Category: News

Mar 21
USA: ‘Gay’ Dog Dumped At Animal Shelter

Despite being described as a “good boy”, a four-year-old dog has been disowned by his owners, who no longer wanted him due to his love of other male dogs. According to WCCB Charlotte, Fezco was dropped off at the animal shelter in Stanly County, North Carolina, by his owners who insisted their pet was “gay.” The […]

Mar 15
Greens Covid Response Spokesperson Resigns Portfolio After Breaking COVID Rules

Rainbow MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere says she will, “cooperate fully with the authorities for any next steps they might take.” Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, the party’s Covid response spokesperson, has resigned from her COVID-19 portfolio after breaching restrictions. Kerekere will retain her other portfolios including Rainbow Issues. Kerekere travelled from her home in Tairāwhiti […]

Mar 11
Dunedin Pride: Bigger & Brighter

Dunedin’s Pride Festival takes over the Southern city for the rest of March with Rainbow art and events. Dunedin Pride Secretary Trak Gray spills the tea on this must-see festival.  Dunedin Pride looks bigger, better and brighter than ever before this year – what events are you most excited about? Big and bright definitely sums […]

Mar 11
Chile Celebrates First Same-Sex Marriage

The South American nation of Chile has celebrated its first-ever same-sex marriage following the country’s equal marriage law coming into effect. Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar, who tied the knot while holding their two boys in their arms at the Civil Registry of Providencia of Santiago, say they had dreamed about getting married for years […]

Mar 10
The Queer History of Aotearoa New Zealand

Gareth Watkins discovers March dates that made a difference to New Zealand’s LGBTQ+ community. 22 March 1964 Norman “Old Sunshine” Gibson died in New Plymouth.  In the 1990s Gibson’s daughter, Miriam Saphira wrote about her father and his relationship with Roy Ayling.  Both were soldiers in the First World War, sharing a trench together during […]

Mar 09
London Pride Apologises For Anti-Lesbian Comments

London’s Pride organisation has made a public apology after anti-lesbian comments came to light back in March 2021. The comments which were revealed by Pride in London regular performer Sinitta have been described as abhorrent and reportedly wrecked the singer’s experience of the festival. Sinitta claims that during a meeting, she heard a member of […]

Mar 08
RuPaul Calls New Zealand Drag ‘Ratchet’

The Queen of Drag made the comment in a recent interview on The Graham Norton Show. Just when anticipation for RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 couldn’t be any higher – host RuPaul has told Graham Norton what she really thinks of the drag scene Downunder! RuPaul featured as a guest on Norton’s world-famous […]

Mar 08
Putin Parody Takes Over Bulgarian TV After Hack

Putin’s most hated and banned image has been pushed across some of Bulgaria’s top television networks after hackers took over broadcasts in response to the nation’s support of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.  The cyberattack, which occurred on the evening of Sunday the 6th of March, saw regular broadcasts on Bulgarian TV stations replaced with an […]