Category: News

Jun 06
LGBTI Football World Cup Fans Remain Cautious Following More Violent Threats From Anti-LGBTI Russian Groups

More reports of threats of violence towards LGBTI football fans planning to attend the next Football World Cup in Russia have surfaced, leaving many concerned for their safety should they attend. According to reports by the Mirror, Pride In Football, an alliance of LGBTI football fan groups in the United Kingdom, have received emails from […]

Jun 04
It’s Over & Out from Us! – Richard Todd to Leave express

Is it really 27 years we have been publishing express? A third-of-a-lifetime? Yes, June is the last issue to be published by the original publishers or express, Cornerstone Publications Ltd. As of early June the new publishers, headed by Oliver Hall, take over. It all started with a 4-page pamphlet in 1991, called Man to Man, […]

May 31
New express Publisher – A New Beginning

It’s a real honour to be taking over the reins of express, a publication that has been a part of New Zealand history for 27 years!  The new express team and I are so excited for this opportunity to celebrate our vibrant and talented community that over-represents in so many amazing fields. After meeting through […]

May 30
Cartier Trust Says Goodbye After 16 Years of Service to the Community

Trusties of the Cartier Trust, which was established to help families of individuals who had passed away from HIV have regrettably announced the Trusts closure, after 16-years of service to the community. Established in the memory of much-loved drag artist Courtney Cartier, who died in October 2000 of lymphatic cancer after living with HIV and […]

May 27
New Zealand’s Ricky Finishes Runner-up In Mr. Gay World

After months of campaigning and a full-on week-long competition, Mr. Gay New Zealand 2018, Ricky Devine-White has done New Zealand proud finishing as runner-up in the annual Mr. Gay World competition. Devine-White, who won Mr. Gay New Zealand in February, said that the opportunity to represent New Zealand was not something he takes lightly, and […]

May 25
Vatican Cardinal Says Homophobia is an Invention and Doesn’t Exist

The cardinal said some bishops were allowing themselves to be intimidated and didn’t understand that homophobia was “a deception to threaten the people”. Article by Matthew Wade, StarObserver.com.au A top Vatican cardinal has called homophobia an invention and claimed that it doesn’t exist. In a recent interview with Costanza Miriano, German Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller said […]

May 22
Pope Francis Tells Gay Man That “God Made You Like This and Loves You”

It could be the most accepting statement about homosexuality ever made by the head of the Catholic church. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au A gay man has said Pope Francis told him that God made him gay and loves him as he is. Juan Carlos Cruz recently spoke privately with the pope about having been […]

May 22
Israel Folau’s Car Taken Away Over Recent Anti-Gay Comments

Land Rover said Folau’s views did not align with the company’s. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au Rugby star Israel Folau has reportedly lost his sponsored car over the series of anti-gay comments he made on social media. Rugby Australia’s new car sponsor Land Rover had given Folau a vehicle, but seized it just a week […]