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A former New South Wales Police officer has been charged with allegedly raping a colleague and allegedly touching two other colleagues over a two-year period. Appearing in Manly local court on Monday, Matthew Cameron, 31, faced charges of one count of sexual intercourse without consent and seven counts of sexual touching without consent. Openly gay […]
A federal judge in the state of Louisiana has blocked the enforcement of a new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that protects LGBTQ+ students from discrimination based on their gender identity in schools and colleges across four states. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Education from […]
Despite pouring rain, an ongoing war, and the need for heavy police protection, hundreds gathered under the protection of police in Kyiv for the Ukrainian capital’s first Pride march since the Russian invasion. Soon after the brief rally, which took place behind a police cordon, nationalist militants began a counter-demonstration through the streets of Kyiv, […]
Organisers InsideOUT Kōaro say Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa is more important than ever pointing to research that shows that over one-third (37%) of rainbow secondary schools students have experienced bulling at school, including 46% of trans students. Now in its fifth year, Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa is a nationwide rainbow pride campaign in schools, running […]
Lick Auckland, a party aimed at queer women, last lit up our sapphic scene in 2019. Lick has not returned post-pandemic due to the film career of organiser Natalie Zibung taking off, working behind the scenes for the likes of Disney, Marvel, Luscasfilm and Paramount Pictures. After years of us asking, Natalie finally shakes off […]
Colonel Edward Thomas Ryan, a retired firefighter and decorated United State Army veteran, has come out as gay in his own obituary, expressing that he can “rest in peace” now that his “secret is known.” Ryan, who was in a relationship with a man for twenty-five years, revealed his sexuality in an obituary published on […]
Pope Francis has come under fire again for using a derogatory term against LGBTQ+ individuals, repeating an error he made nearly a month ago. Italian media report that the pontiff used the offensive term during a private meeting at the Vatican, coinciding with Pride Month. Addressing Roman priests at The Salesian Pontifical University on Tuesday, […]
It’s a top holiday destination for New Zealanders, but until Steve Fahd made it happen, the Gold Coast didn’t have a queer venue. He talks to YOUR ex about his inspiration and battle to give the GC a gay bar, Hairy Mary’s. Where did you grow up, and how was growing up there for you? […]