Greens Pledge $5 Million for LGBTI+ School Support
The Green Party have pledged funding LGBTI+ school support services to the tune of $5 million in its new youth mental health policy.
“We need...
Mika’s Mana Wahine Day in Response to Suicide Inaction
New Zealand is ranked number one in the world in youth suicide statistics, with sexuality, gender diverse and Māori youth among the highest at...
United Future’s New Leader is Gay Man Damien Light
Damien Light was announced as the new leader of the United Future Party after Peter Dunne’s stepping down two weeks ago. Damien, who has...
HIV Positive Man Jailed for Having Unprotected Sex
Johnny Lachlan Benjamin Lumsden was jailed for two years and six months when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday 7 September.
He...
High schoolers attack 10-Year-Old Because of Gender Expression
A ten-year-old child in Central Otago has been attacked by a group of high school girls because of their androgynous appearance.
The child’s mother told...
Family First Lose Charity Status
Notoriously anti-LGBT+ organisation Family First has been stripped of its charity status.
In 2013 Family First was removed from the Charities Register, however, the decision...
OUTLine Sees Drastic Increase in Call Volume
LGBT+ support service OUTLine has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of calls received, with more than 11,000 calls received over a...
Police Investigate Homophobic Assault of Teenagers
Two Auckland teenagers were assaulted by five men on a train last weekend. It is believed one of the pair was targeted because of his...
