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Arielle Keil is the first trans woman to be named Miss New Zealand ever. Arielle Keil has made history becoming the very first transgender Miss New Zealand. Speaking to metro.co.uk about her win, Ms Keil says being crowned Miss New Zealand had always been a dream of hers. “The pageant was an amazing experience! It’s […]
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade has moved from it’s traditional home on Oxford Street to an unlikely new venue. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2021 will be hosted at The Sydney Cricket Ground following concerns for ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger says the SCG met the […]
The definition of the word “woman” has been given a refresh by the Oxford English Dictionary following complaints that it was sexist and excluded LGBT+ relationships. Previously describing women as “a man’s wife, girlfriend or lover,” Oxford Dictionary has amended the definition of the word, acknowledging that a woman can also be “a person’s wife, […]
While Biden overwhelmingly won LGBT voters, Donald Trump strangely improved on his 2016 election result with the constituency. Joe Biden won LGBT voters overwhelmingly, despite an improved showing from President Donald Trump. An exit poll for the National Election Pool collected from 15,590 voters found 7% of respondents were gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The […]
While the Presidential election is too close to call, the state of Delaware has made history, electing the first transgender state senator. Sarah McBride has been elected as the new state senator in Delaware. McBride, aged 30 and a Democrat won her district comfortably in an area Hillary Clinton won by nearly 70% in 2016. […]
express has the rundown on today’s US Presidential election and what it will mean for LGBT people in America and across the world. Democratic nominee Joe Biden will head into today’s US Presidential election with an overwhelming lead amongst LGBT voters. 74% of LGBT registered voters said they support Obama’s Vice President Joe Biden, […]
The inaugural World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC for short) has begun its planning process to hold the event for the first in 2023 at Sydney, Australia. UK-born Australian resident Martin Stark is the mastermind behind this first-ever in amateur boxing. While being hospitalized with Addison’s disease last year, he learnt by doing his research that […]
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 […]