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The 2023 New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards were held last night in Auckland with the New Zealand Defence Force taking home the top trophy. Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short said he was proud of the strides the organisation has made and that the win acknowledged how far […]
A renowned printing firm, HelloPrint, has expressed regret over unknowingly supporting anti-trans themes by printing merchandise for activist Posie Parker. After producing “adult human female” stickers and other items for Parker for half a decade, the company came under scrutiny, with one notable t-shirt denouncing Nicola Sturgeon as a “destroyer of women’s rights”, later flaunted […]
Stefanos Kasselakis, a Greek-American entrepreneur and former Goldman Sachs trader, has taken the reins of Syriza, Greece’s opposition left-wing party, with aspirations to become Greece’s pioneering LGBTQ+ prime minister. The 35-year-old, who previously held an executive position in the shipping industry, was an unexpected choice for the party leadership. Just last month, Kasselakis threw his […]
Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk, has revealed two legislative plans to support the LGBTQ+ community in Poland. Speaking In the northwest town of Pia, Tusk made the announcement in response to a high school senior question highlighting the discrimination faced by the LGBTQ+ community under the current administration. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) […]
The UK government has been met with widespread condemnation following reports that they plan to abandon the previously proposed ban on conversion therapy. Initially promised by former Prime Minister Theresa May five years ago, the commitment appears to be waning, with critics claiming a lack of effectiveness of similar bans in other nations. It is […]
In April, the Cook Islands finally decriminalised homosexual acts after a long battle between conservative MPs and advocates. YOUR ex speaks to Valery Wichman and Dean Tangata, the two trans women at the forefront of the victorious battle. Te Tiare Association (TTA) president Valery Wichman is a barrister and solicitor working for the Cook Islands […]
Protesters have clashed with police in central Auckland’s Saint Patrick’s Square following the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn, the individual charged with splashing tomato juice on British anti-trans activist, Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, popularly known as Posie Parker. The tomato juice incident, which occurred during a speaking event on March 25, led Parker to cancel the event […]
The NBL, Australia’s premier basketball league, has emphasised the importance of “respect at all times” following derogatory comments from a seasoned player targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Perth Wildcats’ star Corey Webster, reacted to a tweet featuring the Progress Pride flag with the words “mental illness.” The 34-year-old athlete, renowned for winning three NBL championships with […]