Category: New Zealand
The Department of Corrections has agreed to shift a transgendered prisoner to a women’s facility. Wellington woman Jade Follett was sentenced to a 21 month jail sentence in July for stabbing a man who had stalked and threatened her. Follett had until now been serving the sentence in Rimutaka Prison – a male prison. However, […]
Pride has today confirmed that Richard Taki will not return to direct 2016’s pride parade. Mr Taki who directed 2014 and 2015’s parade won’t be returning for a third stint as parade director Auckland Pride has confirmed. Auckland Pride has put out a release asking for expressions of interest to fill the now vacant position. […]
Transgender personality Mary Haddock-Staniland is set to feature on ZM’s ‘Ladies of New Zealand’ – a local version of the popular international ‘Real Housewives’ television series. Mary will star alongside three other ladies in the week long reality series. “I think people will be surprised at how normal my life is,” says Mary. “I enjoy […]
It has been confirmed the 2016 Asia Pacific Outgames will proceed. Speaking to express, Craig Watson has confirmed that the 2016 Asia Pacific Outgames will go ahead in Auckland next February. The confirmation comes after the GLISA Asia Pacific – the games governing body, met on the 18th of August to decide the future of […]
Outgames lead organiser Craig Watson has slammed the outgoing games board after it was confirmed they have requested Auckland Outgames 2016 Inc be officially wound up – after they resigned en masse in mid July. The en masse resignations were made on July 18th, however there is a three month stand down period under the […]
Th news that syphilis is on the rise in Christchurch comes after similar announcements in both Auckland and Hamilton within the last 12 months. An increase in the number of syphilis cases is being reported among gay and bisexual men in the Christchurch region. Average monthly syphilis cases in the city have increased 100% over […]
In a US first, the state of California has agreed to pay for a transgender person’s sex reassignment surgery. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has agreed to pay for a transgender inmate’s sex reassignment surgery — a first in the nation the Los Angeles Times reports Shiloh Quine, who entered the California prison […]
NZ Olympian John Walker spoke about Caitlyn Jenner on TVNZ’s Breakfast show this morning, deliberately misgendered her. Speaking to TV One’s Peter Williams, on the 40 year anniversary of Walker’s world record setting run, where he became the first person to run a mile under 3.50, Walker said he regarded Caitlyn Jenner as Bruce, referring […]