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As part of Auckland Pride, RainbowYOUTH will be holding their open day this Saturday. This means members of the public can go in and ask questions about what the organisation does, what support it provides, and maybe check out the space. In addition to its open day, RainbowYOUTH will also be launching an exhibition of […]
Over the weekend, thousands showed up to the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City to protest President Donald Trump. Although the crowd was mainly LGBT+, the crowd was protesting all measures being undertaken by the White House, especially after the recent Muslim ban. As the event’s Facebook page says, the protesters “stand in solidarity […]
We are just as excited for this year’s Auckland Pride Festival as you are! Here are 12 of our must-sees throughout the 2017 festival. Hot Brown Honey Hot Brown Honey will be sure to turn up the heat, delivering sass with a pinch of empowerment in its cabaret show. This posse of independent and unapologetically […]
Wellington’s vibrant Pride Festival will be returning this year. Spread out over 17 days, the festival will take place from 3–19 March and is expected to be one of Wellington’s longest and best celebrations of Pride yet. With last year’s nine-day festival bursting at the seams, the 2017 festival promises over 50 diverse events from […]
Sapporo, Japan’s fourth most populous city, has unveiled draft rules to recognise partnerships between LGBT+ people. This includes same-sex and trans couples. In a similar way to New Zealand’s civil union, couples would take a ‘partnership vow’ and the city government would recognise the two people as a legal couple, allowing them to access life […]
Article: Star Observer Victoria has a new complaints watchdog that will be able to investigate and ban anyone trying to practise ‘gay conversion therapy’ in the state. Lawyer Karen Cusack has been announced as the state’s first Health Complaints Commissioner, a role that will see her launch investigations and ban unregistered practitioners from treating patients […]
In a mainly Muslim country, Rima Ali, has made a major first by starring on Soch’s music video for their song ‘Dhola’. Ali usually makes her money by being a dancer and modelling, which is already tough enough in a country where female models do not regard her to be a ‘real’ woman. Although Pakistan […]
Chelsea Handler has taken to Instagram to say that she will not stop fighting for minorities and that she will not stop being political or aggressive. The comedian and talk show host says, from her room in Mumbai, “I am a white women of a lot of privilege. I make a lot of money and […]