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Auckland Pride Board Chair Lexie Matheson has taken out a bronze medal at the WGKF World Karate Championships held over the weekend. Matheson was the first transwoman to compete in the Championships, which this year was held in Bucharest, Romania. “It’s such an honour to represent New Zealand, and to get to stand on the […]
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Commonwealth Games, the first openly transgender New Zealand athlete to do so. Hubbard has taken out the women’s 90kg-plus division at the Commonwealth and Oceania championships meaning she qualifies automatically for the Commonwealth Games, alongside the winners of each of the 16 divisions. Hubbard lifted 145kg in the […]
Muxes (third gender) Mexicans are playing a lead role in the aftermath of the recent devastating 8.1 magnitude earthquake. In the state of Oaxaca, in the matriarchal town of Juchitán, one of the hardest hit by the earthquake, roughly eight in ten residents are indigenous. The indigenous population of the area, the Zapotec, encompasses male, […]
A drag queen in a small US city is fighting for her right to perform drag. The small city in Tennessee, Portland – not to be confused with the city of the same name in Oregon – has banned “adult content” from being allowed in commercial districts, preventing entertainers including drag queens, private dancers, strippers […]
The Mount Albert candidate for The Opportunities Party will be walking down the aisle on the eve of the election and promoting marriage equality in Australia while he’s at it. Dan Thurston will marry his partner Thomas Crow in Auckland on September 22 with a full 360 video of the ceremony being broadcast in Australia […]
The UN independent expert on sexuality and gender identity has resigned from the position. Vitit Muntarbhorn is stepping down as the first ever independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, citing ill health and family responsibilities. He has published two reports during his tenure. An academic from […]
With election day looming, it’s time to make sure your voice is heard and your vote counts. Here’s what you need to know to vote this election. How do you vote? It’s as simple as turning up to any voting place around the country and giving your full name and address – you don’t even […]
The model who was fired by L’Oréal because her comments on Facebook calling out racism in Charlottesville went against their values, has been hired by Illamasqua. Transgender model, Munroe Bergdorf, was recruited by L’Oréal for their #allworthit diversity campaign. However, the cosmetics company claims that Bergdorf’s comments – that allegedly were in response to the […]