Category: News

Jul 23
Exclusive: Majority of Kiwi Kids Surveyed Say Their School is LGBTQ+ Inclusive

Express has the preliminary results of the new Identify survey. They reveal the majority of LGBTQ+ students surveyed in NZ feel supported by their schools. Express can exclusively reveal early findings from the Identify survey which examines the gender identities and sexual orientations of under 26’s in NZ and issues affecting them. Identify is the […]

Jul 23
Anton Down-Jenkins: Our Olympic Dream

He is the first kiwi to represent Aotearoa in men’s diving at the Olympics in 37 years and he will do it flying the rainbow flag. Anton Down-Jenkins is not only a skilled athlete but also a big personality filled with hilarious anecdotes and banter for days! He talks to Oliver Hall about rainbow representation […]

Jul 23
Conversion Therapy Survivor Opens Up About The Disturbing Debunked Practise

Subjected to the debunked practice known as conversion therapy by his family, Blair Anderson has opened up about his shocking and disturbing experience in the UK.  Speaking with Glasgow Live Anderson told of how he was forced to go to conversion therapy after coming out at 14 years of age. Anderson who says he grew up […]

Jul 22
The Future of LGBTQ+ Bars in Wake of COVID Pandemic

LGBTQ+ bars from London to Los Angeles have sprung back to life, but how many will survive long term? Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, LGBTQ+ bars and clubs in the United Kingdom have reopened. While there were jubilant scenes across the country in a number of bars and clubs, not all have survived to usher in […]

Jul 22
Gay Rugby Player Wins Long Battle Against Deportation to Kenya

The UK Home Office has lost its bid to deport Kenneth Macharia, who fears homophobic persecution if he were to return to Kenya. A gay Kenyan man has won a five-year-old legal battle to stay in the United Kingdom, with his lawyer successfully arguing that he would face grave danger if he was forced to […]

Jul 19
LGBT Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Double That of Last Games

New Zealand is sending nine LGBT athletes to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.   With records set to be smashed in less than five days’ time at the Tokyo Olympics, the event itself will break one with the largest inclusion of LGBT athletes in the history of the games. OutSports reports that more than 135 LGBT […]

Jul 18
Three Charged After Abusing Child For Doing “Gay S**t”

Three people have been arrested and are now facing child cruelty charges in the United States following video footage being circulated online of the trio abusing a 12-year-old boy for doing “gay s**t.” Charged with cruelty to children by the Atlanta Police Department, 18-year-old Jordan Jarrode Richards-Nwankwo, 19-year-old Lorkeyla Jamia Spencer, and 35-year-old Brittney Monique […]

Jul 16
1000+ Wellingtonians Gather To Show Support For Trans Community

On the same night Speak Up For Women held a talk at the Michael Fowler Centre, hundreds gathered outside to oppose the controversial group. Some were met with verbal and physical abuse. Speak Up for Women held a forum last night at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre to discuss their opposition to the proposed amendments to […]