Category: News

Sep 22
Falcons Inclusive Rugby Team Recruit Wāhine For The First Time

The Falcons are on the lookout for new players to join their summer touch team, and for the first time ever, in the spirit of true inclusivity, they are looking to include wāhine/female/female-identifying players in their team. Have you ever thought about giving rugby or touch rugby a go and felt intimidated? Have you ever […]

Sep 22
FIFA WORLD CUP: English Captain To Wear LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Armband

The captain of the English Football team, Harry Kane, has announced plans to don a rainbow anti-discrimination armband at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Kane, along with captains from several other nations heading to the World Cup, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Wales, announced their plans following concerns raised about […]

Sep 20
Are you in the dark about Auckland’s local election candidates?

Find out who represents you There are several firsts this election. Auckland has gender-diverse candidates and an increase in the number of candidates aged 35-44 years. The number of Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African candidates has increased by almost eight per cent, and there’s a seven per cent decrease in those aged 55-64 years. […]

Sep 20
Thousands Turnout For Belgrade’s EuroPride Defying Attempts To Ban The Parade

Over 7,000 people have participated in the 2022  EuroPride march in Belgrade, Serbia, despite fears of violence and attempts to cancel the event.  The event is now being described “as the most important in the event’s 30-year history” by organisers, showing defiance against both the Orthodox Church and nationalist groups who actively opposed EuroPride being […]

Sep 19
Same-Sex Family On ‘Peppa Pig’ Sparks Outrage From Homophobes Across the Globe

The inclusion of a same-sex family in a recent episode of the animated children’s series Peppa Pig has sparked outrage from homophobes describing the inclusion as “indoctrination.” The new episode that screened last week in the UK titled: Families featured a character – Penny the Polar Bear, telling classmates that they “live with my mommy and […]

Sep 19
UK Sauna “That Never Closes” To Screen Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral In Bizarre Tribute

Known as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes”, Pleasuredrome, a gay sauna in London, has announced plans to avoid closing with a bizarre tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. With the Queen’s funeral taking place from 10 pm (NZ Time) tonight (Monday, 19 September), Supermarkets, bars, and restaurants across the UK will […]

Sep 17
Drag Race Down Under Season 2’s Winner Is

The winner and finalists of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 talk exclusively to express about sisterhood, Down Under Drag and Revealing a winner – baby! Congratulations to the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Spankie ‘Mother Tucking’ Jackzon! Speaking to exclusively to express about their Drag Race journey Spankie said: […]

Sep 16
Chrissy Witoko & Carmen Rupe Seat Unveiling

Two icons of Wellington’s Takatāpui Rainbow communities – Chrissy Witoko (1944-2002) and Carmen Rupe (1936-2011) – are to be honoured with memorial seats in the heart of Wellington’s Rainbow Precinct on Saturday 1 October at 176 Cuba Street. Located on the corner of Cuba and Vivian Streets, the seats are a collaboration between PrideNZ, the […]