Category: Arts & Culture
Gender-fluidity is the buzz phrase of the moment, an insight born in our Rainbow Community and gifted to the outer world. But there is some reason for thinking that Shakespeare, 400-odd years ago, was very familiar with the concept. In most of his comedies, there is at least one cross-dressing character and sometimes two. The […]
Queer rappers seem like something of an anomaly. In an industry where homophobia and gay slurs are so entrenched in the surrounding culture, being someone who identifies themselves on the LGBT+ spectrum can no doubt feel incredibly alienating. But for an increasing volume of pioneering and brave artists, hip-hop is becoming the means by which […]
Although La La Land got a record-setting 14 nominations this Oscars round, the Academy gave gay film Moonlight nods in eight categories. The film, which tells the story of a black American teenager coming to grips with his life and sexuality, is the only major LGBT+ movie to garner major attention. It has been nominated for Best Picture, […]
Image: Instagram (@hannegabysees) One of the top models in the world, Hanne Gaby Odiele, has just announced to the world that she is intersex. In an exclusive interview with USAToday, Odiele talks about how she was taken to the doctor regularly as a child to have secretive surgeries and how she is bringing awareness to […]
Troye Sivan has just released his new music video: HEAVEN. From his Blue Neighbourhood album, HEAVEN’s video is entirely in black-in-white, interspersing shots of Sivan, in a denim jacket and jeans, nuzzling against a faceless guy, in the rain, and various pieces of historic LGBT+ footage. The footage includes early Pride parades, mainly from the […]
Over 30 artworks are being featured in LGBT+ youth charity InsideOUT’s art fundraiser. The exhibition, being run from 30 January to 5 February, will be held at Matchbox Studios, 166 Cuba Street in Wellington. Prices range from $20 to $700, and the same diversity applies to their artists: ranging from established illustrators like Pinky Fang […]
You may have heard the rumours that were circulating when Leslie Jordan (who played recurring character Beverly Leslie) said that our favourite gay ’90s sitcom was returning to our screens. And you may have felt your heart sink when you saw Debra Messing shoot them down on Twitter shortly after. But it turns out Jordan was […]
Jennifer Holliday, best known for her role as one of the original Dreamgirls in the Broadway show, has officially pulled out of performing at Trump’s inauguration. In a letter to her fans, published on The Wrap, Holliday says that she “wanted my voice to be a healing and unifying force for hope through music to help our […]