Day: June 9, 2026

Partners in life and choreography, Kapieri Samisoni and Antonio Matagi talk to Oliver Hall about coming out, creative differences, and bringing their first shared work, Kamata(a)ga, to the Pacific Dance Festival.  How and when did the two of you first meet, and what were your first impressions of each other?  K: We first met in 2018 during […]

Jessie Lewthwaite welcomes baby gays to the world of queer women’s dating and offers some tips on behaviours to leave in the straight world  I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been out in a queer space and run into a baby gay who is very new to this whole queer thing. Whether she is bisexual in […]

A Wyoming transgender woman is facing two felony charges after drawing a firearm during an altercation she says began with anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans slurs. Ríhanna Kelver, a bartender and trans rights advocate in Laramie, has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent following a 13 September 2025 confrontation […]

Nathan Nutanan Andrews, known as Nay Nay, is remembered as a beloved SPQR host, Ponsonby icon and cherished member of Aotearoa’s rainbow community. Nutanan Nathan Andrews, known affectionately to many as Nay Nay, is being remembered as a beloved Ponsonby hospitality icon, a cherished whānau member, and a bright presence in Aotearoa’s rainbow community. Nathan, […]

Former NRL forward Kane Evans has opened up about the anguish he carried for much of his life, revealing he is gay and saying he hopes his decision to speak publicly can help others facing the same struggle. As reported by The Daily Telegraph, Evans, who played 154 NRL games across stints with the Sydney […]

An LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Athens, Georgia, was disrupted over the weekend after a group of men carrying a Nazi swastika flag marched through the city’s downtown area while shouting hate speech. Videos obtained by Atlanta News First from the 6 June event showed individuals dressed in black and red carrying a large swastika flag. […]

A Republican candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives is facing bipartisan criticism after posting an “Anti-Pride Month” message on social media — and he has since doubled down on his comments. Jadon MacCormack, 23, declared that “it’s American to be Anti-Pride Month” in a 2 June Facebook post. He also vowed to oppose what […]