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After a brief hiatus, Woof! – The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show is making its much-anticipated return on Sunday, 9 March.
Presented by Steven Oates, a stalwart of Auckland’s rainbow community, Woof! is known for its fun, camp energy and heartwarming community spirit and bringing together dog lovers for a...
Auckland Pride Festival is back this February, offering a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau's Takatāpui and Rainbow communities.
The Big Events
Auckland Rainbow Parade – 15 February
While not officially part of Auckland Pride, the Rainbow Parade remains the city’s largest Rainbow event, bringing together thousands of marchers and spectators along Ponsonby...
President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aiming to penalise schools that discuss transgender issues in the classroom.
On Wednesday (29 January), Trump continued his wave of executive actions, directing acting Education Secretary Denise Carter to draft a plan within 90 days to eliminate what he calls “indoctrination”...
The proportion of young adults in the UK identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) has surged over the past decade, according to newly released data.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 10.4 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds identified as LGB in 2023, marking a...
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Target Faces Backlash from LGBTQ+ Groups After Scaling Back DEI Initiatives
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Retail giant Target is facing criticism from the LGBTQ+ community after announcing plans to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The decision, which includes ending its three-year DEI goals and its Racial Equity Action and Change (REACH) initiatives by 2025, has sparked a significant backlash -...
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Trump’s Order on LGBTQ+ Rights Faces First Legal Challenge from Transgender Inmate
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A transgender woman incarcerated in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s executive order, which mandates that the U.S. government only recognise two unchangeable genders and requires transgender inmates to be housed in facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth.
The lawsuit, filed...
A funeral service for James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, took place in north Wales after the beloved drag performer’s death at the age of 32.
The Drag Race UK champion was found at home in Cheshire on 5 January, with police confirming there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding...
London's Metropolitan Police are searching for three men in connection with the unexpected death of legendary drag queen Heklina in Soho, London.
Heklina, whose real name was Steven Grygelko, was a well-known drag performer, celebrated both in the U.K. and the U.S.. She was found unresponsive at a residential property...