Category: New Zealand
Auckland’s Rainbow Games have been dealt a major blow, with the New Zealand Government pulling its funding for the 2026 and 2028 events, leaving organisers scrambling to secure alternate sources to keep the inclusive multi-sport festival alive. The Rainbow Games, launched in 2023 to champion inclusion, community, and participation in sport among LGBTQIA+ communities, had […]
Chair of the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Gay Games 2030 bid (TMAGG), Angus McDougall, ‘deeply disappointed’ with “current funding constraints… This challenge extends beyond just the Gay Games bid.” TMAGG Chair Angus McDougall has concerns about changes to the city’s major events funding. “Without a sustainable long-term funding model in place, our ability to commit to […]
The removal of RSE guidelines without a clear, inclusive replacement risks the health and well-being of Rainbow youth, says Rainbow Labour Chair, MP Shanan Halbert. It’s time to put children’s needs before politics. It is becoming more and more important that Kiwis learn about diversity and differences. As our world grows more fractured, and as […]
New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill that would legally define “woman” and “man” according to biological sex, sparking renewed debate over gender definitions in legislation. The proposed Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Legislation Act 2019, defining a woman as “an adult human biological female” and a […]
Aotearoa’s own Mr Bear, Tia Craig Walters — affectionately known as TiaBear — has returned home after representing Australasia at the Mr Bear International pageant in Thailand, where he placed in the top 10. After being crowned Mr Bear Australasia 2024 during Pride Month in June, Walters secured his place at the global event in […]
A spokesperson from the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has confirmed that two controversial kink-related articles removed from their website were not penned by the MP. ‘Sh*t Talk: Part 1 – What is scat?’ and ‘Part 2: A deeper dive into scat’ were the subject of online hate aimed at the Foundation after Twitter conspiracy theorists claimed […]
A controversial sexual health article published by the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa (formerly the New Zealand AIDS Foundation) has been taken offline after becoming a target of online hate, with the organisation citing concerns for staff and community safety. The two-part article, titled ‘Sh*t Talk: Part 1 – What is scat?’* and ‘Part 2: A deeper […]
Health New Zealand has been directed by the coalition Government to replace inclusive terms like “pregnant people” with the word “women” in its official health communications. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello issued the directive in a letter dated 27 March to interim Health NZ chief executive Dr Dale Bramley, urging the use of “clear language” […]