Category: News
The Labour Party have announced their new Rainbow policy at Auckland’s Family Bar this evening, one that sees the party commit to working with sexuality and gender diverse communities when developing policy and laws. Labour MP Grant Robertson has announced a policy that has a strong focus on youth, acknowledging the need for improvement in […]
The Cook Islands government is currently drafting a bill that will overhaul the Crimes Act of 1969 and remove the sections that outlaw “indecent acts” between two men. Currently, an “indecent act” between two men can see them punished with up to five years’ imprisonment, while consensual sodomy is punishable by up to seven years […]
Statistics New Zealand has revealed that it won’t be adding questions regarding sexuality or gender identity to the 2018 census, something Green MP Jan Logie says compromises the integrity of the data. Data from the census can be used to help determine how much government funding is spent on different areas of the community, and […]
Well-known candy company Snickers is partnering up with Gay Star News for a new campaign which is aimed at helping LGBT+ people accept themselves, paired with the slogan, “Be who you are”. Stories from LGBT+ community will be shared on Gay Star Support – a new part of the Gay Star News website. The stories […]
Retired Generals and Admirals of the US Military have joined together and taken a stand against US President Donald Trump’s total ban on transgender service members. Trump announced, via Twitter, that he would be reinstating the ban on trans troops in the military. The series of Tweets read; “After consultation with my Generals and military […]
Article | Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Olympic diver Tom Daley has opened up about his marriage to filmmaker Dustin Lance Black and their age difference. Daley, 23, and Black, 43, married earlier this year in a stunning ceremony in the UK. Daley recently spoke to the Belfast Telegraph about his career, his marriage and their 20-year age gap. “Over the last […]
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com Marriage equality has been a longstanding hot topic in Australia, but renewed pressures within and outside of parliament have suggested that it could be passed as soon as this month. Here’s the rundown on how that could happen. When the Liberal Party returns to parliament next week the issue of marriage […]
New HIV infection rates in the Philippines are expected to skyrocket 140% in the next five years and the country now has the fastest growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific region, according to the United Nations. The number of new infections doubled in a six year period, from 4300 people in 2010 to 10,500 people […]