Category: News

Jul 07
New Zealand’s First Lesbian Web-Series Set to Wow

Season one of Pot Luck web series is a fresh, fun, and sexy comedy that explores the lives of three lesbian friends when they make a pact which turns their weekly pot luck dinners into a search for love. Or not. Pot Luck’s writer/director Ness Simons, and Producer Robin Murphy, are following up the success of […]

Jul 06
Police Break Up Istanbul Pride Parade

Organizers of a Pride Parade held in downtown Istanbul on Sunday 25 June in Turkey, have said that police are responsible for preventing LGBT+ activists from defying a ban by the local authorities. The government banned the march for public safety concerns, but organisers progressed, despite warnings from groups threatening to block the event. For […]

Jul 06
Government Apologises For Historic Homosexual Convictions

On Thursday 5 July, the Government have announced that they will be formally apologising to all gay men convicted of homosexual crimes, under old laws in Parliament. Justice Minister Amy Adams will be delivering the apology before the first reading of the Bill – which will erase the crimes held against gay men who were […]

Jul 05
Police Raid Drug-Fuelled Orgy At Cardinal’s Apartment

The Vatican police raided a cardinal’s apartment and found a homosexual orgy taking place, fuelled by drugs. The apartment was raided in June and was at the former palace of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Holy Office), located not too far from the Vatican City. The man who was living in the […]

Jul 05
Colombia Gets First Polyamorous Family

An upcoming ceremony will celebrate the legalised union of three men and will be the first of its kind in Colombia – and possibly the world. Alejandro Rodriguez, Victor Hugo Prada and Manuel Bermudez are about to become the first three men in Colombia to have a legally recognized polyamorous relationship. In a legal sense […]

Jul 04
Rainbow Racing to Champion Diversity in Yacht Racing

New Zealand short-handed sailor Cory McLennan has announced the launch of Rainbow Racing — a 10-year project that will champion diversity and inclusiveness in sailing on a global scale. The Rainbow Racing project will see McLennan compete in high-profile solo and short-handed yacht races around the world over the next decade. The 23-year-old wants to demonstrate […]

Jul 03
Germany Votes To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

On Friday, we posted about the up-coming vote to legalise same-sex marriage in Germany. It appears today that the vote was successful!  Article written by Matthew Wade. Starobserver.com Days after German leader Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote on same-sex marriage, a clear majority of German MPs have voted to pass marriage equality. […]

Jun 30
NZ One Step Closer To Wiping Historic Homosexual Convictions

The Bill to wipe historic homosexual convictions has been introduced to Parliament and gay men with historic convictions are one step closer to having their record cleared.  While it still needs to go through three readings in the House, the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill would mean men convicted of […]