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A police officer has admitted to sending offensive messages containing homophobic, racist, sexist, and transphobic content, claiming he did so to “fit in” with colleagues. A misconduct hearing revealed that PC Gareth Horton exchanged messages with another officer while serving in Merseyside Police between March and July 2023. These messages contained “homophobic and violent overtones,” […]
With four days of queer stage shows, big international names, local heroes, and tickets from just $5 – The Court Theatre’s Rainbow Theatre Weekend is giving drama, mama! Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to come alive with colour and celebration as The Court Theatre proudly presents its second annual Rainbow Theatre Weekend. Running from Thursday 20 […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after resharing an article on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring an image of the ‘Pink Triangle’—a symbol historically used by the Nazis to identify and persecute queer men. Trump’s second term has been marked by a series of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, including the reinstatement of a […]
Four individuals have been arrested and charged with assault-related offences following an investigation into a protest linked to Destiny Church. The arrests stem from an incident on 15 February at the Te Atatū Community Centre, where complaints were made about the behaviour of protesters. Superintendent Naila Hassan confirmed that police carried out operations in South […]
A transgender TikTok influencer, Ratu Thalisa, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison in Indonesia for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about Jesus Christ during a livestream. The social media personality, who has over 440,000 followers under the handle @ratuentokglowskincare, was also fined 100 million rupiah ($10,000 NZD) after being found guilty of […]
A coalition of major LGBTQ+ rights organisations, including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and PFLAG, has issued a strong call to action to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), urging the party to step up its fight against the surge of anti-LGBTQ+ policies under Donald Trump’s administration and the broader Republican Party. “The Party’s Leaders Must […]
In a powerful display of resistance, demonstrators in Salt Lake City, Utah unfurled a 200-foot rainbow banner in front of the state capitol on Friday to protest House Bill 77 (H.B. 77)—a Republican-led measure banning Pride and transgender flags from schools and other government properties. In solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin […]
New Zealand First, a coalition partner in the government, is seeking to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the public sector—policies the party previously helped introduce five years ago. On Friday, party leader Winston Peters announced a member’s bill aiming to strip DEI mandates from the Public Service Act 2020. The bill, […]