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The Viaduct bar owner also tells express he wants to run for Mayor of Auckland with a “diverse LGBT running mate.” The owner of Viaduct bar Headquarters has told express that his perceived ‘anti-gay bar’ comments were “taken out of context” and that he is in no way homophobic or against gay bars. Molloy created […]
The mother of marriage equality is considering legal action against Labour in an increasingly bitter fight for the Manurewa electorate. Labour MP Louisa Wall is pursuing legal action against her own party over a late nomination that was accepted to contest her seat of Manurewa. The fact the nomination was received and accepted late appears […]
A new study has shown that 40% of LGBT+ people in EU countries have recently faced harassment, with six out of ten people being afraid to publicly hold their partner’s hands. The study which was conducted by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) surveyed 140,000 LGBTI people from EU countries, as well as Great Britain, […]
A new anonymous online support service for any person in Aotearoa aged 13-27 has been launched by RainbowYOUTH. The new chat support service aims to help individuals who are looking for guidance, support, or advice around sexuality, gender identity, and intersex status. RainbowYOUTH says the service is ideal for both a young person who is […]
Republicans in the U.S State of Virginia have turned against one of their own representatives following his proud officiating of a same-sex wedding. Republican Congressperson, Denver Riggleman has represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district since 2018, however, has now seen his party turn against him. Riggleman who presided over the marriage of Anthony LeCounte and Alex […]
There has been a major breakthrough in the 32-year cold case, originally thought to be suicide. A man has been charged with the alleged gay hate murder of American Scott Johnson in Sydney’s northern beaches more than 30 years ago. Scott Phillip White was arrested at his home in Lane Cove and charged with Johnson’s […]
Petition organisers say current blood donations policy treats gay men’s blood as “dirty.” Two LGBT+ rights activists are calling on the Minister of Health David Clark to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood in New Zealand. Troy Mihaka, co-founder of Integrity New Zealand; and Luke Redward a queer rights advocate, have launched […]
Owner Leo Molloy says Headquarters should not face Level 2 restrictions as they’re not “a subterranean gay bar on K Road… where people swap DNA in the middle of the night.” Leo Molloy, who owns Headquarters, made the comments on air during an interview with Heather Du Plessis Allan on NewsTalk ZB discussing new COVID-19 […]