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The Cabinet Minister is getting hitched to girlfriend RNZ reporter Māni Dunlop. Justice Minister Kiri Allan is now engaged to her partner Māni Dunlop. Ms Dunlop works for Radio New Zealand and has been in a relationship with Ms Allan for about three years. The pair live between the East Coast and Wellington with their […]
The airline revealed the update in uniform policy with a glitzy ad campaign starring Michelle Visage. Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with award-winning creative comms agencies Tin Man and Lucky Generals on an integrated campaign launching an updated gender identity policy. Starring Drag Race sensation Michelle Visage and a representative cast of talented individuals from […]
Dan Lake spoke to Auckland Mayoral candidates Wayne Brown and Efeso Collins to find out exactly where they stand on issues affecting Tāmaki Makaurau’s queer community. Aucklanders are just weeks away from making a decision which could have a huge effect on Tāmaki Makaurau’s future. The local elections not only decide who will sit as […]
The rare vote that passed both same-sex marriage and adoption, in a nation not known for democracy, paves the way for major LGBTQ+ rights reform in the communist nation. Cuba is set to make same-sex marriage and adoption legal following a historic nationwide referendum on the two issues. Preliminary results from the nation’s electoral commission […]
Police have arrested a Polish teenager after writing a supportive message for the LGBTQ+ community in chalk on the pavement. 17-year-old Malwina Chmara reportable wrote “leave LGBTQ+ people alone” on the pavement outside a church in the city of Toru, Poland, after protesters gathered holding homophobic signs. Chmara, who took offence to the anti-LGBTQ+ protesters […]
Sir Elton John has been presented with the National Humanities Medal for his work fighting HIV/AIDS by US President Joe Biden. Elton John was presented the award following a performance at the White House on Friday, 23 September – leaving Elton “flabbergasted”, adding, “I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted.” Presenting the Medal, Biden explained how […]
Despite nearly going home in the first week, Spankie Jackzon defied the odds and won RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 with an old-school drag aesthetic and attitude that felt like a breath of fresh air. She talks to Oliver Hall about nearly pulling out of the competition, leaving NZ to support her career […]
The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust, which raises money and distributes it back to the Queer community across Aotearoa, is holding its annual fundraiser at Phoenix Cabaret on K Road. The GiveOUT Gala happening on Wednesday, 19 October, is the launch event for GiveOUT Day, happening Thursday, 20 October, an online event where people can […]