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Gay Ski Week QT has been taken over by South Pacific Pride Limited, run by Queenstown local couple Mike Hughes and Martin King. Gay Ski Week started in 2005. Sally & Mandy Whitewoods who took on the event in 2011, have decided to move on to spend more time with family. “Gay Ski Week QT […]
Concerns have been raised regarding this year’s Wellington Pride Parade afterparty theme “Go Tribal/ What’s Your Tribe”, with some members of the community saying the theme is “culturally insensitive” and others disappointed that there has been no community consultation regarding parade-related events. This year the Pride Parade is being organised by the newly formed Wellington […]
Bangladesh has added a third gender option to its electoral enrolment forms, four years after the gender diverse population received legal recognition. Acknowledging the Hijra population of Bangladesh, a term used in South Asia for gender diverse people, the change in law will give people the option of choosing male, female or Hijra on electoral […]
George Michael donated more than half a million dollars to an HIV charity it has been revealed. Los Angeles based organisation Project Angel Food was founded in 1989 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and received $25,000 a year from Michael, who wished to stay anonymous to avoid “fanfare”. Executive Director of Project Angel Food, […]
Sam Smith has confirmed he is returning to our shores, performing in Auckland this November. After waiting three years for his return, fans will be treated to a show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on November 2 as part of his The Thrill Of It All world tour. Presale tickets are on sale January 17 and general […]
Chelsea Manning has announced she will be running for the US Senate. The activist and whisteblower is set to run for Senator in Maryland and will as a Democrat, just eight months after she was released from military prison. She will be challenging sitting senator Ben Cardin, who was first elected in 2007 and has […]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has today confirmed that gay icon and pop superstar Cher will headline the official party this year, after weeks of speculation and rumour. Matthew Wade, StarObserver.com.au Described as the Goddess of Pop and one of the best-selling artists of all time, Cher’s exclusive Australian performance firmly places this year’s […]
A lesbian woman was found by Police in Washington, D.C in the boot of a car that was on fire, a few days after Christmas, on December 28. Kerrice Lewis, 23, had been shot and put in the boot of her car that was then set on fire. She died before medics arrived at the […]