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He said that gay family members should be excluded from gatherings with “impressionable children”. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Cardinal Raymond Burke has spoken out against gay people, calling them “evil” and urging families to keep gay relatives away from gatherings with children. In an interview with right-wing website Life Site News, Burke was asked […]
Pope Francis has said that getting rid of “gender-associated behaviours” will render straight men and women infertile and condemned the idea of non-binary people. Speaking to the Vatican’s bioethics advisory board, which deals with issues like abortion, Francis rallied against people who promoted what he claimed was the “utopia of the neutral”, according to Pink News. […]
It’s bound to be the gossip in many lunchrooms around the country today – last night’s rather awkward episode of Married at First Sight. Aaron and Ben were the first same-sex couple to appear on the New Zealand version of the popular show, but their wedding day appeared far from smooth sailing. Ben revealed at […]
He brought us the queer anthem Same Love and has been a vocal supporter of LGBT+ communities, now he’s coming back to our shores for two summer shows. Fresh from shaking up Australian homophobes at the NRL final in Sydney, Macklemore has announced he will be playing in Auckland and Wellington this coming February. Just […]
A historic decision to condemn the death penalty for same-sex relations has been made by the United Nations Human Rights Council. With six countries around the world still implementing the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, and five technically allowing although not invoking the penalty, 27 States voted in favour of condemning the practice, supporting […]
RainbowYOUTH has opened its first drop-in centre outside of Auckland, providing a safe and accessible space for Tauranga youth. Located in the Historic Village, the new drop-in centre further solidifies the organisations work in the Bay of Plenty region. In 2014, RainbowYOUTH created a peer support group for the region ‘TaurangaPryde’, a group that has […]
You may have seen RainbowYOUTH’s new national ad campaign as you were watching your usual evening television or scrolling through your Facebook feed. The ad challenges kiwi culture’s problematic use of the word ‘gay’ and perfectly uses classic kiwi humour to do so. RainbowYOUTH’s Executive Director, Frances Arns saysthis was an important issue to address […]
Harassment on the internet is on the rise with 64 percent of young people in the sex, sexuality and gender diverse communities reporting being on the receiving end of abuse and insults. The research from internet security company, Norton, reveals a significant increase in the number of people in New Zealand who report online harassment. […]