Category: News
With the commemoration of Matariki and the anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform both landing in July, the Burnett Foundation is drumming up momentum for an exciting year of change ahead, writes Content Manager Ethan Christensen We’re stoked to see recorded HIV diagnoses trending downwards for another year. From our good friends at the University of […]
Madison Square Garden allegedly maintained a database identifying LGBTQ+ celebrities who had visited, or might visit, the New York venue, according to an investigation by Wired. The venue has already faced scrutiny over its use of surveillance technology. The latest report claims its internal database included specific labels relating to the gender identity or sexual […]
LGBTQ+ advocates in Idaho have created a new online map showing trans-inclusive bathrooms across the state following the introduction of a wide-ranging law restricting restroom access for transgender people. Developed by Trans Affirm, the “Idaho Inclusive Bathroom Map” identifies businesses, community venues and other spaces where people can safely use facilities that correspond with their […]
A new YouGov tracker has found that British adults are becoming more likely to say it is acceptable to make jokes about gay people. The biannual YouGov tracker, titled “Do Brits think it’s acceptable to make jokes about gay people?”, includes data from August 2019 through to January 2026. Each wave surveyed between 1,963 and […]
A far-right political party leader in Canada is facing criminal charges after posting a video of himself defacing an LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalk. Amrit Birring, leader of the Freedom Party of British Columbia, posted the video to X on 30 May with the caption: “Save your children from pedophilia.” The footage shows Birring and another man, […]
A US appeals court has allowed two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants to pursue a religious discrimination lawsuit after they were fired over posts opposing the airline’s support for the Equality Act. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals revived the case brought by former employees Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an “unequivocal” apology after taking part in a “shag, marry, date” segment on comedian Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast and nominating Kylie Minogue for all three options. In a brief statement released on Monday morning, Albanese said: “I apologise unequivocally for the comments.” The remarks came during a […]
Mayor of South Wairarapa, Fran Wilde, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform and why social media may have changed the outcome As Aotearoa marks the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform, former MP Fran Wilde says reform was won through courage and face-to-face persuasion. But she is not convinced it would have […]