Category: News
A win for diversity? The Simpsons has recast gay Cuban character Julio. Cuban-American actor Tony Rodriguez will now reprise the role, replacing the straight, white Hank Azaria. Azaria had also recently been forced to relinquish his role as the voice actor for Apu Nahasapeemapetilon after accusations that his role as the voice actor for the character was […]
Minister for Health Andrew Little says, “the system must listen to the voice of Pacific people, disabled people, rainbow … and all other people.” The abolition of DHBs could be good news for transgender and gender diverse Kiwis according to one leading health care researcher. Senior researcher at Waikato University Jack Byrne says the Government’s abolition […]
Francois Thorne had enough of living in suburbia so renovated a van and decided to hit the road. He tells us many other LGBTQ Kiwis are doing the same. Francois Thorne decided to pack in life in the suburbs and hit the road and he hasn’t looked back since. Speaking to express, Thorne said he […]
The Western U.S State of Montana has introduced new legislation enabling individuals to challenge any regulations that interfere with their personal religious views or beliefs. Signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte Senate Bill 215 – known as the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), allows any service providers and individuals to deny certain goods and aid […]
The row has resulted in two different headstones and memorials for the deceased teen. The parents of a transgender teenager in Perth, Western Australia who tragically took his own life are splitting his ashes and having two different headstones for the teen along with two separate memorial services. The teenager identified as a boy. The […]
Grant has won her legal case against two opponents who harassed her for years. She speaks to express about her ordeal. Jacquie Grant (ONZM) has spoken to express following her long running battle against two individuals who have now been found guilty of harassing her. Anti-Westland district council campaigners Anthea Keenan and Geoffrey King have been […]
Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan has shared a touching video of her singing while receiving chemotherapy treatment. Allan was diagnosed with diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer earlier this year. The Emergency Services Minister urged women to get tested much sooner. “Please, please, please – encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your […]
The 2007 video has been sold for $41,000 (US dollars). Chris Crocker of ‘leave Britney Alone’ fame has sold the 2007 video for $41,000 (US dollars). The video which shows Crocker crying out ‘leave Britney alone’ was one of youtube’s first viral videos. The video was sold using NFTs also known as non-fungible tokens which […]