Category: News
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Cinderella is bucking all the fairytale and ballet clichés. In choreographer Loughlan Prior’s colourful new production, the princes fall in love with each other, while Cinderella chooses her own path. Josh and Shae, the dancers playing Princes Charming and Dashing, talk to express about breaking the mould! Josh – Prince […]
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! Can Palmerston North’s Spankie Jackzon take the crown? Congratulations on being a Ru-girl! How does it feel […]
A new bill aiming to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights has been passed in The US House of Representatives. The Respect for Marriage Act, which was approved 267 to 157, will see specific Clinton-era legislation repealed, including the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as a union between a man and a […]
LGBTQ+ rights activists have raised concerns that Russian lawmakers are attempting to expand on the nation’s so-call ‘gay propaganda’ law. The anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that was first passed into law in 2013 currently criminalises the sharing of LGBTQ+ inclusive content with young people; however, it could soon be expanded to further crackdown on the rights of […]
Monkeypox cases have continued to rise across the United Kingdom, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases being reported. As of Monday the 18th of July, health officials confirmed 2,137 monkeypox cases in the UK, with 2,050 detected in England. Despite the rise in cases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has since announced updated guidance […]
A school counsellor in Singapore has been suspended from teaching students following a bigoted and homophobic lesson in which he accused gay people of having “intestinal worms.” The Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) counsellor’s presentation drew widespread criticism and condemnation, resulting in his suspension after it was uploaded online. According to reports by The Straits Times, […]
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has described the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage in the United States as “clearly wrong,” leaving many in the community fearful that the decision may be overturned. Cruz made the disturbing comments during an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, which discussed the fate of the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges decision, […]
Ricky Te Akau is a stalwart in New Zealand sexual health. Firstly at the NZAF from 2011 to 2018, when he engaged their renowned LYC (Love Your Condom) campaign with Māori MSM (men who have sex with men), and now at Te Whāriki Takapou, the only Kaupapa Māori sexual health promotions and research organisation in […]