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The 29-year-old was in Northern Ireland to cover the civil unrest by the new IRA The New IRA have claimed responsibility for the murder of Lesbian journalist Lyra McKee. McKee was shot dead on Friday (NZT) while in Derry, Northern Ireland to cover the violent unrest that had erupted. McKee was standing near police in […]
The English Rugby Football Union has given one of its players an official warning after publicly showing support for disgraced Aussie rugby star Israel Folau’s homophobia English forward Billy Vunipola received the warning “for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game,” after he came under fire for liking and defending Folau’s social […]
The All Black and Chiefs prop wore the rainbow laces as a response to Israel Folau’s recent homophobic outburst. All Blacks and Chiefs prop Angus Ta’avao wore rainbow laces on his boots during his team’s 23-17 loss to the Lions in Hamilton last night. The laces were a show of support for the LGBT community […]
“I just want to go in there with open arms, an open mind and an open heart and do what’s best for our community,” she says of up and coming meetings between Auckland Pride and the recently established Rainbow Pride Auckland group. “Our new Director of Pride role is a fantastic opportunity for the queer […]
The Wallabies star has appealed the decision to terminate his contract in the wake of his homophobic social media posts. Israel Folau will contest Rugby Australia’s attempt to sack him, following the star’s latest homophobic outburst. Rugby Australia has confirmed that the original decision to sack Folau will now be referred to a three-person panel […]
In an attempt to mitigate widespread boycotts and condemnation the government of Brunei has attempted to defend its new homophobic law which enables capital punishment for homosexuality. The nation’s defence came in the form of a hypocritical and bizarre letter submitted by the nation’s second Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the United Nations Human Rights […]
Steve Hansen has joined All Blacks TJ Perenara and Nehe Milner-Skudder in speaking out against the anti-gay comments made by Israel Folau. All Blacks Coach Steve Hanson has become the latest figure in New Zealand rugby to speak out against Israel Folau’s anti-gay outburst. Hanson made his views clear at an All Blacks training camp in […]
The 37-year-old Mayor from Indiana has launched his historic bid for the Presidency, with his husband by his side. Pete Buttigieg officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the US Presidency this morning (NZ time) amid surging poll numbers and rising interest both in the United States and globally, including an appearance on Ellen […]