Category: News
Australian surf brand Rip Curl has become the latest brand to face a widespread boycott after featuring transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson in their social media campaign. The backlash emerged following the brand’s now removed promotional spotlight on Lowerson, a professional longboarder from Western Australia, as part of their “Meet The Local Heroes of Western Australia” […]
Several LGBTQ+ bars in Seattle, including The Cuff Complex and The Seattle Eagle, were raided by local authorities over the weekend, with the owners of the venues alleging that the citations issued were based on patrons’ clothing choices, specifically targeting the queer community. The Joint Enforcement Team (JET), comprising the Seattle Police and the State […]
Visiting Rotorua’s new Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa promises to be a ‘restorative journey.’ Oliver Hall and a famous friend find it lives up to the hype, leaving with minds inspired for a united future. It’s the final day of my ultimate spa weekend in Rotorua, and I couldn’t be more intrigued to visit […]
Event Manager Shaughan Woodcock spills the tea on this year’s Rainbow Parade, taking over Ponsonby Road on Saturday 17 February 2024. How many community groups are involved in this year’s parade? Currently, we have 45 registered groups and around 2,500 participants taking part in this year’s amazing Rainbow Parade. It’s great to see support for […]
Craig Young delves into the government’s removal of the Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum from our schools. In order to critically debate the Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum, it is necessary to delve into its origins and the evidence behind its introduction. There is a reason for this. If there is indeed corroborative evidence about […]
Historian Gareth Watkins remembers significant moments in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rainbow communities. 23 January 1964 This year marks the 60th anniversary of the brutal killing of Charles Allan Aberhart. Aberhart was not only persecuted by this country’s laws, with a conviction in 1963 for consensual homosexual activity (a conviction that would ultimately […]
The NFL is gearing up for its third annual “A Night of Pride” event as part of the Super Bowl LVIII week in Las Vegas. The event, presented by Smirnoff, aims to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports and will feature a special performance by singer-songwriter VINCINT. Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, emphasised […]
Mitch Medcalf, aka DJ Galleon, is the current Mr Bear Queensland and Australia’s only professional DJ who is blind. Determined not to let his disability hold him back, Medcalf, as a producer, has found himself entering the Aria Club Charts and is now using the position his success has given him to improve life for […]