Category: New Zealand

Auckland Pride has announced the addition of two new Takatāpui members to its board, with the aim of further developing kaupapa Takatāpui within the Festival and in the city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The announcement of the two new Takatāpui Representatives follows the boards September call for applications to join the board. “The board of Auckland […]

The ACT Party leader speaks to express about abolishing the Human Rights Commission and gives his prediction on the referendum results set to be realised this afternoon. ACT Party leader David Seymour is calling for the abolition of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), telling express it has done nothing for New Zealand’s LGBT community. Seymour’s […]

The venue refuses to apologise after the woman says she had to “lift my top up to reveal my gender.” An Auckland couple have been left shaken after being kicked out of a popular bar along Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on Sunday night without explanation. Jana Tauroa-Rauhihi and Taran Higgins say they were asked to leave […]

Intersex advocates are concerned there is a rise in New Zealanders taking intersex babies overseas to have needless surgeries. express can exclusively reveal that only 2 publicly funded intersex operations happened in New Zealand in 2016/17. There was a total of 27 children with a diagnosis of intersex conditions in New Zealand hospitals in 2016/17, […]

Following the Pope’s support for civil unions, Labour MP Louisa Wall wants the Catholic Church to help bring about homosexual law reform in the Cook Islands. Mother of marriage equality and Labour MP Louisa Wall is calling on the Catholic Church to help play a part in the campaign to decriminalise homosexual law reform in […]

In percentage terms, the NZ Parliament has the most LGBT representation of any nationally elected body, although the number could change on special votes. After Saturday’s election, there will likely be eleven self-identified members of the New Zealand Parliament who identify as LGBT. This will be an increase from the seven current LGBT MPs who […]

In 2018 Christchurch Heroes became the South Island’s first LGBTI+ inclusive rugby team. Express caught up with three team members to find out what inspired them to join and what keeps them coming back.   Sidney Wong When and why did you decide to join the Heroes? I joined the Heroes touch rugby team at […]

Homophobic abuse and death threats from a group of K Pop fanatics has left one young Auckland choreographer in tears and fearing for his life. A New Zealand choreographer has homophobic abuse and death threats online from K-pop fans because they didn’t like one of his dance routines.  Daily Mail Australia reports that Auckland-based Kiel […]