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The couple took to social media to announce they are expecting a second child, with a Handmaid’s Tale themed Instagram photo. Kiwi singer and television personality Anika Moa has taken to Instagram to announce that her and her wife Natasha Utting are expecting a second child together. “Blessed day! We are joyous to announce that […]
The nation’s capital is lighting up to celebrate the upcoming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association’s conference. Wellington will become the first city in the southern hemisphere to host the ILGA conference. Set to be held in March, the conference will attract hundreds of LGBT activists from around the world to Wellington for the […]
The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch is pleading with Malaysian authorities to put a halt to a case against two women who were found “guilty” of same-sex relations ahead of their caning punishment. The women two were convicted on the 12th of August 2018 of violating a state Shariah law that criminalises same-sex sexual activities […]
The African nation of Ghana could soon see the enforcement of compulsory conversion therapy courses for its citizens who identify as being gay. The so-called “gay cure” program which has been proposed by the local anti-LGBTI group, The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV) is described as a “counselling and reformation” that will, (according […]
A local LGBTI group from Zimbabwe say that they are far more optimistic of the nation’s direction following the latest elections, compared to past years which have seen a strong focus on LGBTI rhetoric. Despite controversy around the result, rioting, and deaths, Chester Samba, who is the Director of LGBTI group, GALZ, told Daily News that the […]
The world’s first transgender MP and Mayor needs help so she can get to the Oxford Union to share her story. Speaking to stuff.co.nz earlier, Beyer said the invitation to speak on such a global platform was both privilege and a matter of national pride. At the time, Beyer said she was busy “putting in a few […]
Maxim Neverov, a teenager who found himself becoming the first minor to be charged under Russia’s homophobic ‘gay propaganda’ legislation, is fighting back against the government and his conviction. The Sixteen-year-old schoolboy who was found guilty of violating Russia’s anti-LGBTI law on August 7 after posting images of “partly nude” men on social media, was fined 50 000 […]
Progress has been made in Germany with the nation’s cabinet officially approving the addition of a third gender option for intersex people on government documentation. The cabinet’s decision which aims to allow intersex Germans who do not identify as either male or female to instead apply to be categorised as ‘divers,’ which translates to ‘miscellaneous’ […]