Category: News
You can view the trailer for Pixar’s new gay short film OUT here. Pixar has introduced its first-ever gay lead character in the short film Out. Out debuted on digital streaming platform Disney+, as part of the SparkShorts series, over the weekend. The short film tells the story of Greg who has yet to tell his parents he […]
In a recent interview, the new National party leader Todd Muller refused to say if he supported same-sex marriage or not. Newly elected National Party leader Todd Muller has refused to say whether he would have supported Louisa Wall’s Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment bill or not. The bill’s passage would enact same-sex marriage in […]
Newly deposed National Party leader Simon Bridges speaks to Levi Joule about past mistakes, making amends with the LGBT+ community and his ambitions for the future. Simon Bridges arrives for the express interview in an upbeat mood. It’s February 2020, the COVID 19 pandemic has yet to sweep the country and National is still polling […]
Nineteen gay men and trans women who were arrested in a raid on an LGBT+ shelter in Uganda in March are finally free after charges against them were dropped. The director of public prosecutions officially withdrew all charges against the traumatised individuals who’d been refused bail and access to their lawyers for 49 days. In […]
Today our nightlife is able to reopen under Level 2 restrictions. We reveal which of our LGBT+ venues are back open for business and when the others will return! Family Bar & Nightclub – 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Mega-complex Family houses four bars/clubs under one umbrella. Today from 4pm, two reopened: Saloon Karaoke Bar and gorgeous […]
Next year’s Olympics host nation may be about to become more LGBT+ inclusive. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being called upon by Japanese LGBT+ activist groups to introduce a law which would protect LGBT Japanese against discrimination. 96 Human Rights and LGBT+ groups have signed and sent a letter to the prime minister after […]
Albania has now joined the list of nations (that still excluded New Zealand) to officially ban the dangerous practice known as ‘conversion therapy’. The decision to outlaw the practice was made by the nation’s Order of Psychologists who declared ‘conversation therapy’ was harmful and removed it from the list of permitted treatments in the country. […]
A disgusting and shocking video showing a homophobic babysitter slapping a young boy for dancing “gay” has gone viral on social media leaving viewers shocked and angry. The video of the young boy facing homophobic abuse was initially posted to Instagram Stories and has since been viewed on twitter more than 8 million times. […]