Category: News
Body Positive’s Mark Fisher explains the ins and outs of this game-changing new syphilis prevention. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are over 100 times more likely to catch syphilis than our straight counterparts, but did you know there is a cheap treatment already on the market that makes you 80% less likely to […]
Bailey Anne Kennedy has become the first transgender woman to hold the title of Miss Maryland USA. On Saturday, June 1, 31-year-old Kennedy made history when she was crowned at the end of the pageant in Bethesda, Maryland. According to local outlet DC News Now, she is also the first Asian American and military wife […]
Auckland is in for a treat this World Pride as URGE Events presents their biggest most-inclusive party ever, taking over three iconic K Road venues on Saturday 29 June! URGE’s World Pride party will be the most inclusive event, the brand, known for their ‘men’s’ parties have ever put on. “I remember when we had […]
At the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday 30 May history was made. For the first time, all three finalists in the Best Electronic category were female-identifying, and Amamelia became the first trans artist to win the award. The humble musician discusses her journey, transition and success with YOUR ex. All finalists in this year’s Best […]
Historian Gareth Watkins selects June dates that highlight the progress made by New Zealand’s Rainbow communities throughout history. 12 June 1916 Activist Jack Goodwin was born in Auckland. Goodwin was a senior member of the Dorian Society, New Zealand’s earliest known homosexual organisation, and later a key member of the NZ Homosexual Law Reform Society. […]
Wellington, the little capital with a big heart is packed with reasons to visit. Oliver Hall explores the bustling scenes and ‘must-dos’ in Aotearoa’s cultural centre. Recent research suggested Wellington only had 150 beautiful sunny days in the last ten years, so why is it always gorgeous when I visit? The overused phrase ‘nothing beats […]
The Prime Minister of Thailand has announced his support for Bangkok’s bid to host World Pride in 2030 during his participation in the official Bangkok Pride Parade over the weekend. Since taking office last year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s government has prioritised LGBTQ+ rights. In March, Thailand made a landmark decision by passing a same-sex […]
Over 150,000 LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies marched in the Pride Parade in South Korea in 2024, defying a second consecutive year of a ban imposed by authorities. While more than 35 countries, including Thailand, are moving towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage, South Korea has yet to recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions for […]