Category: New Zealand
Legislation enacting the change was passed unanimously on 3 April. Men with historical homosexual convictions will shortly be able to apply to have them wiped from their criminal records. Consensual sex between men aged 16 plus was descriminalized in 1986 but convictions for offences before that time remained on record and could appear in criminal […]
Tim Owen fails hopelessly at keeping control of the conversation when chatting with vociferous Melanie Payne about the objectives of her Diverse Care Group in Whangarei. Aucklanders call it Northland, but many LGBT+ folk call it home. When settling in New Zealand sixteen years ago, trans woman Melanie Payne chose Whangarei for its beauty and […]
Courtney Act comes back to New Zealand with her new show UNDER THE COVERS, performing on 6 & 7 April at Q Theatre. Courtney’s fame includes being a star on Australian Idol, RuPaul’s Drag Race, MTV’s Single AF and winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK. Her last NZ show, THE GIRL FROM OZ sold out. […]
Q-Squared (Q²) Trust Presents Their First Dunedin Pride Festival, Hui Taurima Kahukura – Ōtepoti. Q² Trust was formed to create an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQIA+ communities in Dunedin and surrounding areas. Throughout the 2018 Dunedin Pride Festival, they aim to build on what is working well for LGBTQIA+ locals and to draw the […]
Officials have thrown out calls to have her banned. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s eligibility to compete in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has been confirmed. Hubbard last year qualified to compete, and is set to be the first trans athlete to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. She had previously been […]
Auckland Pride Festival Co-Chairs have responded to the two-person protest during Saturday’s Pride Parade in Auckland and say the primary focus is safety for everyone. Cassie Roma and fellow Co-Chair Lexie Matheson say there was a brief two-person protest at the start of the parade but that “Protests are not unexpected, nor necessarily unwelcome, during […]
Wellington Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man with the murder of Wellington transgender woman Zena Campbell. Campbell, 21, was found in a car in central Wellington suburb, Aro Valley, on Sunday 11 February. Appearing before Wellington District Court judge Ian Mill on Thursday the 30-year-old man, who has been granted name suppression, was […]
Auckland’s Pride Parade wasn’t without protest this year, with two people protesting access to hormone therapy for transgender youth at the very front of the parade. Walking in front of the Saturday’s parade were two people holding a sign that read “stop giving kids sex hormones, protect lesbian youth”. The pair, who call themselves “feminist […]