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Protests and counter-protests regarding the LGBTQ+ community’s rights and representation in education are being planned across Canada this Wednesday, with tensions rising from a group named “1MillionMarch4Children” that aims to challenge the inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity programs in British Columbia’s public schools. 1MillionMarch4Children who oppose what they label as “gender ideology in […]
Posie Parker is no-longer returning to NZ but some of her supporters still plan to protest at the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn, Michael Stevens asks when is a protest worth it, and when does it just throw petrol on a fire? That’s a question that activists sometimes have to consider. And it’s worth considering […]
Two school districts in California, Temecula and Sunol, have faced criticism from parents and residents for banning the display of LGBTQ+ Pride flags, a move that has been described as “disconcerting” and “un-American”. The Temecula school district in Southern California decided to outlaw all flags other than the US and state flags with a 3-2 […]
K Road’s Eagle Bar is so atmospheric, so naughty and so fun. Our photographer Peter Jennings captures all the craziness from last weekend at K Road’s Eagle Bar. Eagle Bar, 259 K Road, Auckland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1932″ display=”slideshow”]
British anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, has cancelled her trip to New Zealand, citing safety concerns and a lack of trust in the police and authorities to protect her. Parker had planned to attend the hearing of a woman accused of throwing tomato juice at her during a protest that disrupted […]
Raising funds for her campaign to remain in the seat of Auckland Central, Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick will dress as both a drag king and queen at tomorrow night’s Drag For Democracy event happening at K Road’s Neck Of The Woods. The successful fundraising event Drag For Democracy will return to Neck Of The Woods […]
Serbia’s queer community showed resilience and defiance by marching in Belgrade’s Pride, despite opposition from religious groups and the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ president, Aleksandar Vučić, who has refused to support the community. On Saturday, 9 September, hundreds of LGBTQ+ activists gathered in the Serbian capital, spreading queer joy despite a heavy police presence in riot gear […]
The Media Council and Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) have dismissed all complaints against media reporting of the visit and protests surrounding anti-trans activist Posie Parker to Aotearoa. Parker, whose real name is Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, abandoned a rally in Auckland’s Albert Park due to counter-protests against her anti-trans views. She was covered in tomato juice, surrounded […]