Category: News
Brian Tamaki, the leader of Destiny Church and self-appointed “Bishop”, has announced plans to take legal action against various councils and libraries throughout New Zealand, accusing them of engaging in “rainbow-washing”. This declaration follows an incident where the church took credit for covering a rainbow pedestrian crossing with white paint. Tamaki, his wife Hannah, and […]
In response to JK Rowling’s critique of Scotland’s new hate crime legislation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asserted his stance on the matter by stating that individuals should not be penalised for expressing basic truths about biology. An acclaimed author, Rowling, openly criticised the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act on social media. The […]
Overnight, Karangahape Road’s rainbow crossing was defaced with white paint, a move that has yet to be claimed by any individual or group. This incident mirrors a previous act of vandalism in Gisborne by Destiny Church affiliates, aimed at protesting a drag queen storytime event. The rainbow crossing was unveiled outside St Kevin’s Arcade in […]
Gisbourne’s Rainbow Crossing was vandalised last night and painted over with white paint by a Destiny Church-affiliated group protesting Drag Queen Story Time taking place at a local library. Reporting from the scene, one Facebook user wrote “Today Leighton and Ernest Packer and some of their Tu Tangata and ManUp gang closed the street in […]
Two bar workers have been arrested under Russia’s newly enacted “LGBTQ+ extremism”, marking a significant crackdown following the Supreme Court’s declaration against the “international LGBT movement” late last year. The detentions took place at Pose, an establishment in Orenburg near the Kazakhstan border, where a police operation earlier in the month led to the apprehension […]
Clashes erupted between pro-trans rights supporters and participants of a “women’s rights” demonstration in Melbourne on Saturday, 23 March, amidst allegations of neo-Nazi participation. Approximately 100 individuals attended a rally dubbed #WomenWillSpeak, organised by the Women’s Action Group. The group, established by women from Victoria’s regional and rural areas in 2019, primarily opposes gender self-identification […]
We look back at the career of Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first openly gay Taoiseach (Prime Minister) who stepped down from office yesterday leaving a legacy of progress behind. In an era where visibility and representation are pivotal to the LGBTQ+ community’s journey towards equality, Leo Varadkar stands out as a remarkable figure of progress. As […]
Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has candidly discussed how his sexuality influenced his previous bids for the Labour Party leadership, recognising that his sexual orientation was an inhibiting factor in obtaining Party leadership. In 2013 and again in 2014, Robertson competed for the leadership position but was unsuccessful. Reflecting on these attempts, he admitted […]