Category: News
Wellington’s queer party crowd headed underground on Saturday 15 August as FRISKY RAVE CAVE took over Afters on Dixon Street for one seriously sweaty night. Hosted by the boys at Frisky Events NZ, the party transformed the venue into a dark, high-energy playground, with DJs Zac, DJ Le Snack, and Jimmy Fade delivering a heavy […]
Senegal’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQ+ people has taken another alarming turn, with 71 men referred to court following a mass arrest operation targeting people accused of same-sex intimacy. The case is part of a much broader wave of repression that has swept the West African country throughout 2026, alongside a new law that dramatically increased […]
Welly Lesbian Run/Walk Club is bringing Wellington’s LGBTQ+ community together for movement, friendship and plenty of post-run yapping — with no pressure, no registration and no one left behind. For founder Kiera, the idea began with a simple desire: more opportunities for queer people to connect throughout the year. “This year has really been about […]
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she still does not like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, standing by views she first expressed three decades ago despite acknowledging that Australia and its laws have changed significantly since then. Her comments came during an interview following controversy over former One Nation candidate Parminder Singh, who […]
A heartwarming moment between Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé, Argentinian hockey star Nicolás Keenan, has gone viral — and LGBTQ+ fans are loving the simple, joyful visibility of two men sharing affection on the international sporting stage. The clip, posted by Hockey Netherlands on Instagram, shows Jetten waiting on the sidelines as […]
A conservative Christian campaign group with a long history of opposing LGBTQ+ representation has set its sights on Cheez-It — this time over an advert in which two men almost appear to kiss while one tries to eat a floating cracker. One Million Moms is calling on Cheez-It to remove its tongue-in-cheek “The Boyfriend” commercial, […]
Openly gay Florida state senator Shevrin Jones has condemned a false campaign message sent to voters claiming he is living with HIV, accusing those behind it of weaponising both his sexuality and HIV stigma for political gain. Jones is seeking the Democratic nomination for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, where he hopes to succeed retiring US […]
Two queer directors have revealed they turned down opportunities to work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, citing J.K. Rowling’s record on transgender issues. Canadian writer-director Ally Pankiw, whose credits include Black Mirror, The Great and I Used to Be Funny, shared a screenshot of an exchange with her representative in which she was […]