Category: News

Oct 20
Shake a Bucket this Worlds AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is fast approaching and now is your chance to shake a bucket for a good cause and volunteer for the annual street appeal. Whether you’ve got a spare hour or a whole day free, any amount of time you can spare to hit the streets on 30 November and 1 December is […]

Oct 19
What The LGBT+ Community Can Expect From The New Government

Winston Peters says that the people of New Zealand wanted change and he has brought it about, announcing a successful coalition negotiation with the Labour Party and our new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, who was sworn in on October 26. A new government means a change in policies and the implementation of Labour’s Rainbow policies; […]

Oct 19
Jacinda Ardern is the Next New Zealand Prime Minister

Winston Peters says that the people of New Zealand wanted change and he has brought it about, announcing a successful coalition negotiation with the Labour Party. With the election result leaving New Zealanders with no solid idea of the make-up of the next government, the decision came down to NZ First who, since October 9, […]

Oct 19
Twelve Men Arrested in Tanzania for “Promoting Homosexuality”

Twelve men have been arrested in Tanzania for “promoting homosexuality” and may face anywhere between 30 years and life in prison. The men, who were arrested at a hotel in Dar es Salaam, are currently being questioned before going before a court of law according to head of the Dar es Salaam Police force, Lazaro […]

Oct 16
LGBT+ Students Can Now Access a Resource Explaining Their Legal Rights

Sex, sexuality and gender diverse youth now have access to a resource helping them navigate their legal rights at school thanks to InsideOUT. Aiming to answer questions students may have about issues of sexual and gender diversity and their rights under New Zealand law, the resource covers frequently asked questions regarding issues such as bullying, […]

Oct 13
At Least 51 Arrested in Latest Indonesian Raid

A popular gay men’s sauna in Jakarta has been raided by Indonesian Police, with at least 51 people arrested. While most were released the following days, five employees at the sauna are now facing charges relating to the violation of the Law on Pornography, passed in 2008, which prohibits sex parties and “deviant sexual acts” […]

Oct 10
Married at First Sight Couple Are Focused on Getting to Know Each Other

Married at First Sight’s first gay couple says they may have started on a low but they say they are now focused on getting to know each other. Aaron and Ben tell express that not everything that happened on the day made it to air. “It’s was pretty confronting watching it all happen as I […]

Oct 10
Brian Tamaki Thinks Protesters are Jealous of His Life

Brian Tamaki says media and those wanting to protest against him are “jealous about my life”. His comments come after his speaking engagement in Christchurch last night was moved to an undisclosed location as a protest group was organising a Queer Quake Mardi Gras. Last year the Destiny Church leader said that earthquakes were caused […]