Category: New Zealand
Kiwi Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, is reportedly set to become the first transgender athlete ever to compete at an Olympics. The Guardian reports the Kiwi weightlifter will compete in July’s Tokyo Olympics after International Weightlifting Federation insider confirmed to the British newspaper that Hubbard would automatically qualify as a result of amended rules approved by the International […]
Now in its 3rd year, organisers of the LGBT+ Pride Parade in Auckland have announced a date for next year’s Parade, with the 2022 event taking place on Saturday 19 February 2022. “We’re absolutely excited to announce that the Rainbow Pride Parade will take place on the weekend of February 19. For the first time […]
Fraser Shaw and Richard Tait take a look back at Wellington’s history with HIV/AIDS, in particular the work done by the Chrissy Witoko Memorial Trust to support patients. Despite New Zealand’s geographic isolation from the hotspots of HIV/AIDs, the disease still found its way to our shores. There was a huge stigma around AIDS in […]
Health fears for the convicted man has led to a delay in sentencing. The sentencing hearing for a prominent rich lister who was convicted of indecently assaulting three men and trying to bribe one to drop their claims, has been adjourned. The businessman is currently free on bail. Auckland High Court Justice Geoffrey Venning, who […]
The Government has accepted a range of recommendations from a working group on the issue of sex changes but has rejected others. Minister for Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti has accepted a range of recommendations from the Working Group for Reducing Barriers to Changing Registered Sex which will make it easier for transgender Kiwis to change […]
Minister for Health Andrew Little says, “the system must listen to the voice of Pacific people, disabled people, rainbow … and all other people.” The abolition of DHBs could be good news for transgender and gender diverse Kiwis according to one leading health care researcher. Senior researcher at Waikato University Jack Byrne says the Government’s abolition […]
Francois Thorne had enough of living in suburbia so renovated a van and decided to hit the road. He tells us many other LGBTQ Kiwis are doing the same. Francois Thorne decided to pack in life in the suburbs and hit the road and he hasn’t looked back since. Speaking to express, Thorne said he […]
Grant has won her legal case against two opponents who harassed her for years. She speaks to express about her ordeal. Jacquie Grant (ONZM) has spoken to express following her long running battle against two individuals who have now been found guilty of harassing her. Anti-Westland district council campaigners Anthea Keenan and Geoffrey King have been […]