Category: New Zealand
Rainbow Pride Auckland have joined hands with Ponsonby Business Association to bring a ‘walking parade’ back to Ponsonby Road on Saturday 29 February. In a joint statement released to express, the two groups said: “Ponsonby Road has long been regarded as the home of parades for the Rainbow Community. A place where lesbian, gay, bisexual, […]
Dr Peter Saxton speaks with express on the dramatic increase in syphilis cases across New Zealand. Syphilis in New Zealand is on the rise. In the year to the end of March, 548 cases of the sexually transmitted disease were reported, up from just 82 in 2013. The last year had seen a doubling in […]
Christchurch’s only gay bar Cruz is facing a backlash after posting a photo of a sign outside its door which many have deemed to be transphobic and anti-lesbian. The sign read: “To avoid confusion, our staff do not have vaginas and are known as barmen” and was posted with the comment: ‘Life gets so confusing. […]
David Seymour will host the group who have labelled as a TERF (Transgender exclusionary radical feminist) organisation. After being banned from using Massey University’s Wellington campus, gender-critical group Speak Up for Women will hold their Feminism 2020 event at in the Parliamentary banquet hall. They will be hosted by ACT party leader David Seymour. The […]
Grant has resigned as a Guardian from Rainbow Pride Auckland (RPA). Rainbow Pride Auckland has suffered another setback with the resignation of Jacquie Grant as a guardian of the organisation. Grant exclusively revealed the news to express this evening, although she would not be drawn on the reasons why. When asked if there were specific […]
Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) are more likely to achieve at school if they feel a sense of belonging, regardless of whether or not they report being bullied. This was the key finding from a project which looked at the connection between the school experience and LGBT students’ academic achievement. […]
Despite the employment by the Ministry of Health of Gender Correction Surgeon Rita Yang in NZ over a year ago, the public waiting list for those seeking life-transforming medical attention remains stagnant. While millions of dollars are allocated to varying medical procedures each year with most if not all exhausted within the funding period, the […]
The All Black says he is “very, very happy” with the interview he gave express. TJ Perenara says he stands by his support for New Zealand’s LGBT community and will not apologise for his stance. As the All Blacks arrived back into New Zealand today from the Rugby World Cup in Japan, Perenara was asked […]