Category: News
Clear some space in your diary! Discover five must-see events across Aotearoa, including MOTAT’s Pride celebration, queer theatre, NZIFF horror and the Martinborough Music Festival. MOTAT: 40 YEARS OF PRIDE Mark four decades since Homosexual Law Reform with a whānau-friendly celebration at MOTAT on Saturday 8 August. Watch Ingrid Anderson screen-print commemorative designs, collect a […]
A candidate for municipal office in Moscow has been sentenced to 10 days’ administrative detention after a court ruled that a rainbow-coloured T-shirt shown in an online video displayed an “extremist” symbol. Daniil Neonov, a candidate for the council of Moscow’s Shchukino district and supporter of the Rassvet political party, was convicted by the Tushinsky […]
Drag performers suing Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church have asked the High Court to prevent several defendants from contesting the case, alleging they repeatedly failed to disclose private messages relevant to the lawsuit. Sunita Torrance, Daniel Lockett and their entertainment company, Haus of Flash Ltd, filed proceedings in 2024 seeking more than $2 million in […]
A clinical trial examining the potential benefits and risks of puberty blockers for young people with gender incongruence has been cleared to proceed after the High Court rejected a legal challenge from campaigners. Mr Justice Chamberlain refused both an application for permission to seek judicial review and a request for an interim order suspending the […]
A Texas content creator says his beloved “I ♥ YAOI” personalised licence plate has been restored after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly tried to cancel it for being “indecent”. The creator, who goes by aSpicyCow online and is known as Amber, first shared the unusual dispute in a video posted on 10 July. […]
Men-only Christian gyms designed to help members avoid women, temptation and alleged infidelity have attracted widespread mockery online. The concept gained attention after Baptist News Global published an opinion piece examining Proverbs 27:17 Fitness in Oklahoma City and a planned Denver facility known as the Remnant Gym. The article described the ventures as “lust-free” gyms […]
Singapore authorities have detained three teenagers in separate cases involving alleged extremist attack plans, including a 19-year-old accused of preparing knife attacks against LGBTQ+ students and military personnel. The three Singaporean youths, aged 14, 15 and 19, were issued detention orders under the country’s Internal Security Act in April, May and June respectively. Singapore’s Internal […]
Poland’s government says it will continue recognising same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the European Union, despite the country’s Constitutional Tribunal declaring the registration process unconstitutional. The disputed ruling, issued unanimously by a three-judge panel on Tuesday, 28 July, found that a government regulation enabling foreign same-sex marriage certificates to be entered into Poland’s civil registry […]