Category: New Zealand
From Saturday nights at Family Bar to managing a gay bathhouse in Hamilton Miss Ribena talks to express about her latest venture. Miss Ribena couldn’t be happier. As she answers the phone for the express interview, she’s at home in Hamilton after returning to her place of birth a few years ago, or as she […]
Historian Gareth Watkins finds memorable quotes from notable LGBT+ community members to spur your motivation for change in 2021. “My silences have not protected me.” The words of Audre Lorde, which Jan Logie got tattooed on her leg before becoming a Member of Parliament in 2011. “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions […]
The ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men will be reduced from twelve months to three and will come into effect today. The most significant changes in decades to blood donation laws in New Zealand will come into effect today in a new announcement from the NZ Blood Service (NZBS) Until […]
The first Pride Round in New Zealand cricket history will be held next month when the Northern Districts Cricket Association host matches against Auckland highlighting the association’s commitment to ensuring cricket is “a game for all New Zealanders.” The Dream11 Super Smash matches, as yet to be formally acknowledged or supported by New Zealand Cricket, will […]
New guidelines are being drafted to allow trans women to participate in women’s sport. In light of World Rugby’s transgender guidelines which banned trans women from playing in elite women’s rugby, Sport NZ and Rugby NZ are undertaking “complex” work to draft their own guidelines which will see transgender athletes the ability to compete in […]
Ed Lang was having drinks with friends at Fat Eddie’s in Christchurch when he was told to leave – he says it was because he is gay, which the bar denies. A man claims he was kicked out of a popular Christchurch bar for kissing his male friend on the dance floor. Ed Lang says […]
Despite losing his electorate of Waiariki, Tamati Coffey isn’t going anywhere. The Labour list MP talks about the loss of his seat and reveals whether he will run again in 2023. Tamati Coffey isn’t going anywhere. Despite the narrow election loss of the electorate of Waiarki, to his Maori party challenger, Coffey has returned to […]
Police have dismissed claims that the threat of a shooter targeting LGBT+ students after they were made on social media. Stuff is reporting a student has allegedly tipped off the school and police to messages from a person, that does not attend the school, who was reportedly planning a school shooting. Police have confirmed that […]