Category: News
…away! Saturday 10 September will see the biggest drag spectacular to ever grace Palmerston North, Palmy Drag Fest, take over the Regent on Broadway! Drag Race Down Under Season One’s Miss Congeniality Anita Wigl’it tells us about the “strangely arousing spectacle” she will be performing! What can we expect from your performance at Palmy Drag […]
The Isle of Man has announced plans to update its discriminatory blood donation rules after Heartstopper actor Joe Locke criticised the self-governing British Crown dependency for their “archaic” law. Locke made the comments via a video message at the island’s Isle of Pride celebrations in the capital, Douglas, saying the ban should be lifted to […]
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) has been forced to halt all operations following a decision by Uganda’s non-government organisation regulator to shut the group down. SMUG confirmed the shutdown, saying that they had been ordered by the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO Bureau) to discontinue their operations effective immediately. We shall be back. #stillweshallrise pic.twitter.com/gpGMbeJyWv […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to rename monkeypox, sighting fears that the current name encourages discrimination and stigma. The decision to rename the zoonotic viral disease was made following a meeting of “global experts” with the aim of avoiding further “offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups, and minimise […]
Four trans groups who found shelter with the Catholic Church have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. According to the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Pope met with a group on Wednesday the 10th of August, following other meetings with other trans groups on the 27th of April, 22nd of June and the 3rd of […]
Former TVNZ reporter Arrun Soma is the co-founder of Indian Origin Pride NZ, an organisation helping support communities dealing with the intersectionality of their rainbow and ethnic identities. He speaks to express about his inspiration, marriage and surrogacy journey. Tell us how you personally become involved in Indian Origin Pride New Zealand (IOPNZ)? In early […]
Singer, songwriter and producer Carawei is an artist who has founded her own studio in Ellerslie, focused on LGBTQ+ artists. Ahead of the release of her first full-length LP, ‘The Moon And The Tides’ later this year; she talks to express about her musical inspirations, coming out as trans, and nurturing queer talent. Where were […]
In response to the growing number of monkeypox cases across the United States, President Joe Biden has appointed an emergency monkeypox response team to help combat the viral zoonotic disease. The task force, formally announced on Tuesday the 2nd of August, will work with state-specific authorities to help distribute vaccines and assist in testing for […]