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Saudi Arabian authorities are seizing rainbow-coloured children’s toys in a recent “crackdown” on all things LGBTQ+ in the Middle Eastern nation. Believing they will encourage homosexuality, rainbow-coloured hair clips, pencil cases, bows, pop-its, hats, and toys have been removed from shops in the nation’s capital Riyadh for “contradicting the Islamic faith and public morals.” The […]
The new funding could see an extra 5,500 New Zealanders being able to access the drugs. Pharmac will expand the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for preventing HIV. A boost of $191 million to Pharmac’s budget from the Government has allowed Pharmac to expand the eligibility criteria of both drugs. While […]
The director of Football in Germany has hit out at FIFA and condemned Qatar’s treatment of the rainbow community ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Oliver Bierhoff made the comments during an interview with German media group Funke, where he described Qatar’s current laws regarding same-sex relations are “completely unacceptable”. “It in no way corresponds to […]
In what’s been described as better late than never, lawmakers in the State of Pennsylvania have voted to remove the word “homosexuality” from their definition of prohibited sexual acts in the crimes code. Pennsylvania’s state law currently defines sexual activity under “prostitution” to include “homosexual and other deviate sexual relations,” which House Bill 2125 aims […]
Kicking off this Friday, Christchurch Pride is bigger and better than ever! To celebrate the return of the largest pride festival on the mainland, express has put together a list of our favourite not-to-miss events for the first epic weekend across the Garden City! The Wonder of Matariki: A Pride Kōrero Friday 17 – 12:30 […]
The UK’s first monkeypox patient has spoken about his experience, slamming the media and commentary around the virus, saying it is being treated as a “gay disease.” Since the first case was recorded on the 13th of May, health authorities have recorded over a thousand cases across 32 countries, including 366 cases in the UK. […]
After 37-years of service to the community, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation has announced its official relaunch as Burnett Foundation Aotearoa. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) announced its name change yesterday to honour its co-founder, pioneering AIDS activist Bruce Burnett, and prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Founded in 1985, the […]
Thailand is set to make history by becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex unions. According to Bloomberg, the draft legislation allowing same-sex couples to register their partnership in Thailand was approved by the nation’s Cabinet and will now head to parliament for approval. While the bill avoids the term ‘marriage’, should the […]