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Northland man Chris Swannell has made history. Chris Swannell has become New Zealand’s first openly gay Anglican Priest. Swanell, who owns a boutique lodge at Russel’s Orongo Bay with his partner of 25 years, Michael Hooper, has served the Russel Community for the past 13 years as a church deacon. The Anglican church previously expected […]
The Kiwi soap opera has won praise for the introduction of its first intersex character. Shortland Street viewers are praising the show after the soap opera introduced its first intersex character. Harper and Drew welcomed their first child Billy during the last week with the baby later revealed to be intersex. Shortly after the new […]
The Central American country of Costa Rica could soon legalise same-sex marriage, following the nation’s Supreme Court ruling that the current ban is unconstitutional. Ruling that the ban must be reversed within 18 months, the Supreme Court’s decision is in line with a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which in January ordered 16 countries […]
The annual Jerusalem Pride parade has been attended by tens of thousands of people, despite concerns around safety and a heavy security presence. The parade which is being hailed as a success by organisers and local authorities, had minimal public disturbances in the area during the parade, with police reporting only four arrests. Jerusalem Pride […]
The court was told the Kiwi-born cricketer hurled homophobic abuse at two gay men before knocking two other men unconscious. The alleged assault, which happened in September while Stokes had been partying with England teammates at the Mbargo nightclub after a one-day international against the West Indies. The 27-year-old all-rounder is accused of punching Ryan […]
More than thirty activists have been arrested by local police during an attempt to protest the Russian Government’s ban on LGBTI Pride in the Russian city of St Petersburg. The protesters who chose to ignore the ban in protest of the nation’s homophobic legislation, assembled at St Petersburg’s Palace Square, holding rainbow flags, and placards. […]
Tim Cook, the openly gay CEO of the world’s most profitable company, has shared an empowering and motivating message to LGBTI youth. 57-year-old Cook, who describes himself as an “uncle, a sports nut, a CEO, a lover of the beautiful Utah outdoors … and a proud gay American,” appeared on stage at the LoveLoud Festival in Salt […]
The announcement comes just days after Pride’s tumultuous AGM. Auckland Chair Cassie Roma has quit the Auckland Pride board just days after the organisation’s annual general meeting. In an email to Auckland Pride members, Roma announced her departure saying “it is with a heavy heart that I have decided that my time with Auckland Pride […]