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Eagle Bar was buzzing on Saturday, 18 July, as K Road regulars and weekend revellers filled the much-loved Auckland venue. With drinks flowing, familiar faces reconnecting and plenty of energy throughout the night, it was another lively evening at the city’s favourite LGBTQ+ bar!. Were you spotted in our photos? GET YOUR HI-RES IMAGE WATERMARK-FREE […]
The Law Commission is recommending targeted changes to strengthen how hate crimes are identified, recorded and addressed across Aotearoa New Zealand’s justice system. Its newly released report, Hara ngākau kino | Review of hate crime law, concludes that the country does not need new, stand-alone hate crime offences. Instead, it says the existing legal framework […]
Lesbian and other same-sex female couples seeking fertility treatment in the Australian State of Queensland face a confusing new hurdle under guidance that can count them as two separate families when both partners carry a child using the same donor. The Queensland Health guidance applies specifically when calculating limits on the number of families created […]
A Norwich police officer referred to a transgender protester as “the pink-haired thing” in audio accidentally captured on a confiscated body camera. The recording was made inside Bethel Street Police Station after officers seized animal rights activist Gemma Barnes’ camera during a protest in January 2023. Barnes had been demonstrating outside the station following the […]
Hunter Biden has claimed that a group of closeted gay politicians, largely within the Republican Party, represents the “biggest problem” facing the United States. The son of former US president Joe Biden made the remarks during a recent appearance on I’ve Had It, the political and pop-culture podcast hosted by Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan. […]
Andy Burnham has become the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation and a rapid Labour leadership transition. Burnham formally took office on 20 July after King Charles III invited him to form a government. He had been elected Labour leader three days earlier after emerging as the only candidate with enough support […]
Locker Room Scores Big URGE Events and the NZ Falcons packed out Auckland’s Las Vegas Club on 18 July for Locker Room, the annual fundraiser supporting the inclusive rugby team’s trip to the 2026 Bingham Cup in Brisbane. Guests embraced the sporty dress code, while Alby and the Falcons dance squad delivered high-energy routines that […]
Former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will not rely on a mental health defence when he stands trial over the alleged murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. His lawyers confirmed the decision during a directions hearing in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday, narrowing the issues expected to be placed before a […]