arguing that people often use it as shorthand for someone looking more attractive, polished or well-groomed than average. In the clip, Dillon Latham responds to being called gay by saying he is not insulted by it at all. In […]
This ends one-size-fits-all assumptions about gay, bi and takatāpui men More gay, bi and takatāpui men in Aotearoa may soon be able to donate blood, with New Zealand Blood Service changing its sexual activity screening rules in a move that shifts the focus away from sexuality and on to specific recent behaviour. For many queer […]
In 2026, Donald Trump is closely associated with anti-trans politics. But a decade ago, when he was still campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, he was saying something very different. In a 2016 NBC Today show town hall, Trump was asked about North Carolina’s controversial bathroom law, which restricted trans people in government buildings to […]