Category: News

Oct 28
Catholic Youth Calling For More LGBTI Inclusion From Church

A youth contingent of delegates at the Vatican has made it clear that they want the Catholic church to preach more inclusive messages for LGBTI Catholics. Despite the Roman Catholic Church long having a complicated and murky history with the LGBTI community, young Catholics are now pushing for change and leading the charge for inclusivity. The call […]

Oct 26
Trump to Leave Over One Million Trans Americans Without Discrimination Protection

The Trump Administration has announced plans to redefine “sex” so that transgender people are excluded from federal discrimination protection. First reported by the New York Times, the move is being described as the administration’s “most drastic move yet in a government-wide effort to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under federal civil rights law.” The proposed […]

Oct 23
Kevin Baker, one half of Iconic Drag Duo Buffy and Bimbo Dies

Baker, aka Buffy, died on Labour day from a heart attack. Taking to Facebook to announce the news, Baker’s performance partner and husband Jonathan ‘Bimbo’ Smith paid tribute to Baker saying “he was caring, loving, passionate, generous and so giving of his time to me and others.” Labour weekend marked the couple’s 24 year anniversary. […]

Oct 19
Self-Lubricating Condoms May Be New Tool in Fight to End HIV

Scientists from Boston University have come up with a self-lubricating condom that can withstand “up to 1000 thrusts!” Boston University scientists have developed a compound that sticks to the latex of a condom, and that also holds a thin layer of water. The result is a condom that stays dry until it is touched with […]

Oct 18
21 Years of Urge

Once a renowned men’s bar on Auckland’s K road, Urge’s notorious party brand is producing sexy nights out all over the country. Oliver Hall caught up owners Alan Granville and Paul Heard to reminisce about the little bar that could. Urge bar opened at 490 K road in November 1997, run by Larry Quickenden with […]

Oct 17
Massey University presents: Understanding Gay – a public lecture

Differences between gay and non-gay people are not about sex according to School of Social Work Professor Mark Henrickson, who will propose in a lecture next month that it is more about the ways we understand the world and decide what is true. The lecture, to be held on the Auckland campus on November 5, […]

Oct 16
Government Removes Gender Reassignment Cap

There will now be no cap to the number of gender reassignments surgeries performed in New Zealand. The Government plans to dramatically increase the number of genital affirmation surgeries for transgender patients. Newsroom.co.nz reports that the Government will remove the current cap which is currently set at three male to female surgeries and one female to […]

Oct 15
Aussie PM Backflips on Gay Student Ban, Will Legislate to Stop Religious Schools Expelling Gay Students

Australian PM has backtracked on his support for religious schools having the right to expel students for being gay. Scott Morrison says he will move discrimination law amendments to make clear religious and private schools will not be able to expel gay and lesbian students. On the day the section emerged, Mr Morrison was addressing […]