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Robertson becomes the highest-ranking gay politician in New Zealand’s history. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has made history, becoming the first openly gay deputy Prime Minister in New Zealand. Robertson will keep his Finance role in addition to being deputy PM. Paying tribute to Robertson’s experience, Ardern says Robertson will be key as the government focuses […]
Dan Palmer says hiding his sexuality left him ‘desperately sad’ but was compelled to come out to friends and family after Israel Folau’s homophobic outburst. Dan Plamer has made history, becoming the very first Wallabies player (past or present) to come out as gay. Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Palmer talks about bis […]
Auckland Pride has announced the addition of two new Takatāpui members to its board, with the aim of further developing kaupapa Takatāpui within the Festival and in the city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The announcement of the two new Takatāpui Representatives follows the boards September call for applications to join the board. “The board of Auckland […]
The ACT Party leader speaks to express about abolishing the Human Rights Commission and gives his prediction on the referendum results set to be realised this afternoon. ACT Party leader David Seymour is calling for the abolition of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), telling express it has done nothing for New Zealand’s LGBT community. Seymour’s […]
Aubrey O’Day, Trump Jr’s alleged mistress dishes the dirt of the First Family. Aubrey O’Day, Donald Trump Jr’s alleged mistress, former Celebrity Apprentice contestant and singer says the US President’s daughter is a closet lesbian. Ivanka also serves as one of her father’s official presidential advisors. O’Day made the claim in a series of recently […]
The venue refuses to apologise after the woman says she had to “lift my top up to reveal my gender.” An Auckland couple have been left shaken after being kicked out of a popular bar along Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on Sunday night without explanation. Jana Tauroa-Rauhihi and Taran Higgins say they were asked to leave […]
Intersex advocates are concerned there is a rise in New Zealanders taking intersex babies overseas to have needless surgeries. express can exclusively reveal that only 2 publicly funded intersex operations happened in New Zealand in 2016/17. There was a total of 27 children with a diagnosis of intersex conditions in New Zealand hospitals in 2016/17, […]
Following the Pope’s support for civil unions, Labour MP Louisa Wall wants the Catholic Church to help bring about homosexual law reform in the Cook Islands. Mother of marriage equality and Labour MP Louisa Wall is calling on the Catholic Church to help play a part in the campaign to decriminalise homosexual law reform in […]