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Lawmakers in Canada have introduced a new bill that would put a ban in place for so-called conversion therapy nationwide. The new bill which was proposed last week, aims to outlaw the dangerous and ineffective practice known as ‘conversion therapy’ across all states in Canada. Attorney General David Lametti and Minister of Diversity and Inclusion […]
The Body Positive CEO says the ban will criminalise gay and bisexual men where surveys show 40% are poppers users. Positive’s CEO Mark Fisher is fighting back against the Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) recommendation to Medsafe to list alkyl nitrites (poppers) as a prescription-only substance. On March 6, Medsafe decided to accept the MCC recommendation […]
Owner says the move to a backpacker bar is a result of a “gross lack of support from the Rainbow community.” Auckland has one less gay bar in the city as Staircase rebrands from being a venue catering for LGBT+ community to appealing to backpackers under the new name of X Bar. X Bar, like […]
The victim of a homophobic assault following Wellington Pride tells express he wants to put the incident behind him. Joe Perrone and his partner were assaulted at a takeaway shop around 4.00am, the morning after the Wellington Pride parade. The incident occurred after Mr Perrone’s partner was accused of pushing in line at the store. […]
“There must be 50,000 people here,” Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy announced at the Parade’s finish line. “Despite representing one, I have never been surrounded by so many queens,” she told onlookers, her nails varnished in rainbow colours. The Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) has been another huge success in New Zealand’s epic 2020 Pride […]
New Zealand’s six major banks are no longer participating in the Wellington Pride parade. TSB, ASB, Westpac, ANZ, BNZ and Kiwibank which made up The Celebrate Together bank collective have pulled out of tomorrow’s Wellington International Pride Parade. Speaking to express, parade organiser Richard Tait says he is “disappointed” with the decision. It is understood […]
The news has made the front page of the Island’s only daily newspaper. LGBT Cook Islanders will be making history on March 27 as the Islands hosts its very first Pride day. Organisers say Pride Day will be an opportunity to “raise the visibility of the country’s LGBT+ community and celebrate the value of diversity […]
Dreams of electing America’s first openly gay President in 2020 have ended. Pete Buttigieg has ended his historic campaign for President. The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana said he did not see a path forward for his campaign following a poor showing in the South Carolina primary. “Today is a moment of truth… the truth […]