Day: June 8, 2026
Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health-related questions In a world where all of us are carrying stress from cost-of-living pressure, burnout, and existing in a world that can feel pretty hostile, how do you know when it’s time to reach out for mental health support instead of just pushing through? A lot of us have […]
The Scottish star discusses the hard-hitting show that is putting modern-day homophobia back in the spotlight, streaming on TVNZ+ After the seismic cultural impact of It’s A Sin, writer Russell T Davies returns with Tip Toe, a five-part drama that looks directly at the growing tension, misinformation and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric creeping back into everyday life. […]
South Africa has confirmed it will not adopt an anti-LGBTQ+ charter promoted at a controversial “family values” conference in Accra, Ghana, raising questions about why the country participated in the event at all. Ghana’s Parliament, which recently passed an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill, hosted the 4th African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty. The […]
Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel is under investigation by the AFL after allegedly using a homophobic slur during a VFL match. According to 7News, the 21-year-old allegedly made the comment towards an opponent during Saturday afternoon’s 6 June VFL match against the Brisbane Lions. Knobel reportedly later self-reported the incident to club officials. “The […]
Nicholas Galitzine may be stepping into one of pop culture’s most muscle-bound roles as He-Man in Masters of the Universe, but the actor is not buying into rigid ideas of masculinity. In a new interview with Men’s Health ahead of the film’s 5 June release, Galitzine opened up about the intense diet and training required […]
Hungarian authorities have dropped charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organising the city’s 2025 Pride march. Prosecutors confirmed the decision in a statement issued on 4 June, citing a landmark European Court of Justice ruling against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The 2025 march went ahead in June despite warnings of possible legal […]
A new poll released by GLAAD on 1 June suggests many Americans are far more concerned about the rising cost of living than political attacks on transgender people, despite efforts by some Republican politicians to make trans rights a major issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. According to the survey of more than 5,000 […]