Category: News
December 1st marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day, a significant date that commemorates those lost to HIV/AIDS, supports those living with the virus and reflects on the strides made in combatting this global health challenge. This year’s theme, “Let Communities Lead,” highlights the crucial role of communities in driving effective and meaningful change […]
A comprehensive study by the Pew Research Center has highlighted the stark global contrasts in acceptance of same-sex marriage. The extensive survey, now including data from 32 countries, reveals a wide range of public opinion on this issue. In Western Europe, support for same-sex marriage is notably high, with countries like Sweden (92% support), the […]
The renowned Soho LGBTQ+ nightclub, G-A-Y Late, is set to close its doors for good, with the venue’s final night being confirmed as the 10th of December. The decision to close the club indefinitely was confirmed by owner Jeremy Joseph, who described the closure as deeply saddening. In an open letter circulated on social media, […]
In a notable departure from the stance of his fellow Roman Catholic bishops in Ghana, Cardinal Peter Turkson has voiced opposition to the criminalisation of homosexuality, directly challenging the stringent anti-LGBTQ+ bill currently under debate in Ghana’s parliament. The proposed legislation in Ghana aims to impose harsh penalties on the LGBTQ+ community, with provisions for […]
In a disturbing legal move, the Russian Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit with the nation’s Supreme Court seeking to ban the “international LGBT public movement.” Announced last Friday, the ministry labelled global LGBTQ+ movements as extremist, accusing them of inciting social and religious discord. This request represents one of the most far-reaching attempts […]
With today’s press conference suggesting sexuality and gender identity will no longer be taught in schools, Craig Young wonders if the National/ACT/New Zealand First coalition will be a single-term government? As Josie Pagani noted in a recent Stuff opinion piece globally, centre-right governments are on the retreat. The British Conservative government is doomed. Its recent […]
Craig Young questions our legal system’s response to drug and alcohol-fuelled crime and asks whether enough detox and rehab programmes are being funded. My friend Stan Waipouri (1968-2006) didn’t make it to forty. He was murdered by two polydrug users, Ashley Arnopp and Andre Gilling, who were sentenced to imprisonment for his homicide. The […]
PrideNZ.com, a long-running website dedicated to recording and making accessible Aotearoa New Zealand’s Rainbow heritage, has embarked on a project to make its almost 900 audio recordings more AI accessible. “Access to Generative Artificial Intelligence, for example ChatGPT, over the last year has blossomed” says Gareth Watkins, founder of Pride NZ. “Web users can now […]