Category: News

Dec 09
NEW ZEALAND CRICKET TO HOLD FIRST EVER PRIDE ROUND

The first Pride Round in New Zealand cricket history will be held next month when the Northern Districts Cricket Association host matches against Auckland highlighting the association’s commitment to ensuring cricket is “a game for all New Zealanders.” The Dream11 Super Smash matches, as yet to be formally acknowledged or supported by New Zealand Cricket, will […]

Dec 03
NZ Rugby and Sport NZ Undertaking “Complex” Work to Include Trans Players

New guidelines are being drafted to allow trans women to participate in women’s sport. In light of World Rugby’s transgender guidelines which banned trans women from playing in elite women’s rugby, Sport NZ and Rugby NZ are undertaking “complex” work to draft their own guidelines which will see transgender athletes the ability to compete in […]

Dec 03
Man Says He Was Kicked Out of Christchurch Bar Just For Kissing Male Friend

Ed Lang was having drinks with friends at Fat Eddie’s in Christchurch when he was told to leave – he says it was because he is gay, which the bar denies. A man claims he was kicked out of a popular Christchurch bar for kissing his male friend on the dance floor. Ed Lang says […]

Dec 03
Laverne Cox Victim of Transphobic Attack

The Orange Is the New Black star says, “You’re not safe if you are a trans person.”  Laverne Cox has taken to her Instagram to detail how she and her friend were both victims of a transphobic attack on the streets of Los Angeles. The Orange Is the New Black star says she was left […]

Dec 02
Tamati’s Unfinished Business

Despite losing his electorate of Waiariki, Tamati Coffey isn’t going anywhere. The Labour list MP talks about the loss of his seat and reveals whether he will run again in 2023. Tamati Coffey isn’t going anywhere. Despite the narrow election loss of the electorate of Waiarki, to his Maori party challenger, Coffey has returned to […]

Dec 02
Biden Planning Rapid Unwind Of Anti-LGBT+ Trump Policy

President-elect Joe Biden has announced his plans to unwind anti-LGBT+ policy enacted by outgoing President Donald Trump. The incoming President who will take office in January is expected to use his executive powers to unwind many of the backwards steps taken by Trump in regards to LGBT+ rights including the ban on transgender military personnel […]

Dec 01
World AIDS Day: When the Lights Went Out

“They say you die twice. Once when you stop breathing and the second, a bit later on, when somebody mentions your name for the last time.” Michael Stevens reflects on what World AIDS Day means in 2020. I have the American AIDS Memorial on my Facebook and Instagram feeds. Every day there are stories, mainly […]

Nov 26
Police: Wellington High School Threat Not Targeting Specific Group

Police have dismissed claims that the threat of a shooter targeting LGBT+ students after they were made on social media. Stuff is reporting a student has allegedly tipped off the school and police to messages from a person, that does not attend the school, who was reportedly planning a school shooting. Police have confirmed that […]