Category: New Zealand
Jacquie Grant’s Speech: Kia Ora Koutou First A big thank you to Bishop Brian and Pastor Hannah for being gracious enough to have the korero with myself and others, and for being prepared to listen to what we had to say. The old saying comes to mind better late than never. I want to set […]
In a post-event press conference, the Destiny Church leader has refused to rule out making further offensive comments about the LGBT community, despite his supposed ‘apology’ for past homophobic and hurtful comments. The self-appointed “Apostle Bishop” and Destiny Church founder Brian Tamaki has tonight told his South Auckland congregation that he is sorry for any […]
The Destiny Church leader has formally apologised for any past comments that “have caused hurt.” Destiny Church founder Brian Tamaki has tonight told his South Auckland congregation that he is sorry for any past comments that have offended the gay community. The self-appointed “Apostle Bishop” told his congregation that he had some regrets about his […]
Super Rugby is launching its very first Pride round to celebrate LGBT inclusivity. The Chiefs will make history when they play the Rebels in Melbourne on June 14. That weekend’s opening game will kick off Super Rugby’s very first ‘Pride Round’ to celebrate LGBT inclusivity. The NZ Herald reports that both the Rebels and Chiefs have […]
LGBTQI New Zealanders are among the winners from the sixth Labour government’s very first well being budget. Funding for services for LGBTQI New Zealanders has dramatically increased in New Zealand’s first ‘well being budget’ delivered today by Finance Minister Grant Robertson which focused heavily on new spending for mental health. Government spending on LGBTQI services will go […]
With Syphilis on the rise in Auckland, the Auckland District Health Board has issued a warning of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted disease. There has been an increase in reported cases in Auckland in the first five months of 2019, with 124 cases of syphilis reported this year – a rise from the 120 […]
Saturday 1 June event at Destiny’s Manukau megachurch will be “a celebration of our unique perspectives on life, our struggles and our common goals going forward…an evening peppered with quality, vibrant entertainment and passionate, heartfelt speeches from well-known and iconic personalities from both communities.” Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has announced the launch of his […]
All Black George Bridge denies that he was behind an alleged homophobic assault against a gay man and his friends at a Cape Town McDonald’s over the weekend. It has been confirmed All Black George Bridge is one of the players at the centre of an alleged homophobic incident in Cape Town, South Africa.The […]