Category: News
Seven NRL players for the Manly Sea Eagles have decided to stand down from an upcoming match after it was revealed the team would sport a pride jersey. The seven players, which include three kiwis (Jason Saab, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula, Josh Aloiai, Toafofoa Sipley and Christian Tuipulotu), reportedly took offence at the […]
“We all have the right to be free from discrimination and treated with fairness and respect,” the HRC says. The Human Rights Commission has written to NZ police, asking them to improve their processes for dealing with transgender people. The intervention from the HRC comes after an incident in which a police officer broke […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Cinderella is bucking all the fairytale and ballet clichés. In choreographer Loughlan Prior’s colourful new production, the princes fall in love with each other, while Cinderella chooses her own path. Josh and Shae, the dancers playing Princes Charming and Dashing, talk to express about breaking the mould! Josh – Prince […]
Hailing from all over New Zealand and Australia, 10 queens handpicked by RuPaul herself will compete in Season 2 of Drag Race Down Under. Ahead of the premiere on TVNZ+ on Saturday 30 July, we meet our queens! Can Palmerston North’s Spankie Jackzon take the crown? Congratulations on being a Ru-girl! How does it feel […]
A new bill aiming to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights has been passed in The US House of Representatives. The Respect for Marriage Act, which was approved 267 to 157, will see specific Clinton-era legislation repealed, including the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as a union between a man and a […]
LGBTQ+ rights activists have raised concerns that Russian lawmakers are attempting to expand on the nation’s so-call ‘gay propaganda’ law. The anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that was first passed into law in 2013 currently criminalises the sharing of LGBTQ+ inclusive content with young people; however, it could soon be expanded to further crackdown on the rights of […]
Monkeypox cases have continued to rise across the United Kingdom, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases being reported. As of Monday the 18th of July, health officials confirmed 2,137 monkeypox cases in the UK, with 2,050 detected in England. Despite the rise in cases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has since announced updated guidance […]
A school counsellor in Singapore has been suspended from teaching students following a bigoted and homophobic lesson in which he accused gay people of having “intestinal worms.” The Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) counsellor’s presentation drew widespread criticism and condemnation, resulting in his suspension after it was uploaded online. According to reports by The Straits Times, […]