Day: June 28, 2026

New Zealand-born rugby league player Asu Kepaoa has been banned for six weeks after using a homophobic slur during a New South Wales Cup match. Appearing before the NSWRL judiciary on Wednesday, the 26-year-old NRL forward pleaded guilty to using the slur in a Round 16 match against St George Illawarra last week. Officials sent […]

Elliot Page is making it clear that trans people are not going anywhere. Since publicly coming out as trans in 2020, the actor has continued to break ground for LGBTQ+ representation, using his platform to support queer storytelling and open doors for more trans and queer talent in Hollywood. His latest project is Second Nature, […]

New research has highlighted the difficult choices many LGBTQ+ New Zealanders continue to face when travelling abroad The findings come from Booking.com’s latest Travel Proud Research Report, the company’s most comprehensive LGBTQ+ travel survey so far. The research surveyed 13,300 LGBTQ+ travellers across 19 countries, including New Zealand, and examined the attitudes, behaviours and safety […]