Category: News
Community calls lack of Maori representation into question, while one Pride Board member goes on an expletive-laden attack on “gay white men.” While many of the current board had talked about a more inclusive festival this year, a number of community members are questioning the Auckland Pride’s commitment to Maori representation. Speaking with express, Mika Haka […]
Thousands of people have expressed their horror and disgust online, after Jussie Smollett, who is best known for his role in the American Drama Series Empire, became the victim of a horrific hate crime where he was attacked in downtown Chicago. According to police reports, 36-year-old Smollett, was visiting the city to film the show, however, following […]
Bohemian Rhapsody has been officially removed as a nominee for best film in the GLAAD Media Awards, following new reports about its director and alleged sexual abuse of teenage boys. The double Golden Globe Winning film, Bohemian Rhapsody, was mostly directed by Bryan Singer, who is now facing claims of sexual assault and abuse of underage boys. Despite being nominated […]
The Indonesian Army has been ordered by the Mayor of Padang to round up gay people so they can be exorcised or “guided” into becoming straight. According to Indonesian news site Tirto, Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah called in the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to conduct a search to identify and arrest people suspected of being of the LGBT community. Speaking in […]
The search for the Next Mr. Gay New Zealand is well underway, with five Kiwis making it through to this year’s finals. The five Kiwis selected will complete a range of tasks including an opinion piece, a mentoring course (conducted by OutLINE) a written test, a charity fundraiser, and a formal interview, all before jumping […]
One of the United States’ most notorious proponents of conversion therapy has announced that he is, in fact, dating men, despite claiming to be a successfully converted ex-gay. David Matheson, who is best known as the Mormon co-creator of conversion therapy programmes such as Journey into Manhood and writer of the ‘ex-gay’ book, Becoming a Whole Man, has now revealed he’s “seeking […]
In a historic victory for LGBTI and human rights in Africa, Angola has officially repealed colonial-era legislation that banned same-sex sexuality. Angola which is now the first country to decriminalise homosexuality in 2019, adopted the new penal code that excludes the previous 1886 ban on “vices against nature,” which is widely understood to relate to […]
In a move that has shocked LGBTI rights groups around the world, the Supreme Court of Japan has upheld a 2003 law which prohibits transgender people from legally changing their gender unless they get sterilised first. According to SBS News, the panel of four justices ruled unanimously against the appeal which was filed by Takakito Usui, […]