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Writer for Netflix series, Master of None, Lena Waithe, has made history by becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy Award for comedy writing. The Thanksgiving episode was co-written with Aziz Ansari and focuses on the backstory of Waithe’s character Denise as a black woman coming to terms with her sexuality. It is […]
The president of Canterbury University’s queer group has resigned from the position after he publicly pledged his support for the National Party. Max Farra, who held the position of president of QCanterbury for three weeks, was on the receiving end of backlash from LGBT+ community members and general public following a post on the Young […]
Auckland Pride Board Chair Lexie Matheson has taken out a bronze medal at the WGKF World Karate Championships held over the weekend. Matheson was the first transwoman to compete in the Championships, which this year was held in Bucharest, Romania. “It’s such an honour to represent New Zealand, and to get to stand on the […]
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Commonwealth Games, the first openly transgender New Zealand athlete to do so. Hubbard has taken out the women’s 90kg-plus division at the Commonwealth and Oceania championships meaning she qualifies automatically for the Commonwealth Games, alongside the winners of each of the 16 divisions. Hubbard lifted 145kg in the […]
Muxes (third gender) Mexicans are playing a lead role in the aftermath of the recent devastating 8.1 magnitude earthquake. In the state of Oaxaca, in the matriarchal town of Juchitán, one of the hardest hit by the earthquake, roughly eight in ten residents are indigenous. The indigenous population of the area, the Zapotec, encompasses male, […]
A drag queen in a small US city is fighting for her right to perform drag. The small city in Tennessee, Portland – not to be confused with the city of the same name in Oregon – has banned “adult content” from being allowed in commercial districts, preventing entertainers including drag queens, private dancers, strippers […]
The Mount Albert candidate for The Opportunities Party will be walking down the aisle on the eve of the election and promoting marriage equality in Australia while he’s at it. Dan Thurston will marry his partner Thomas Crow in Auckland on September 22 with a full 360 video of the ceremony being broadcast in Australia […]
The UN independent expert on sexuality and gender identity has resigned from the position. Vitit Muntarbhorn is stepping down as the first ever independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, citing ill health and family responsibilities. He has published two reports during his tenure. An academic from […]