Category: New Zealand
Christchurch’s only gay bar Cruz is facing a backlash after posting a photo of a sign outside its door which many have deemed to be transphobic and anti-lesbian. The sign read: “To avoid confusion, our staff do not have vaginas and are known as barmen” and was posted with the comment: ‘Life gets so confusing. […]
David Seymour will host the group who have labelled as a TERF (Transgender exclusionary radical feminist) organisation. After being banned from using Massey University’s Wellington campus, gender-critical group Speak Up for Women will hold their Feminism 2020 event at in the Parliamentary banquet hall. They will be hosted by ACT party leader David Seymour. The […]
Grant has resigned as a Guardian from Rainbow Pride Auckland (RPA). Rainbow Pride Auckland has suffered another setback with the resignation of Jacquie Grant as a guardian of the organisation. Grant exclusively revealed the news to express this evening, although she would not be drawn on the reasons why. When asked if there were specific […]
Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) are more likely to achieve at school if they feel a sense of belonging, regardless of whether or not they report being bullied. This was the key finding from a project which looked at the connection between the school experience and LGBT students’ academic achievement. […]
Despite the employment by the Ministry of Health of Gender Correction Surgeon Rita Yang in NZ over a year ago, the public waiting list for those seeking life-transforming medical attention remains stagnant. While millions of dollars are allocated to varying medical procedures each year with most if not all exhausted within the funding period, the […]
The All Black says he is “very, very happy” with the interview he gave express. TJ Perenara says he stands by his support for New Zealand’s LGBT community and will not apologise for his stance. As the All Blacks arrived back into New Zealand today from the Rugby World Cup in Japan, Perenara was asked […]
Television host, Mark Richardson has apologised for unintentionally outing colleague Ryan Bridge on live television during The AM Show. The public outing occurred while the hosts where discussing collector items on this morning’s (Thursday the 24th of October 2019) broadcast of the Three show. During the casual discussion, Bridge was asked what items/things if any […]
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to the Justice Select Committee’s decision not to recommend a ban on gay conversion therapy in New Zealand. The Prime Minister made the remarks during Monday’s post-Cabinet press conference, Ardern revealed she hadn’t yet read the report but stated that she plans to take the time to look at […]