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Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has confirmed that he would rather turn down international aid for his nation and it’s people than agree to equal rights for LGBTI citizens. According to reports by state-owned Zambia Daily Mail, the President made the comments while speaking to the outgoing Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, Henrik Cederin, who made an appearance […]
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our rainbow community. 20 August 1909 Artist and drama producer Rodney Kennedy was born in Dunedin. In 1926, he enrolled as a student at the Dunedin School of Art, and in 1932 he met artist Toss Woollaston. They became “lovers”, “lifelong friend[s]” or “close friend[s]”, depending […]
The transgender weightlifter’s gold medal win in the women’s competition has prompted some sporting tournaments to reconsider its rules. Controversy has once again erupted around New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s continued participation in female sporting competitions. The transgender athlete won gold at the recent Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa in July. Hubbard beat Samoa’s […]
Anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson has yet to apply for a visa to New Zealand and is unlikely to obtain one if he does. express can exclusively reveal that anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson is yet to even apply for a visa to come to New Zealand, despite his social media posts indicating that he would be […]
American Pastor, Steven Anderson who called for the mass murder of gay people and celebrated the 2016 Pulse Nightclub attack has his sights set on Christchurch and Auckland. Steven Anderson of Word Baptist Church who recently learned of his banning from Australia, says he now wishes to come to New Zealand instead. Anderson’s church is listed […]
Yelena Grigoryeva’s murder came just days after she appeared on a hit list of gay and lesbian Russians published online. Russia’s LGBTI community is coming to terms with what has been described as a ‘brutal’ murder of one of their own. 41-year-old Yelena Grigoryeva was found dead late last week with multiple stab wounds and signs […]
Councillor Allan Robinson is being urged to resign by many of his colleagues following accusations that he repeatedly referred to the openly gay Deputy Lord Mayor of the city of Newcastle as a “poof.” Robinson, who does not deny using the term “poof” instead denies that his language is homophobic, explaining to the Newcastle Herald that […]
The small island nation of Palau could soon become the first nation in the region to legalise same-sex marriage, following the President announcing his support to remove the constitutional ban. According to local media, the nations President, Thomas Remengesau Jr announced his support for the constitutional amendment saying: “Those who are different doesn’t mean that […]