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In a historic move, Victoria will become the first state in Australia to eliminate all fees associated with updating the gender marker on birth certificates — a significant and affirming change for the trans and gender diverse community. The Allan Labor Government has officially amended the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (Fees) Regulations 2019, […]
British comedy icon Eddie Izzard has postponed her 2025 New Zealand tour after sustaining a knee injury requiring surgery. Promoters confirmed that Izzard will be unable to travel while she recovers, prompting the rescheduling of all three Aotearoa performances. “Unfortunately, due to a knee injury requiring surgery Eddie Izzard is unable to travel to New […]
In a landmark decision for LGBTQ+ rights, the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has declared unconstitutional longstanding laws that penalised consensual same-sex relations within the country’s National Police and Armed Forces. Previously, the Codes of Justice governing both security bodies criminalised so-called “sodomy” among officers, imposing prison sentences of up to two years. Importantly, […]
Bear New Zealand Week 2026 returns to Auckland with a packed lineup of inclusive events for the ultimate celebration of queer community and connection. From sweaty dancefloors and underwear parties to chilled brunches and board games, Bear New Zealand Week 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest, furriest, and most diverse celebration of Aotearoa’s […]
The Trump administration has acknowledged that it “inadvertently” deported a transgender woman to Mexico, despite a federal court order explicitly blocking her removal due to the risk she could be tortured or killed there. In a filing lodged last week, officials confirmed that Britania Uriostegui Rios was sent to Mexico in violation of a 14 […]
Country-pop star Keith Urban surprised many over the weekend by performing a cover of Pink Pony Club, one of Chappell Roan’s most explicitly queer anthems, at a holiday party held at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Urban’s choice of song raised eyebrows not only for its openly gay themes but also because the event was a […]
Labour’s Rainbow spokesperson, Shanan Halbert, has condemned the Government’s decision to halt new prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender youth, calling it “one of the most damaging and ideological moves we’ve seen in our health system”. The criticism comes in response to Health Minister Simeon Brown’s announcement that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues will no longer […]
The US government has reversed a recent policy shift that implied passports showing a trans person’s affirmed gender identity could be invalidated. Less than a week after the change appeared on the US State Department’s website, a section referencing the invalidation of passports not reflecting a person’s “biological sex” has been quietly removed. The change, […]