Category: News
Henrique Beirao, aka Rhubarb Rouge, is changing both the New Zealand drag scene and his hometown of Palmerston North. In October, Henrique will produce and perform in Aotearoa’s first three-day drag festival, Palmy Drag Fest, an ambitious event he is producing independently. Express caught up with the drag entrepreneur to discover his inspiration and long-term […]
In the wake of recent local elections, which saw the far-right Vox party sweep to power, an eastern Spanish town with a population of 6,000 has announced its decision to prohibit the display of rainbow flags on public buildings. Despite Vox securing the most votes in Naquera, located approximately 30 km north of Valencia, its […]
Marking World Refugee Day, a significant petition was presented to Members of Parliament, urging them to establish a new sub-category within the Refugee Quota exclusively dedicated to refugees from the rainbow community. Hafsar Tameesuddin, a former refugee from Myanmar and the co-secretary general of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network, spearheaded the petition and presented […]
In a groundbreaking move, Estonia’s parliament has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a significant milestone for both the Baltic and Central European region. The bill, which was approved by a majority of 55 votes to 34 in the 101-seat parliament on Tuesday, is set to take effect next year. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, speaking […]
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Warsaw on Saturday for the annual Pride parade, voicing their demands for equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the run-up to the Polish elections. With the country’s right-wing government seeking re-election, their opposition to what they label as “LGBT ideology” has been a recurring theme in previous […]
In a shocking display of transphobia and disdain for LGBTQ+ rights, Xue Jian, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Osaka, Japan, posted a highly controversial tweet in which he claimed that transgender individuals are a “deformity” and that LGBTQ+ rights will lead to the collapse of Western civilisation. The tweet by […]
A New Zealand, high school teacher has had his teaching registration cancelled after refusing to use the preferred pronouns and name of one of his transgender students. The Teaching Council of Aotearoa, New Zealand, emphasised that all students should feel safe and respected in schools, and teachers should not undermine the personal identity of their […]
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has come under fire after being secretly filmed making derogatory remarks about transgender individuals. First reported by PinkNews – the video, which was taken during a party on June 5, 2023, shows the PM making a range of inappropriate comments about “women having penises” while mocking […]