Category: New Zealand
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 […]
The ‘Shira Banki bills’ include establishing civil unions and outlawing conversion therapy. Following on from the Jerusalem pride stabbings, the Zionist Union has proposed a set of GLBT equality bills named in honour of the 16 year old girl who died while showing her support for Israel’s GLBT community at the recent Jerusalem Pride parade. […]
Tap – The after party has closed. Tap – The after party has closed, with an exciting new licensed venue set to open in its place. Tap first opened in June and was New Zealand’s first ever ‘dry bar,’ with the intention of attracting patrons after venues with liquor licenses are required to close at […]
Louisa Wall has just returned from Fiji where she helped launch the ‘Pacific UN Free and equal campaign.’ express has an exclusive copy of the powerful speech she delivered. The Manurewa MP and marriage equality champion has just returned from Fiji where she helped launch the Pacific UN Free & Equal campaign – a regional […]
The future of the 2016 Asia Pacific Outgames scheduled to be held in Auckland next February looks grim – unless urgent community action is taken. Serious doubt has been cast over the likelihood that the 2016 Asia Pacific Outgames will proceed as it has emerged the organisation’s funding application to the Auckland Tourism, Events and […]