Category: News

Six Australian newspapers have been found to have breached journalism standards after repeatedly highlighting a school shooter’s transgender identity, despite no established connection between their gender identity and the violence. The Australian Press Council has ruled against six News Corp-owned publications, finding their reporting on a Canadian mass shooting was unfair and risked contributing to […]

The US state has approved an equal-protection amendment that explicitly names sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Vermont voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees equal treatment under state law, with explicit protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Proposal 4 passed at the 3 November US election. […]

Got a fabulous idea for Auckland Pride 2027? 🏳️‍🌈✨ There’s still time to turn that rainbow dream into reality, with grants of up to $3,000 available for community-led projects — but applications close at 11.59 pm TONIGHT! Calling all rainbow creatives, community organisers and fabulous collectives! Auckland Pride is giving takatāpui and rainbow communities one […]

Rainbow representation is taking shape following New Zealand’s general election, with Chlöe Swarbrick and Tangi Utikere leading their electorates, Shanan Halbert and James Christmas on track for list seats, and Labour’s Georgie Dansey facing a nail-biting wait. The completed preliminary election-night count has delivered an encouraging picture for several openly LGBTQ+ politicians across the political […]

Shanan Halbert looks set to continue his parliamentary career through Labour’s list, keeping an openly gay Māori voice in the House as the preliminary election count unfolds. Shanan Halbert is on course to return to Parliament, with Labour’s election-night seat projection putting its number 19 candidate in a strong position to retain his place in […]

The openly gay lawyer and former National candidate is provisionally headed for Parliament with ACT, despite trailing in the Tāmaki electorate contest. James Christmas looks set to enter Parliament through ACT’s party list, opening a new chapter in a political career that has taken him from advising National prime ministers to campaigning for David Seymour’s […]

Chlöe Swarbrick is ahead of National’s Candace Kinser as counting continues in Auckland Central, with the Green co-leader seeking another term representing the central-city electorate. Chlöe Swarbrick is leading the race to retain Auckland Central, but the preliminary count has not yet settled the result. At our 10.18pm NZDT check on Saturday 7 November, preliminary […]

The American player, who won Beach Pro Tour silver in Rarotonga earlier this year, says he wanted to be more open about who he is. American beach volleyball professional Alex Ukkelberg has come out publicly as gay, sharing a video about the years it took him to feel comfortable talking about his sexuality. Ukkelberg told […]