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In an act of defiance, and condemnation against new laws that enable authorities to enact capital punishment on homosexuality in Brunei, around 400 people protested outside the Dorchester Hotel in London. The hotel which is one of nine luxury hotels across the globe that is owned by the Brunei Investment Agency which is in turn […]
Rugby Australia will cut Israel Folau loose after his latest homophobic outburst. Israel Folau is set to lose his contract with Rugby Australia. The organisation issued a statement tonight that they were on the verge of terminating Folau’s contract despite being unable to contact the controversial Wallabies fullback. “Rugby Australia and the New South Wales […]
The bill also removes the requirement for trans people to have surgery in order to change their legal gender. The Australian state of Tasmania has made history, by removing the requirement for gender to be listed on birth certificates. The bill which had the support of Labor and the Greens, only passed after the state […]
This is not the first time the Wallabies player has taken to Instagram to attack homosexuality. Israel Folau was warned last year by Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle after a series of provocative posts, most notably one that said: “God’s plan for gay people was HELL.” He was not formally sanctioned, however. Rugby Australia may […]
Despite being one of the most well known LGBTI+ activists in Kenya, the South African government has turned down George Barasa’s application for asylum, with officials demanding he first prove his sexuality. Barasa, who is facing death threats, after becoming one of the first people to come out on Kenyan national television as both gay […]
Returning to Auckland – First Time Ever in Wellington and Dunedin! Tickets on Sale from Wednesday 17 April at 10am. The box office success of Oscar-winner Bohemian Rhapsody, the highest grossing music biopic of all time, has proven that the love for Queen remains as strong as ever. Lifelong Kiwi fans and new converts will […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has finally decided to backtrack on one of its anti-LGBTI policies, that prevented the children of LGBTI Mormons being welcomed, accepted, or baptised by the church. The church which is also known as the Mormon Church announced its move to retract the 2015 policy on April 4 that deemed […]
The organisation set up to bring back Auckland’s Pride parade have a new board. Rainbow Pride Auckland have announced their inaugural chairperson and with it, the completion of their new board. Matt Bagshaw has been named Rainbow Pride Auckland’s chairperson. Bagshaw has a background in human resources and Rainbow Auckland Pride say Bagshaw will bring […]