Category: News
Our communities in the capital need your help so that Rainbow Pasefika communities have visibility and representation at the Wellington Pasifika Festival in January. A Boosted Campaign has been launched to help raise funds towards setting up a rainbow community stall at the festival as well as a community bus to do the rounds on […]
As Australian politicians stood in the House of Representatives to debate marriage equality, one lawmaker took the opportunity during his speech to propose to his partner, who was sitting in the public gallery. Tim Wilson of the Liberal Party gave his speech in the House saying that the marriage equality debate has been “the soundtrack” […]
LGBT+ choir, GALS are celebrating its 25th year and to mark the occasion are holding a special Town Hall concert night to remember those who have died on the street. With poverty, homelessness, war and hardships impacting people around the world, the choir have invited special guests on December 5th to help reflect on the […]
Photos of identical twins as children are being used in a controversial study by scientists at the University of Essex who are asking strangers to guess the sexual orientation of those in the photos, now adults. The study reinforces sexuality stereotypes and societal constructs of gender. Those who were asked to guess the sexuality of […]
The coroner has ruled that a man who fell to his death in New South Wales was likely to have been killed as the result of a homophobic attack. Scott Johnson, 27, from the United States, was found dead at the bottom of a 200-foot cliff in December 1988. Johnson was naked and it was […]
The man whose Big Gay Rainbow speech brought Parliament to fits of laughter during the debate on marriage equality here has suddenly become a viral sensation in Japan. The speech is getting a second wind of life thanks to a user on Twitter who posted a link to Maurice Williamson’s speech in response to Japanese […]
OUTLine General Manager Trevor Easton is leaving the organisation after four years in the position. Easton will be finishing with the organisation at the end of this year, with former RainbowYOUTH Executive Director, Duncan Matthews acting in a caretaker role. “Trevor’s hard work and passion shone through his every step with OUTLine,” says Board Chairperson […]
A new interactive online tool will be introduced in New Zealand this month to help people living with HIV overcome a range of treatment barriers and to better communicate with their healthcare providers. The Unity Tool is an online resource designed by HIV advocacy groups, healthcare providers and GSK/ViiV Healthcare to improve treatment outcomes and […]