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Thousands have turned out in protest of India’s same-sex marriage rights, calling on the nation’s government to move forward and recognise same-sex marriage. Over 2,000 members of India’s LGBTQ+ community and allies took part in the Delhi Queer Pride March, which returned after a three-year hiatus due to Covid. Waving rainbow flags while holding balloons […]
From today Kiwis are able to complete Monkypox Assessment, but there is still no official date set for vaccine roll out. From today, Kiwis can complete an assessment to see if they are eligible for a monkeypox vaccine, despite no vaccine being officially approved for use in NZ yet. A vaccine is now in the […]
The family of a 16-year-old boy who came out as gay have pleaded guilty to assault after using violence against the teen, claiming he “could be changed.” Blackburn Magistrate’s Court heard on Wednesday, the 4th of January, that the victim feared for his life after coming out to his family. The family members (Including his […]
The federal appeals court in the United States ruled that a Florida high school’s policy prohibiting trans students from using bathrooms that reflect their gender identity is constitutional. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled by a vote of seven to four that requiring trans students to use bathrooms corresponding to the gender assigned […]
“It was heartbreaking to have to close and not being able to provide our safe space for our queer whānau to party,” Ivy Bar owner Steven Mawhinney tells express. Cuba Street institution Ivy Bar & Cabaret was forced to close at 11pm on New Year’s Ever due to flooding. Following another tough year for the hospitality industry, […]
The WBC, one of the four major world boxing bodies has announced that they plan to create a transgender division for male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-Male (FTM) professional boxers. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman stated they plan to introduce the new division in 2023 and call interested athletes to come forward. “We are going to put out […]
Any woman not married to a man will be banned from using fertility services, as will gay men. Japanese lawmakers will soon consider a draft law which will explicitly ban doctors from providing fertility treatment to any woman who is not married to a man. Human Rights Watch reports that the tentatively titled Bill on […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under has now shortlisted contestants for it’s third season, but competitors must pass psych evaluations and police background checks first. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under will return to our screens this Winter, being shot in New Zealand early next year. Producers have shortlisted competitors, but they must now go through stringent […]