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London’s Metropolitan Police have been warned not to participate in a regular strip-off competition at one of the city’s gay bars. The competition, which is known as G-A-Y Porn Idol, takes place every Thursday night at the Heaven nightclub in London and involves people stripping completely naked on stage to win a cash prize. The […]
David Kang Huat Lim has been sent back to Malaysia and will never be allowed to return to New Zealand again. A doctor convicted of drugging and sexually deporting their patients has been deported to Malaysia after being released from prison the NZ Herald reports. David Kang Huat Lim was convicted of indecently assaulting four […]
Three decades after his Test debut, Heath Davis becomes New Zealand’s first male international cricketer to come out as gay. Heath Davis has made history by becoming New Zealand’s first openly gay international cricketer. Davis played five tests and 11 one-dayers for the Black Caps. The former Black Cap revealed his sexuality for the first […]
In what has been described as a “monumental victory” for the LGBTQ+ community, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The 5-2 ruling means that the term “sex” in the state’s 1976 Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act also applies to sexual orientation as well […]
With seven players boycotting the game, the Manly Sea Eagles suffered a disappointing loss to the Sydney Roosters, but fans showed overwhelming support for the LGBTQ community, the ‘Everyone In League’ shirts sold out in just 30 minutes. Last night was a busy one for staff on Manly’s merchandise stand at Sydney’s 4 Pines Park […]
Hailing from all over New Zealand and Australia, 10 queens handpicked by RuPaul herself will compete in Season 2 of Drag Race Down Under. Ahead of the premiere on TVNZ+ on Saturday 30 July, we meet our queens! Will Auckland look-queen Yuri Guaii be crowned Season 2’s winner? Congratulations on being a Ru-girl! How does it […]
Seven NRL players for the Manly Sea Eagles have decided to stand down from an upcoming match after it was revealed the team would sport a pride jersey. The seven players, which include three kiwis (Jason Saab, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula, Josh Aloiai, Toafofoa Sipley and Christian Tuipulotu), reportedly took offence at the […]
“We all have the right to be free from discrimination and treated with fairness and respect,” the HRC says. The Human Rights Commission has written to NZ police, asking them to improve their processes for dealing with transgender people. The intervention from the HRC comes after an incident in which a police officer broke […]