Category: News
Lawyer Stewart Dalley guides us through the process of applying for historical homosexual offences to be wiped from criminal records. WHO CAN APPLY? Persons convicted, or those acting on behalf of a deceased convicted person, can apply personally or through a representative. WHAT CAN BE WIPED? The list of offences you can apply to wipe are […]
60 per cent of respondents said they would not stay friends with a mate becoming trans and 50 per cent said they would not stay friends with a mate coming out as gay. An unscientific urinal poll organised by Canterbury mental health campaign All Right? suggests a higher than expected number of men hold a negative opinion of trans […]
The couple took to social media to announce they are expecting a second child, with a Handmaid’s Tale themed Instagram photo. Kiwi singer and television personality Anika Moa has taken to Instagram to announce that her and her wife Natasha Utting are expecting a second child together. “Blessed day! We are joyous to announce that […]
The nation’s capital is lighting up to celebrate the upcoming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association’s conference. Wellington will become the first city in the southern hemisphere to host the ILGA conference. Set to be held in March, the conference will attract hundreds of LGBT activists from around the world to Wellington for the […]
The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch is pleading with Malaysian authorities to put a halt to a case against two women who were found “guilty” of same-sex relations ahead of their caning punishment. The women two were convicted on the 12th of August 2018 of violating a state Shariah law that criminalises same-sex sexual activities […]
The African nation of Ghana could soon see the enforcement of compulsory conversion therapy courses for its citizens who identify as being gay. The so-called “gay cure” program which has been proposed by the local anti-LGBTI group, The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV) is described as a “counselling and reformation” that will, (according […]
A local LGBTI group from Zimbabwe say that they are far more optimistic of the nation’s direction following the latest elections, compared to past years which have seen a strong focus on LGBTI rhetoric. Despite controversy around the result, rioting, and deaths, Chester Samba, who is the Director of LGBTI group, GALZ, told Daily News that the […]
The world’s first transgender MP and Mayor needs help so she can get to the Oxford Union to share her story. Speaking to stuff.co.nz earlier, Beyer said the invitation to speak on such a global platform was both privilege and a matter of national pride. At the time, Beyer said she was busy “putting in a few […]