And so, with special votes now counted, National and ACT have lost their overall majority and now seem to be dependent on the good graces (sic) of New Zealand First. What does that mean for us? Firstly, it seems that our allies in the Greens and Te Pati Maori have picked up additional seats, […]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan explicitly stated his disregard for the LGBTQ+ community, aligning with his party’s increasingly conservative rhetoric on LGBTQ+ issues as the country approaches its elections in May 2024. Erdogan, addressing an audience at the AK Party congress in Ankara, pledged to oppose what he terms as “perverse” movements that threaten the traditional […]
Auckland’s Family Bar celebrated Halloween 2023 in spooky style. The ever-popular Karangahape Road superclub celebrated Halloween (gay Christmas) with spooky drag shows and prizes for best-dressed. For over 15 years, Family has been the place to be Karangahape Road and Halloween 2023 was no exception. Family Bar, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. […]
Auckland’s Family Bar celebrated Halloween 2023 in spooky style. The ever-popular Karangahape Road superclub celebrated Halloween (gay Christmas) with spooky drag shows and prizes for best-dressed. For over 15 years, Family has been the place to be Karangahape Road and Halloween 2023 was no exception. Family Bar, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. […]
Auckland’s Family Bar celebrated Halloween 2023 in spooky style. The ever-popular Karangahape Road superclub celebrated Halloween (gay Christmas) with spooky drag shows and prizes for best-dressed. For over 15 years, Family has been the place to be Karangahape Road and Halloween 2023 was no exception. Family Bar, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. […]
Auckland’s Family Bar celebrated Halloween 2023 in spooky style. The ever-popular Karangahape Road superclub celebrated Halloween (gay Christmas) with spooky drag shows and prizes for best-dressed. For over 15 years, Family has been the place to be Karangahape Road and Halloween 2023 was no exception. Family Bar, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. […]
A 13-year-old transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, is challenging West Virginia’s restrictive law against trans students in sports. Supported by her mother, Heather, and legal advocacy from the ACLU, Pepper-Jackson is fighting to overturn the state’s ban, which has been a point of contention since its inception by Governor Jim Justice in 2021. The legislation in […]
Malaysian authorities have mandated concert organisers to implement power cut-off measures following an onstage kiss between Matty Healy, lead singer of the British band The 1975, and his bandmate Ross MacDonald on stage at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur. The kiss, which was described as a protest against Malaysia’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws, resulted […]