Category: News
The Newshub reporter says the police have been “incredible” following his assault. Journalist Aziz Al-Sa’afin has spoken to express following a homophobic attack on K Road. Al-Sa’afin was with a friend on Karangahape Rd last week, when a group of men shouted homophobic slurs at them before physically abusing them. He said he was between […]
England’s Cricket Captain, Joe Root has been praised for his actions against homophobia in sport, following an incident where West Indies cricketer Shannon Gabriel received a four-match ban for homophobic comments. Gabriel who has since apologised for his remarks in which during the third day of the St Lucia Test against England, he asked England captain Joe […]
Acclaimed author, filmmaker and cherished member of the Rainbow community, Peter Wells has died. New Zealand’s Rainbow community has lost an icon this evening, with the passing of Peter Wells. The 69-year-old died surrounded by close friends and his Husband, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins at Auckland’s Mercy Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Auckland Writers […]
In what’s being described as a stunning exposé of the Catholic Church, the author of a new book has claimed that the vast majority of Vatican priests are gay. In the Closet of the Vatican which was written by respected French sociologist and journalist Frédéric Martel and is based on nearly half a decade of research that […]
A new study out of the Netherlands has revealed that children who are being raised by same-sex families are actually outperforming their peers who are being raised by heterosexual families in primary and secondary school. The study, which was conducted by researchers Deni Mazrekaj, Kristof de Witte and Sofie Cabus, from KU Leuven University, used […]
The gay British mathematics genius, Alan Turing who helped create modern computing and defeat the Nazi’s in the Second World War, has been announced as the most iconic figure of the last century, surpassing even the likes of Nelson Mandela. Turing, who was prosecuted for being gay, was chosen by the British public in a live broadcast […]
A working group has been set up to explore the possibility of establishing a new Auckland Pride festival The ‘Rainbow Community Working Group’ has been launched with the aim to undertake LGBTIQ+ community events which will “be inclusive for everyone for 2020 and beyond.” The group has established a Facebook page which they have invited […]
A video of Simon Bridges speaking on the subject of homosexuality has resurfaced. A video from Newshub’s archives shows a young Simon Bridges responding to a question being asked about a teacher at his school who had come out as gay. “Oh I know him, actually he was a teacher of mine at school,” he […]