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Russian authorities have arrested Haoyang Xu, a Chinese LGBTQ blogger, accusing him of violating a law that prohibits the promotion of same-sex “propaganda.” Adel Khaydarshin, the lawyer representing Xu and his partner, confirmed the arrest and subsequent hearing on Thursday. Xu is currently being held in a temporary detention centre for foreigners and may face […]
Tributes to the renowned Auckland entertainer Wayne Otter aka Miss K flood social media as details of tomorrow’s funeral are announced. Miss K aka Wayne Otter’s funeral takes place tomorrow, 10am, at Morrison’s Funeral Home (220 Universal Drive, Henderson). The date and venue for a community-led memorial service will be announced shortly. Jacqui […]
In 2023, US state lawmakers have been busy introducing anti-LGBTQ+ bills at an alarming rate, with over 425 introduced this year – more than the combined total of the past five years. While these bills vary in scope, over 20 have already been enacted into law and 127 focus on limiting healthcare for transgender individuals. […]
Maryland resident, Adam Michael Nettina, has been charged with threatening LGBTQ+ rights group the Human Rights Campaign in what authorities believe to be a reaction to the March 27 mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. Nettina has been charged with interstate communications containing a threat to injure for allegedly leaving a menacing […]
Greg Fleming, National’s candidate for Maungakiekie was the former managing director of the right-wing Maxim Institute. An unearthed press release has revealed National’s candidate for Maungakiekie, Greg Fleming, once likened civil unions to polygamy and incest. The press release was issued in 2004 in the lead-up to Parliament’s passage of Civil Unions, which allowed same-sex […]
A federal judge in Texas has mandated the immediate restoration of at least 12 books removed from Llano County public libraries, many of which contained LGBTQ+ content. The judge’s order, which was filed on Thursday, gives county officials 24 hours to comply and comes after seven residents filed a lawsuit in April 2022 against county officials, […]
Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have successfully overridden Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill widely criticised as the “most extreme anti-LGBTQ bill in America.” The new law, which includes a ban on transgender medical treatment for minors, has led to heated protests at the statehouse, resulting in 19 arrests. Supporters of LGBTQ+ rights gathered in large […]
Controversial anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, has vowed to return to New Zealand. Despite experiencing significant pushback during her recent visit to New Zealand during her ‘Let Women Speak’ tour, Parker took to Twitter to announce that she intends to return to New Zealand – which she now refers to as […]