Category: News
express stalwart Tux Hika explores the politically charged question of whether it is particularly important for LGBTQ+ Māori to sign up to the Māori roll—and finds his answer more complicated than he had ever imagined. Ko te Tau Tatauranga tenei, mehemea kaore koe i mohio ko te tau hoki ka whai waahi te iwi Maori […]
The Elton John stage musical Billy Elliot has been officially cancelled in Hungary following the release of a homophobic newspaper article accused the show of being “gay propaganda,” to turn children gay. The announcement of the show’s cancellation was made by The Hungarian State Opera last week, with the Budapest run production highlighting a collapse […]
The veteran Kiwi broadcasters are joining a growing number of people, who are raising questions over the New Zealand LGBTI Awards. Writing for stuff.co.nz, Mau says that she will not be involved in the New Zealand LGBTI Awards, turning down an offer to be a judge or host, a decision that she says was made […]
Rosemary Mitford-Taylor explores the sour topic of Instagram’s gender-discriminating censorship Gather ‘round and let me tell you a story fraught with contradictory rules, passion for freedom of expression, and, of course, Instagram. That’s right, my friends: it’s time to talk about nipples. It’s no news ash that our society is irrationally afraid of feminine nudity […]
Less than a month after the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of a homophobic baker, the Court has declined to revisit a case involving a florist who also refused to serve a same-sex couple. Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll who was denied service by the flower shop, Arlene’s Flowers, while planning their 2013 […]
The petition comes as UK Prime Minister Theresa May votes to eradicate the ‘abhorrent’ therapy. While the practice of gay conversion therapy is outlawed in many parts of the world, the Human Rights Commission does not specifically ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. But that could soon change is the organisers of a new petition […]
Mark your calendars! Auckland Pride’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 30 July at Studio One Toi Tū in Ponsonby. The meeting will include reports from the Chair and Treasurer and the elections of officers. While anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, only members can vote in these elections. To become a […]
The Government MP has called for the establishment of a Minister responsible for rainbow issues saying “I think that’s something we could absolutely do with.” Tamati Coffey made the comments during a Facebook Live interview with Newshub Nation. Elected to parliament in 2017 as the MP for Waiariki, Coffey has long been an outspoken advocate […]